P404 EGR valve open & P1404 EGR valve closed

A computer problem seems unlikely and is at the end of the suspect list, not where to start. My basic test for the EGR valve on both my Ford truck and my Corolla is this: Engine warm, at idle. Connect hand held vacuum pump to egr valve vacuum input. If engine stalls when 20 in vacuum is applied, EGR valve passes this test. That’s where I’d start.