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Old Nov 5, 2006 | 05:54 PM
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what does this code mean???

i cant find out what this code means but i did get the first code and it follows as
blink blink blink - blink blink 3 times and i got this to
blink blink blink - blink blink blink blink 3 times and this
blink - blink blink then it kept repeating itself
can someone plz tell me what it is thank u
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Old Nov 5, 2006 | 06:54 PM
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From: houston
Car: 83 POS monte carlo 2015 chevy P/U
Engine: 92 5.7 tpi 5.3
Transmission: 700r4 6L60E
Axle/Gears: 2.42 too high
in the order you posted,
first is a code 32, next is a code 34, last is code 12.

without looking them up in a book or knowing what year your car is & what motor you have, i believe code 32 is for the EGR system across the board on all ECMs.
34 i believe is for either the MAP or MAF sensor.

don't worry about the code 12, its normal.
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Old Nov 5, 2006 | 07:08 PM
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i have a 87 pontiac firebird 2.8 how would i normally fix this sorry but im kinda new to this car i just got it thx for reply
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Old Nov 6, 2006 | 01:01 PM
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Car: 1988 Camaro IROC-Z
Engine: 350 TPI (L98)
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 9-bolt 3.45
Code 32 - EGR circuit is having trouble.
Code 34 - MAF sensor (voltage low).
Code 12 - Shown to let you know the ECM is okay and is in Diagnostics mode.

Once you know the codes, you need to look them up to see what the computer is trying to tell you. Code 34 is the EGR circuit. You need to do some diagnostic work and some searching on TGO, but this is usually caused by a bad relay, but it could be that the MAF sensor is bad or that the power through the wires isn't enough.

Does this make sense?
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Old Nov 6, 2006 | 05:12 PM
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yes so how would i do all that to check do i need a computer??? or do i go in the car and search for it and inspect the wires?
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Old Nov 7, 2006 | 08:51 AM
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Car: 1988 Camaro IROC-Z
Engine: 350 TPI (L98)
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 9-bolt 3.45
The first thing that you would need to do is figure out how the problem part works. The circuit system is controlled by one relay (not sure where they are at on the V6). Anyway, this one clicks when the key is turned foward to the
'RUN' position and will click again when turned off, it is called the power relay. The power relay does just that, it enables power to be sent through the MAF sensor.

Another one will click when the car has been started and has been running for a little bit, this on is called the burn-off relay. When the car is turned off, it super-heats the 'hot wire' inside of the MAF sensor to clean it off.

The MAF sensor is a 'hot wire' type sensor. It has a single very britle wire running about 1" wide in the middle of the sensor. Incoming air blows over this wire and cools if off. The electric current that is traveling across this wire will have a higher voltage when the wire is cooler and slower when hotter.

Your error code says that the voltage signal is too low from the MAF sensor. Which means that you don't have enough signal voltage (max volt = 5v) getting to the computer. You need to make sure that the relays are working first, then with a multi-meter check the voltage of the wires are the MAF sensor plug. If you are still having problems, you will need to check the voltage going back to the computer, then if you are still having problems, you could have a bad MAF, PROM, or ECM. Most likely, you have bad relays.

Anytime you get a code, you will need to search and learn how that one circuit of the car works in order to figure out the problem. All EFI systems work in the same general manor, if there is a problem, it only knows that that voltage to/from that signal is too weak or too strong; the mechanics get to the do the rest.

Does this help?
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