Got the dreaded p0340 code today....
10-18-2011, 06:50 PM
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Got the dreaded p0340 code today....
As the title states, I am getting the p0340 code, p0344 and p0345.
I'm tired of reading at this point, so is the general consenus to replace the alternator and all your worries will go away?
Thanks in advance,
I'm tired of reading at this point, so is the general consenus to replace the alternator and all your worries will go away?
Thanks in advance,
11-01-2011, 07:52 PM
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Alright,
I had the alternator tested at AutoZone, they sad it was good.
I had the alternator tested at a "mom/pop" shop, they said it was good.
So, I went ahead and replaced the driver side camshaft sensor. Guess what, the light came back on, p0340, p0344 and some abs codes.
Funny thing, prior to the codes above, I was also throwing rich codes along with the p0340/p0344.
Is it really the alternator?
I had the alternator tested at AutoZone, they sad it was good.
I had the alternator tested at a "mom/pop" shop, they said it was good.
So, I went ahead and replaced the driver side camshaft sensor. Guess what, the light came back on, p0340, p0344 and some abs codes.
Funny thing, prior to the codes above, I was also throwing rich codes along with the p0340/p0344.
Is it really the alternator?
11-01-2011, 08:09 PM
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Those codes are a PITA. Everyone says it's the alternator, but in my case it was ultimately the battery. I actually had changed my cams, and I was so scared it was something to do with the cams/sensors/timing. Even threw an alternator at it. In the end, it was a failed battery. Having the failed battery was even causing the car to miss wildly, seeming like it was running on about 6 cylinders instead of 8, nothing was working right, even the guage cluster was screwed up. Who whould have thought that was all done by a failed battery that was throwing cam sensor/cam-crank correlation issue codes????
So sorry you're getting these codes. It seems they are the biggest pain in the world on these cars. It can be any number of things, almost all of which have ABSOLUTELY nothing to do with what the codes are related to, and that's what sometimes makes them such an annoyance
It'd be nice if those codes would just pertain to the issue they describe!! My case like I said was the battery, most people it seems to be the alternator, I've seen it being a grounding strap issue, as well as the sensors themselves. I really hope you can get it sorted out!
EDIT: Oh, and when I was chasing my problem, I had read that the alternators in these cars can throw the codes without actually being "failed". That's why I ultimately threw an alternator at mine even though it tested good (and turned out to not be the issue anyway). Not sure if that's true, but you may want to research that more, or maybe someone else knows for sure! Because it seems that at least 90% of the time, those codes are the alternator.
So sorry you're getting these codes. It seems they are the biggest pain in the world on these cars. It can be any number of things, almost all of which have ABSOLUTELY nothing to do with what the codes are related to, and that's what sometimes makes them such an annoyance
It'd be nice if those codes would just pertain to the issue they describe!! My case like I said was the battery, most people it seems to be the alternator, I've seen it being a grounding strap issue, as well as the sensors themselves. I really hope you can get it sorted out!EDIT: Oh, and when I was chasing my problem, I had read that the alternators in these cars can throw the codes without actually being "failed". That's why I ultimately threw an alternator at mine even though it tested good (and turned out to not be the issue anyway). Not sure if that's true, but you may want to research that more, or maybe someone else knows for sure! Because it seems that at least 90% of the time, those codes are the alternator.
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11-01-2011, 08:29 PM
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Those codes are a PITA. Everyone says it's the alternator, but in my case it was ultimately the battery. I actually had changed my cams, and I was so scared it was something to do with the cams/sensors/timing. Even threw an alternator at it. In the end, it was a failed battery. Having the failed battery was even causing the car to miss wildly, seeming like it was running on about 6 cylinders instead of 8, nothing was working right, even the guage cluster was screwed up. Who whould have thought that was all done by a failed battery that was throwing cam sensor/cam-crank correlation issue codes????
So sorry you're getting these codes. It seems they are the biggest pain in the world on these cars. It can be any number of things, almost all of which have ABSOLUTELY nothing to do with what the codes are related to, and that's what sometimes makes them such an annoyance It'd be nice if those codes would just pertain to the issue they describe!! My case like I said was the battery, most people it seems to be the alternator, I've seen it being a grounding strap issue, as well as the sensors themselves. I really hope you can get it sorted out!
EDIT: Oh, and when I was chasing my problem, I had read that the alternators in these cars can throw the codes without actually being "failed". That's why I ultimately threw an alternator at mine even though it tested good (and turned out to not be the issue anyway). Not sure if that's true, but you may want to research that more, or maybe someone else knows for sure! Because it seems that at least 90% of the time, those codes are the alternator.
So sorry you're getting these codes. It seems they are the biggest pain in the world on these cars. It can be any number of things, almost all of which have ABSOLUTELY nothing to do with what the codes are related to, and that's what sometimes makes them such an annoyance
It'd be nice if those codes would just pertain to the issue they describe!! My case like I said was the battery, most people it seems to be the alternator, I've seen it being a grounding strap issue, as well as the sensors themselves. I really hope you can get it sorted out!EDIT: Oh, and when I was chasing my problem, I had read that the alternators in these cars can throw the codes without actually being "failed". That's why I ultimately threw an alternator at mine even though it tested good (and turned out to not be the issue anyway). Not sure if that's true, but you may want to research that more, or maybe someone else knows for sure! Because it seems that at least 90% of the time, those codes are the alternator.
Thanks for the info. I wish it were the battery, however, the battery is new. I'll let everyone know tomorrow what the outcome is as the new alternator is sitting in my wifes car now and I plan on putting it on when I get home after work tonight.