 Engine Check Light - Can't get it to give me a code |
 Nov 8, 2006 - 6:17 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 7, '06 From Central Coast of Cali, USA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
I just purchased my car on Saturday, drove it home (nothing major just up the freeway about 50 miles to my house from the lot) and about 20 miles on Sunday. The engine check light came on Sunday afternoon. I wasn't driving it hard or anything but I don't really know the car's history, even though it appears to have been maintained very well.
A friend took a look at it for me, and said it was low on oil, so he added some and reset the light. It stayed off for one day and then came back on Monday afternoon. I tried following the instructions to find out the error code, word for word, but the light never flashes. It just stays steady on. It's not handling or driving any differently than it did when the light was off, and I don't know what I should do since I can't seem to get it to give me a code... Any suggestions? -Tk This post has been edited by FairyRebel: Nov 8, 2006 - 6:19 PM |
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Nov 9, 2006 - 11:18 AM
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Enthusiast  Joined Sep 29, '05 From Rochester, Massachusetts Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
i dont know what the deal is with the OBDI reading, but it didnt work on my 97 vert either. OBDII is the way to go!
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FairyRebel Engine Check Light - Can't get it to give me a code Nov 8, 2006 - 6:17 PM
sugarfree If your car is a 96-99 autozone will give you a fr... Nov 8, 2006 - 7:30 PM Bigmeanbulldog55 Were is the list of the codes anyway? Shouldn... Nov 8, 2006 - 8:04 PM bindertch QUOTE(Bigmeanbulldog55 @ Nov 8, 2006 - 5... Nov 8, 2006 - 9:57 PM Bigmeanbulldog55 Here is a more complete one for OBD1's. I fou... Nov 9, 2006 - 12:46 AM FairyRebel Thanks everyone, Ill be taking it to AutoZone tomo... Nov 9, 2006 - 12:51 AM bindertch QUOTE(Bigmeanbulldog55 @ Nov 8, 2006 - 9... Nov 9, 2006 - 11:12 AM FairyRebel Is there a different process to get the OBDII code... Nov 9, 2006 - 11:36 AM bindertch Go to Autozone and borrow thier ODBII code scanner... Nov 9, 2006 - 5:42 PM FairyRebel Ok I took it over to AutoZone and the scanner came... Nov 9, 2006 - 9:26 PM
XS4lv1Truch0x QUOTE(FairyRebel @ Nov 9, 2006 - 6:2... Nov 20, 2006 - 11:12 PM Bitter it just means that the electrical values that the ... Nov 9, 2006 - 11:10 PM FairyRebel So the day after I cleared this error, the light c... Nov 20, 2006 - 11:17 PM |
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