P0500 (blink 42, 3ZZ) on Toyota Corolla E120: VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR MALFUNCTION
Short answer: P0500 means “VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR MALFUNCTION”. The car’s computer has found a fault in the EFI 3ZZ-FE system and turns on the Malfunction indicator lamp (Check Engine). First check: workshop check order (RM821E): READ VALUE OF VEHICLE SPEED VALUE(SPEEDOMETER OPERATION) -> INSPECT ECU -> CHECK HARNESS AND CONNECTOR(COMBINATION METER−ENGINE ECU) (See -> CHECK COMBINATION METER ASSY(SPEEDMETER OPERATION).
- Code
- P0500 · blink 42
- System
- EFI 3ZZ-FE
- Dashboard light
- Malfunction indicator lamp (Check Engine)
- Applies to
- 3ZZ-FE 1.6 (PK SE Saloon 1.6 2002-05 ZZE121)
- Confidence
- high (official Toyota RM821E)
- Source
- toyotamanuals.gitlab.io
Symptoms and when it is set
- During vehicle is being driven, no vehicle speed sensor signal to engine ECU (2 trip detection logic)
Likely causes
- Combination meter; Open or short in No.1 vehicle speed sensor circuit; No.1 vehicle speed sensor; Engine ECU
What to check, in order
- Workshop check order (RM821E): READ VALUE OF VEHICLE SPEED VALUE(SPEEDOMETER OPERATION) -> INSPECT ECU -> CHECK HARNESS AND CONNECTOR(COMBINATION METER−ENGINE ECU) (See -> CHECK COMBINATION METER ASSY(SPEEDMETER OPERATION)
Related on this car
Same code on other cars
- P0500 · Toyota Passo (1st gen)
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- P0500 · Toyota Corolla (10th gen, E140)
- P0500 · Honda City (5th gen, GM2)
- P0500 · Honda Civic (10th gen, FC)
- P0500 · Suzuki Wagon R (Pakistan, K10B)
- P0500 on all cars compared
Clearing the code does not fix the fault. If it comes back, the problem is still there. For brakes, airbags and steering, see a trained mechanic.