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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 07:32 AM
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WELL THIS MORNING I WOKE UP STARTED UP MY DISCO WITH MY REMOTE START AND WENT OUT TO GET IN THE DISCO AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON.

WENT TO AUTOZONE THEY READ THE CODES BUT DID NOT CLEAR THEM. I DIDNT ASK TO CLEAR THEM.

CODES ARE:
P 0301 - PRINT OUT SAYS: CYLINDER MISFIRE DETECTED-CYLINDER NUMBER 1 PCM HAS DETERMINED THAT A MISFIRE OCCURED IN CYL. NUM. 1.

P 1590 - NEUTRAL POSITION SWITCH CIRCUIT HIGH INPUT

P 1668 - PCM - IDM COMMUNICATIONS ERROR

SO IM HOPING I NEED NEW WIRES AND PLUGS ONLY. THE DISCO HAS 79,000 MILES AND I HAVE NEVER REPLACED THE WIRES OR PLUGS. I'VE HAD IT SINCE JUNE OF 2006 WITH 49,000 MILES ON IT.

IF ANYONE HAS ANY INFO OR SUGGESTIONS DISCO MIKE. LOL IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 11:45 AM
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The 301 fault code be either a plug or wires, the other two saults will require a mechanic to determine what is wrong.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 12:46 PM
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Thanks mike. Can autozone clear the faults for me?
 
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 12:56 PM
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You can't clear faults until you fix the problem.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 01:52 PM
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THATS FINE. IMMA TAKE IT TO A ROVER DEALER TO GET THE PLUGS AND WIRES CHANGED.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 05:41 PM
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You realy don't want to do that, the dealer will charge you around $650 plus to do that job, there are alot of cheaper ways to get a better job done.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 08:00 PM
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well maybe i could do it myself? then work on the other stuff at the dealer?
 
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 08:12 PM
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Goodidea, when you get ready to do it shout and I'll try and walk you thru it.
 
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Old Jan 16, 2008 | 09:40 AM
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MIKE MY DISCO IS A 2002 WITH 79000 MILES. WHAT PLUGS AND WIRES WOULD YOU RECOMMEND?
 
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Old Jan 16, 2008 | 04:44 PM
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If you do a search you'll find this has been discussed to death.
 
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