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17251, engine check light
Posted by eclipzza97rs, Mar-12-02 08:09 AM
I got my car used about 9 months ago,
and from time to time the check engine light comes up.
then somehow it turns off when I turn the car on the next day or disconect the battery for 10 seconds.
this is rare, it does this like once a month or so.
whats up?
do i need to take it to the mech- or is it something I could do my self?
everything seems to be working good when the light is on.
???
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17252, RE: engine check light
Posted by pancito, Mar-12-02 08:14 AM
do they key dance, it's explained in the home page, but is something like ON OFF ON OFF ON (or another OFF ON i don't remeber) it will blink fast and then a pause, and again blink fast, that is your error code, if should end up with a CODE 55 (No more codes) and you may get a code 12 (Reset ECU) if you disconnect your battery.
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17253, RE: engine check light
Posted by DarkOne, Mar-12-02 08:15 AM
Next time the light comes on, check the codes. Click on the Info&Specs link above, and read the pcm codes. That will ell you both how to check the codes, and the list to compare them to.
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17254, RE: engine check light
Posted by midnite_racer, Mar-12-02 08:21 AM
Or if your lazy and you really wanna know whats wrong, just have it hooked up to a computer at a mechanic shop where they can tell you spec. whats wrong.
but its expensive.. They did the comp scan on my car, and charged me 70 bucks !
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17255, RE: engine check light
Posted by Jivedady63, Mar-12-02 04:16 PM
I do sales at a dealer ship and they have a more detailed explaination of the problem, the codes on the web really help if its something stupid though very useful tool, so DIY first
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17256, RE: engine check light
Posted by pancito, Mar-12-02 05:39 PM
the codes on the web really >help if its something stupid though very useful tool, so DIY
>first
If you have access to a more detailed explanation, wouldn't you by any chance take the time to scan, "borrow", whatever you can do with the ones at work and pass them on to any admin???
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