Can't find a shop in Los Angeles willing to provide an estimate to locate and repair the cause of my Service Engine Soon light. We know and attempted tons of emission control replacements but none have worked. Would getting a new engine help? I've almost donated the vehicle twice to a charity. Each time I try to find a vehicle that has the same attributes and come up short, so I keep it. Open to suggestions. Thanks...

 

Any of the major auto parts chains will read the fault codes for you at no cost. Get the codes read and let us know what they are.

And no, replacing the engine is not the answer.

 

There is a module in the passenger footwell (on door side) that is like a timer that comes on at mileage intervals - around every 50K - you can unplug the module or you can reset it with a small punch by pushing the punch through a hole in the top of it - I believe the key need to be in the on position and when you push the punch down the hole it will trip a small resistor in it and the light will go off for another 50k miles. The dealers use to make a killing by charging a couple hundred bucks doing this as it takes all of 5 mins. You can search this on the forum and get more info with pictures where it is located exactly and what the module looks like - it was brown on my 96 D1 - its purpose was to actually recommend replacing the oxy sensors but no one every did - one of the parts store has a scanner they can lend you and it just shows it is a recommended service soon but no codes - you mechanically have to reset it at the module - a scanner does not turn it off

 

in a 2000 D2? i thought that was only D1s.

 

D1 thing, not a D2 thing

 

Appreciate all of the feedback. I'll send the "volumes" of codes after a visit to O'Reily's Auto Parts store. I'm going to search for the "reset" button next week. Thanks for that tip. It's a 1st generation Disco2 for certain, right at the transition from Disco1. Hold on to your "down hill descent controls", it has 363k miles on the original engine and transmission. Came within 1 digit of dialing a non-profit to donate it but I have not found a vehicle that quite matches what the Disco2 offered. It is a beast that cleans up very well. Friday night valet at the theatre, Saturday Deer hunting, and family church on Sunday morning...

 

As said above, no reset button on the D2. You use your OBD2 reader to view and clear the stored faults. If the fault comes back after clearing it, the fault still exists.

 

Does anyone know "That Guy" in Los Angeles who is the Disco2 whisperer? You know, the mechanic who actually takes it for a test drive, looks at the engine from above and below, checks the tranny, pulls the codes - drives again until the SES light comes on - and pulls the codes again AND isn't trying to pay full college tuition for his/her kids on what you're being billed? "That Guy" is the guy who looks like he'll/she'll hug you when you come to realize that there will be no more down hill descent and the best that can be done is a making a charitable donation of a legend. This holiday season, help me do something that will help Santa if he got stuck in the wilderness off of Lockwood Valley Road in the Angeles National Forest. Help me fix my Disco 2 and I'll throw Santa in the back with one of his deer that I just harvested. 'Tis the Season of Giving.

 

Forum member abran is a long-time contributor, and he has a shop in Huntington Beach. In addition to his shop, abran parts out trucks (or he used to, at least) and he has designed and sells a few parts intended to address known weak points in our trucks. The web site for his business is linked below.

I can't speak to his pricing, but he's probably as close to a DII whisperer as you'll find in your area. You can use the Advanced Search feature to find his 6,603 forum posts and read a few to get a feel for his knowledge.

https://carrs4x4.com/

 

Thank you ALL for taking the time to read and reply to my problem. I've got 2 good tips to follow. I'll report back when my Disco2 is doing the hustle!