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Posted on Apr 21, 2017

I have 2002 Lexus RX300 all wheel drive and the engine light went on when I drove over a high snow. I took the car to Lexus service (paid $120 to check it on the computer) and I was told that there was a problem with speed sensor, PO500 code. The engine light went off and I was told that if it goes on again I will have to replace two sensors for $650 and if this doesn’t fix it they will replace transmission. Next day I got the same problem, heavy snow, engine lights on but it fixed itself after a few hours. Is there anything I can check or fix myself before I spend that much money?

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If it has only happened the twice when you have went over high snow , it seems to me the sensors have just got wet then sent the signal through to the computer as they normally do , i would'nt worry about it unless it came on constantly ....

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no such thing as a catalytic computer... there is a catalytic converter ... part of the exhaust system so they may now be "guessing" that it's an O2 sensor. take the car to autozone... they will scan the codes for free.... post the codes here tho the lads and lasses there are pretty clever and will probably tell you what the codes mean.

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yes its related to knock sensor because car is running rich in fuel, and car runs of on safe mode, so overdrive will be off. have you and a friend replace it. remove intake assembly, then intake manifold, but first remove your anifreeze from radiator, trust me you want to remove antifreeze! their are brackets by the fire wall to hold down the manifold, thats the hard part is taking it off and putting that on since not to much space to work on it. on the block you'll see the two knock sensors, has 2 wires each, knock sensors cost between 150- 200 a piece, still cheaper than dealership putting it on. also buy some liquid gasket because you will need that. after putting it all back together reset the ecu and you should be fine,

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