So im new to the prius world, i bought a 2007 at an auction recently. It had a check engine light on it. So we scanned it and it came up with the P1121 code. We reset the code and drove it for 15 miles or so and the light came back on. So we decided to put a new coolant control valve in. After installing the new valve, we reset the codes and turned the car back on. The check engine light came back on immediately and it threw a new code, a P1123 code. We tried to reset it, but it wont let us clear the code. So we plugged the old valve back and the code was gone, drove for 30 miles and the P1121 code came back with the old valve installed. So im looking for help as to why when we put the new valve in, is it throwing a code that says the voltage is too high and when we put the old valve in, that code goes away but says the valve is bad. Thanks for any help, we are at a complete stand still with this thing.
Welcome to PriusChat!! Here is the workup for DTC P1121 : https://share.qclt.com/%E4%B8%B0%E7%94%B0%E6%99%AE%E7%91%9E%E6%96%AF%E5%8E%9F%E5%8E%82%E8%8B%B1%E6%96%87%E6%89%8B%E5%86%8Cpdf%E6%A0%BC%E5%BC%8F/Repair%20Manual/04pruisr/05/2054m/cip1121a.pdf Here is the workup for DTC P1123 : https://share.qclt.com/%E4%B8%B0%E7%94%B0%E6%99%AE%E7%91%9E%E6%96%AF%E5%8E%9F%E5%8E%82%E8%8B%B1%E6%96%87%E6%89%8B%E5%86%8Cpdf%E6%A0%BC%E5%BC%8F/Repair%20Manual/04pruisr/05/2054m/cip1120a.pdf
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Well, update on whats going on with the car now. We bought another new coolant control valve on the off chance that the one we purchased that was throwing the p1123 code was actually bad. We installed that one and a new code came up. P1122, which is low voltage to the control valve. and it wouldnt let us reset the code at all. So i gave up, i brought it to the dealer and told them to do what they had to do to fix and let me know. They called me back two days later and said they had fixed it and there was no charge because the coolant control valve they had replaced in november was faulty. I thought i was golden, till i drove it out of the parking lot and the engine light came on. Apparently the tech had driven it with the engine already warm and the light never came back on, it comes when when the engine gets cold and has to warm up. So they said they would look further into. I got a call a couple days later telling me that it must be something in the wiring, and that a new harness would cost $4000 and the labor to install it would be an additional $1500. So i think im going to have to retire the car and parts it out unless some has a better suggestion or knows anyone that wants to work on the wiring, because no one i know wants to jump into that. Thanks again for the help, we almost had it!
Here is the workup for DTC P1122 : https://share.qclt.com/%E4%B8%B0%E7%94%B0%E6%99%AE%E7%91%9E%E6%96%AF%E5%8E%9F%E5%8E%82%E8%8B%B1%E6%96%87%E6%89%8B%E5%86%8Cpdf%E6%A0%BC%E5%BC%8F/Repair%20Manual/04pruisr/05/2054m/cip1120a.pdf The workup is fairly straight forward with only a few steps, and it may just be some corrosion in the connector(s), or a simple splicing.
I think I’m in the same boat. Just replaced my coolant valve and checked the wiring. The p1123 code is still popping up. Took it by my local mechanic and he did what he could do. I’m gonna take it by the dealer but it may cost more than the car. Any thoughts?
I am going to go out on a limb here and GUESS that the CCVs purchased were not obtained from an Authorized Toyota Dealer and therefore not "OEM" parts? Did the limb break? Bet not.
I was also getting P1123 intermittently and noticed the coolant was low as part of my check so I added some. I had my father in law who is a very experienced mechanic replace the coolant control valve 9 months previous when my 2004 prius with about 250 K miles was throwing solid P1121 codes. I really appreciated this thread, especially SFO giving us the workup. I am pretty inexperienced as even a home mechanic but this thread made me dig in a bit more and measure the relevant ECM connector voltages and resistances behind the glove box. It took me a long time to do this fairly simple task but I learned things like using t pins from staples to probe the back of the connectors and how important it is to have a good manual. So I watch the voltages as I drove and I saw they were erratic. Finally I got a smoking gun when I found a drip of coolant under my car. Took the car to my local mechanic and he showed me on the lift that the 9 month old after market coolant control valve was leaking. Including picture below. Got an original toyota coolant control valve and we replaced the 9 month old after market valve with the new one which fixed the problem. Then I read amazon reviews for after market part and found many similar stories. Hoping this one lasts longer then 9 months and lesson learned. Thanks for the great info in pruischat and the helpful spirit.
