Whats up guys so i have had this evo x for about 3 months now. I love it but i don't i hate all the electrical crap in them. Seems like my ix was more race type for sure. I recently started getting a service required light on and off on some days but now its on everyday and every time i start my car idk what to do the dealership said its $100 just to see whats wrong can you guys help????

CAR RUNS GOOD NO ISSUES JUST THOSE DANG LIGHTS THAT ARE ON THE ASC OFF LIGHT IS ALSO ON AND WONT LET ME CONTROL MY TARMAC/SNOW SWITCH.

:THESE ARE THE STUPID WARNINGS I GET WHILE I DRIVE:

 

have you plugged in the your OBD scanner and found out what codes you got?

you can buy them cheap one an auto store now and days. Or find someone local that has either obd2 scanner or tactrix cable.

right now the issue could be a multitude of issues from a dead AYC pump to bad sensors.. but without knowing the service codes its kinda hard to diagnose

 

See, just to be clear...car is not "running good" thus the lights. You need to find out what's wrong and will need a code reader (or a good shop or dealer) to find out what's going on.

 

 

go to autozone or a place like it and have them run the codes, they will do if for free

 

Blade nailed it.

99% chance that your ACD/AYC pump just died of hypothermia.

 

22F isn't THAT cold though. I've heard of the pumps dying in like canadian winters where it's -20F, but not in positives.

 

It's been hitting zero almost every night in Ogden Utah during the last week. That's low enough to kill the crappy Evo X pump.

 

Have you reset the scheduled maintenance reminder?

 

Lol that was funny


Very true it's been super cold ill go to autozone today and see what code it throws

I did I held in the info button and it jumped my service by a few miles

 

Watch its going to be a lean condition code....

 

Ima go with the pump. Cause I thought it was the salt from the roads that cause the pump to corrode and fail.

 

This post is text book AYC pump.

The AYC pump doesn't hold up well in sub-freezing temps. If the pump froze and he drove it, it likely popped the internal seals on it. There have been lots of cases where this is addressed under warranty by Mitsu, and some cases where people were out of warranty or were denied for other mods.

Either way, the alert symbol is for the AYC, and not being able to engage gravel or snow mode is the dead give away. I was trying to be funny with my Spidey post, but, yeah the AYC pump died from the 22degF temps.


I live around Phx so my winter lows are night-time 37deg and day-time 65deg. But, if I did live on the east coast, mid-west, or some place with real weather like you guys. I would of done an insulation wrap around the pump in the trunk or one of those oil-pan heaters installed around the pump if my car was ever going to be parked uncovered outside for more than like 6 hours at a time.

 

Alright so i got a scan tool from my go to shop and it did not pull any codes i re plugged it and it didn't find any codes so i reset my battery and it was still there when i hooked it up so if its the pump what do i have to do can i just buy a pump and have my shop do it???

 

Yes, you'll need to replace the pump, either new or used. I've heard they can be rebuilt and am hoping someone smarter than I could identify where this work can be done (and how much does it cost). The dealer or a good shop can make the switch and bleed the system properly.