P0500 (blink 42, NZ) 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 1NZ-FE/2NZ-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.

Code

P0500 · blink 42

System

EFI 1NZ-FE/2NZ-FE

Dashboard light

Malfunction indicator lamp (Check Engine)

Applies to

2NZ-FE 1.3 (PK XLi/GLi NZE120) and 1NZ-FE 1.5 (JDM NZE121/NZE124 Corolla/Fielder/Runx)

Confidence

high (official Toyota RM821E)

Source

toyotamanuals.gitlab.io

Symptoms and when it is set

1. During vehicle is being driven, no vehicle speed sensor signal to engine ECU (2 trip detection logic)

Likely causes

1. Combination meter; Open or short in No.1 vehicle speed sensor circuit; No.1 vehicle speed sensor; Engine ECU

What to check, in order

1. Workshop check order (RM821E): READ VALUE OF VEHICLE SPEED VALUE(SPEEDOMETER OPERATION) -> INSPECT ECU -> CHECK HARNESS AND CONNECTOR(COMBINATION METER−ENGINE ECU) (See

Related on this car

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• Warning lights
• Where the parts are (parts map)
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Same code on other cars

• P0500 · Toyota Passo (1st gen)
• P0500 · Toyota Vitz (1st gen)
• P0500 · Toyota Corolla (11th gen, E170)
• 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

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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.