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Re: Check engine light
Teresakd3 31 July 2008 01:29:32
	We can not get the check engine light to go off. We hooked it up to the diagnostic machine. It said to replace the cam position sensor or the single circuit. This one does not have a cam position sensor. We checked the crank position sensor. What is the single circuit referring too? Has anyone else had this problem?
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Mike 25 October 2005 19:05:54 [ permanent link ]
	Check engine light came on every time since about two years ago. Month ago before I was going to replace original gas cap on вЂ™98 S-70, I tried to oil gas cap gasket and it WORKED! It could be that old and dry gas cap gasket leaked. I spread out one drop of oil all over the gas cap gasket. Q-tip was handy. Then I filled the tank. Few days later, check engine light start to work as supposed to. Mike
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Guest 7 July 2006 18:19:14 [ permanent link ]
	Hi All, How do I turn off the check engine light? The car won't pass inspection with it on. I tried disconnecting the battery but nothing happened. I found some check engine code readers/erasers on EBay here http://stores.ebay.com/OneSmartMove Has anyone tried similar one? Thanks,
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Guest 7 July 2006 18:19:36 [ permanent link ]
	Hi All, How do I turn off the check engine light? The car won't pass inspection with it on. I tried disconnecting the battery but nothing happened. I found some check engine code readers/erasers on EBay here http://stores.ebay.com/OneSmartMove Has anyone tried similar one? Thanks,
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Guest 7 July 2006 18:20:01 [ permanent link ]
	Hi All, How do I turn off the check engine light? The car won't pass inspection with it on. I tried disconnecting the battery but nothing happened. I found some check engine code readers/erasers on EBay here http://stores.ebay.com/OneSmartMove Has anyone tried similar one? Thanks,
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Guest 7 July 2006 18:20:18 [ permanent link ]
	Hi All, How do I turn off the check engine light? The car won't pass inspection with it on. I tried disconnecting the battery but nothing happened. I found some check engine code readers/erasers on EBay here http://stores.ebay.com/OneSmartMove Has anyone tried similar one? Thanks,
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Njmodi 7 July 2006 18:22:01 [ permanent link ]
	Ferra...@gmail.com wrote:> Hi All,> How do I turn off the check engine light? The car won't pass inspection> with it on. I tried disconnecting the battery but nothing happened. I> found some check engine code readers/erasers on EBay here> http://stores.ebay.com/OneSmartMove> Has anyone tried similar one?> Thanks, This is an easy one. Fix the problem that is causing the light to trip.
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Mike Romain 7 July 2006 18:39:51 [ permanent link ]
	'Normally' most people fix the problem and then the light goes off. If you don't fix the trouble, you will not be able to turn it off short of removing the bulb and then it will fail the bulb test anyway... Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) Ferrari3@gmail.com wrote:> Hi All,> How do I turn off the check engine light? The car won't pass inspection> with it on. I tried disconnecting the battery but nothing happened. I> found some check engine code readers/erasers on EBay here> http://stores.ebay.com/OneSmartMove> Has anyone tried similar one?> Thanks,
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Aarcuda69062 7 July 2006 18:45:30 [ permanent link ]
	In article <1152282001.478229.68320@s53g2000cws.googlegroups.com>, Ferrari3@gmail.com wrote: Hi All,> How do I turn off the check engine light? The car won't pass inspection> with it on. I tried disconnecting the battery but nothing happened. I> found some check engine code readers/erasers on EBay here> http://stores.ebay.com/OneSmartMove> Has anyone tried similar one?> Thanks, Turning off the check engine light is really easy; the first thing you need to do is to stop spamming your e-bay store on usenet.
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Jeff Strickland 7 July 2006 18:47:09 [ permanent link ]
	We need to know what year your car is. You need to know this too, or you will buy a code reader that will not work. <Ferrari3@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1152281976.835828.268330@75g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...> Hi All,> How do I turn off the check engine light? The car won't pass inspection> with it on. I tried disconnecting the battery but nothing happened. I> found some check engine code readers/erasers on EBay here> http://stores.ebay.com/OneSmartMove> Has anyone tried similar one?> Thanks,>
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Truckdude 7 July 2006 19:06:28 [ permanent link ]
	<Ferrari3@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1152281976.835828.268330@75g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...> Hi All,> How do I turn off the check engine light? The car won't pass inspection> with it on. I tried disconnecting the battery but nothing happened. I> found some check engine code readers/erasers on EBay here> http://stores.ebay.com/OneSmartMove> Has anyone tried similar one?> Thanks,> No luck in the Ford newsgroup? Assuming that is not your ebay store, good call posting the question here. It's like the blind leading the blind in the Ford newsgroup. What year is the vehicle?
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Anumber1 7 July 2006 19:27:51 [ permanent link ]
	Ferrari3@gmail.com wrote:> Hi All,> How do I turn off the check engine light? The car won't pass inspection> with it on. I tried disconnecting the battery but nothing happened. I> found sone on EBay here http://stores.ebay.com/OneSmartMove> Has anyone tried similar one?> Thanks,> First step: Find out why the check engine light it lit. Step two: Fix the problem. Then you will pass your testing. The OBD/II scanner you found on eaby will acomplish step one but if there is a genuine fault, erasing the trouble code may not turn the light out for long. Once you know why the check engine light is on the fix amay be simple (or not) however. Most "chain" autoparts stores like AutoZone, Cragin/Shucks and Pep Boys will check the codes for you for free. Good luck
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Gw 7 July 2006 19:30:00 [ permanent link ]
	It would help to know the year, model, and where you are, but... You need to get the code and fix the problem. If you don't fix the problem, the light will just come back on. If your inspection jurisdiction does a real OBDII inspection (96 and newer), they will hook a reader up to it and find any pending emissions-related codes, even if the light is off. In order to pass inspection (in many places), the computer must show that certain onboard tests have passed. Resetting the light will also reset these tests, and you will still fail. You have to drive the car a certain amount before the tests will show as passed, and if the problem still exists, you will get the light again. If you just have a visual inspection, and the light needs to be off, you can reset it just before you go in, and hope for the best. Many auto parts stores will read the code and reset the light for free. <Ferrari3@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1152282018.679869.273430@75g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...> Hi All,> How do I turn off the check engine light? The car won't pass inspection> with it on. I tried disconnecting the battery but nothing happened. I> found some check engine code readers/erasers on EBay here> http://stores.ebay.com/OneSmartMove> Has anyone tried similar one?> Thanks,>
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Mike Harris 7 July 2006 19:30:48 [ permanent link ]
	"Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:l8ydnaVz1Yly7jPZnZ2dnUVZ_rqdnZ2d@ez2.net...> We need to know what year your car is. You need to know this too, or you > will buy a code reader that will not work. Not necessarily. There are three different OBDII protocols in use and I have yet to see a code reader that can't connect to and interpret all three. Some OBDII modules installed in some 94 and 95 models are orphans but I don't think Toyota is one of these makes. My 95 Taco can be read with standard readers. More than you want to know about OBDII protocols here: http://www.obdii.com/ I own an OBD connector and software that I got here, less than $100: http://www.obddiagnostics.com I've heard that some Autozone stores will check and clear codes for you free but have no firsthand knowledge of this. -- Mike Harris Austin, TX
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Jeff 7 July 2006 19:40:07 [ permanent link ]
	<Ferrari3@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1152282001.478229.68320@s53g2000cws.googlegroups.com...> Hi All,> How do I turn off the check engine light? The car won't pass inspection> with it on. I tried disconnecting the battery but nothing happened. I> found some check engine code readers/erasers on EBay here> http://stores.ebay.com/OneSmartMove> Has anyone tried similar one?> Thanks, YEAH, there is a similar free one at autozone. They read codes for free. The key here is not to turn off the check engine light, but, rather, to find out what is causing it and fix the problem. Jeff
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Jeff Strickland 7 July 2006 19:43:14 [ permanent link ]
	"Mike Harris" <harrisremovethiswest@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message news:I6vrg.62557$fb2.37751@newssvr27.news.prodigy.net...> "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:l8ydnaVz1Yly7jPZnZ2dnUVZ_rqdnZ2d@ez2.net...>> We need to know what year your car is. You need to know this too, or you >> will buy a code reader that will not work.> Not necessarily. There are three different OBDII protocols in use and I > have yet to see a code reader that can't connect to and interpret all > three. Some OBDII modules installed in some 94 and 95 models are orphans > but I don't think Toyota is one of these makes. My 95 Taco can be read > with standard readers. More than you want to know about OBDII protocols > here:> http://www.obdii.com/> I own an OBD connector and software that I got here, less than $100:> http://www.obddiagnostics.com> I've heard that some Autozone stores will check and clear codes for you > free but have no firsthand knowledge of this. You assumed the car is OBD II, but the OP hasn't told us which year he has, so I assumed he's got an OBD I car. If my assumption is correct, there isn't an OBD II code reader that will read his computer -- or at least there isn't one that he could reasonably afford. I took my pre-'96 truck to Autozone to suck the codes out, and they could not do it for me. I bought the OBD I code reader for my truck for $35. I could have bought any number of OBD II readers, and they make one that costs $250 but which requires an adaptor cable costing another $30, and I still get only a blinking light. The standard run-of-the-mill OBD II code readers run in a range of about $50 to about $150, with the more expensive units providing more information, but I suggest that most of us that service our own car can get all of the information we need for about $75. Of course, we can get the same information for free if we are willing to drive down to the corner.
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AZ Nomad 7 July 2006 19:43:15 [ permanent link ]
	On 7 Jul 2006 07:17:32 -0700, Ferrari3@gmail.com <Ferrari3@gmail.com> wrote: Hi All, How do I turn off the check engine light? The car won't pass inspection>with it on. I tried disconnecting the battery but nothing happened. I>found sone on EBay here http://stores.ebay.com/OneSmartMove Has anyone tried similar one? Thanks, What you need to do is sell your car and take the bus. You're too stupid to handle even an extreme-idiot light. Something like taking your car to a car parts place that offers free diagnostic readouts, like autozone, is going to be too much for you.
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Jeff Strickland 7 July 2006 19:44:13 [ permanent link ]
	"Truckdude" <notmyemail@cox.net> wrote in message news:ULurg.10$bd4.9@trnddc01...> <Ferrari3@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:1152281976.835828.268330@75g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...>> Hi All,>> How do I turn off the check engine light? The car won't pass inspection>> with it on. I tried disconnecting the battery but nothing happened. I>> found some check engine code readers/erasers on EBay here>> http://stores.ebay.com/OneSmartMove>> Has anyone tried similar one?>> Thanks,>> No luck in the Ford newsgroup? Assuming that is not your ebay store, good > call posting the question here. It's like the blind leading the blind in the> Ford newsgroup. I resemble that remark ...
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Mike Harris 7 July 2006 19:48:35 [ permanent link ]
	"Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:StWdnUVv0dWLHDPZnZ2dnUVZ_q-dnZ2d@ez2.net...> You assumed the car is OBD II, but the OP hasn't told us which year he > has, so I assumed he's got an OBD I car. If my assumption is correct, > there isn't an OBD II code reader that will read his computer -- or at > least there isn't one that he could reasonably afford. Ah. Thanks for the clarification. My vehicles have all been either post 1995 or pre 1965. -- Mike Harris Austin, TX
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Scott Dorsey 7 July 2006 19:48:36 [ permanent link ]
	<Ferrari3@gmail.com> wrote:> How do I turn off the check engine light? The car won't pass inspection>with it on. I tried disconnecting the battery but nothing happened. I>found sone on EBay here http://stores.ebay.com/OneSmartMove> Has anyone tried similar one? You have three choices: 1. Remove the light bulb 2. Give the inspector an extra $20 3. Actually find out what caused the light to come on, which involves getting the code, finding out what the code means, finding out what caused the error, and fixing it so the error doesn't happen again. How this is done depends a lot on the kind of car you have. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."
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Damnnickname 7 July 2006 20:22:08 [ permanent link ]
	fix the problem that is causing the lite to stay on!!! Glenn beasley Chrysler tech
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Alex Rodriguez 7 July 2006 20:24:52 [ permanent link ]
	In article <1152282043.437392.12890@k73g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>, Ferrari3@gmail.com says...>Hi All,>How do I turn off the check engine light? The car won't pass inspection>with it on. I tried disconnecting the battery but nothing happened. I>found some check engine code readers/erasers on EBay here>http://stores.ebay.com/OneSmartMove> Has anyone tried similar one? The reader/erase isn't going to help if you don't fix the problem. Find the source of the problem and then fix it. --------------- Alex
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Pop 7 July 2006 20:47:34 [ permanent link ]
	AZ Nomad wrote:> On 7 Jul 2006 07:17:32 -0700, Ferrari3@gmail.com> <Ferrari3@gmail.com> wrote:> Hi All,> How do I turn off the check engine light? The car won't> > pass inspection with it on. I tried disconnecting the> > battery but nothing happened. I found sone on EBay here> > http://stores.ebay.com/OneSmartMove> Has anyone tried similar one?> Thanks,> What you need to do is sell your car and take the bus.> You're too stupid to handle even an extreme-idiot light.> Something like taking your car to a car parts place that> offers free diagnostic readouts, like autozone, is going to> be too much for you. YOU are exactly why taking a bus is NOT acceptable - sitting amongst a bunch of you's is just not something I can stand to do on a daily basis. And if you're not riding busses, you should be, because I don't want you on the road with me or anyone else for that matter! Cranking out real replies is too much for you; crawl back under your bridge. I now pronounce you a non-entity.
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Pop 7 July 2006 20:51:37 [ permanent link ]
	Ferrari3@gmail.com wrote:> Hi All,> How do I turn off the check engine light? The car won't> pass inspection with it on. I tried disconnecting the> battery but nothing happened. I found sone on EBay here> http://stores.ebay.com/OneSmartMove> Has anyone tried similar one?> Thanks, That's not necessarily true, depending on where you live, and I didn't know it was true anywhere. They do NOT check the light here, or care - only the test results matter. You could have Check Engine, No Oil, Overtemp and any other lite you have on, and they would still go by the test results THEY get. Now, that would get you past the emissions tests if you passed, but ... dunno about the other inspections where you're located<g>.
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Curly Q. Links 7 July 2006 20:54:25 [ permanent link ]
	Ferrari3@gmail.com wrote:> Hi All,> How do I turn off the check engine light? The car won't pass inspection> with it on. I tried disconnecting the battery but nothing happened. I> found some check engine code readers/erasers on EBay here> http://stores.ebay.com/OneSmartMove> Has anyone tried similar one?> Thanks, ------------------------------------------ We don't even know if we're talking about a Honda or a Ferrari. You need to find out the actual CODE, then get it fixed. The Ferrari owner's manual agrees with the Honda one: "Don't drive your vehicle when the Check Engine light is on." 'Curly'
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Don 7 July 2006 21:31:08 [ permanent link ]
	On 7 Jul 2006 07:17:32 -0700, Ferrari3@gmail.com wrote: Hi All,> How do I turn off the check engine light? MAKE & MODEL OF VEHICLE!!!! Why do you even bother to post without providing that information? What is wrong with ME that I even bother to reply? The car won't pass inspection>with it on. In many areas '96 up won't pass inspection unless all the self diagnostic monitors have run and passed. Turning off the check engine lights resets these so they all have to run again. Presumably whatever caused the check engine light to come on will cause it to come on again by the time the monitors are complete. Just in case you are having trouble getting it, it will either fail for monitors incomplete or the detected fault which you are apparently loath to have diagnosed and repaired. Of course since you chose to withhold the make and model of your vehicle as well as where the vehicle is registered -- which determines what the applicable emissions standards are -- any answer you receive from me or anyone else is 98% speculative and useless. I tried disconnecting the battery but nothing happened. That normally won't erase fault codes on 96 or newer. But, for all we know, this is a heavy duty diesel and not OBDII compliant. \|I found sone on EBay here http://stores.ebay.com/OneSmartMove Why not spend the money on getting the problem diagnosed? Don www.donsautomotive.com Has anyone tried similar one?> Thanks,
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Mike Romain 7 July 2006 21:36:11 [ permanent link ]
	Pop wrote:> Ferrari3@gmail.com wrote:> > Hi All,> > How do I turn off the check engine light? The car won't> > pass inspection with it on. I tried disconnecting the> > battery but nothing happened. I found sone on EBay here> > http://stores.ebay.com/OneSmartMove> > Has anyone tried similar one?> > Thanks,> That's not necessarily true, depending on where you live, and I> didn't know it was true anywhere.> They do NOT check the light here, or care - only the test> results matter.> You could have Check Engine, No Oil, Overtemp and any other> lite you have on, and they would still go by the test results> THEY get. Now, that would get you past the emissions tests if> you passed, but ... dunno about the other inspections where> you're located<g>. Or he could just go screw himself seeing as he is a SPAMMER offering fake answers and links to garbage to fake questions... Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
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AZ Nomad 7 July 2006 21:39:22 [ permanent link ]
	On Fri, 07 Jul 2006 16:47:34 GMT, Pop <nobody@devnull.spamcop.net> wrote: AZ Nomad wrote:>> On 7 Jul 2006 07:17:32 -0700, Ferrari3@gmail.com>> <Ferrari3@gmail.com> wrote:>> Hi All,>> How do I turn off the check engine light? The car won't>> > pass inspection with it on. I tried disconnecting the>> > battery but nothing happened. I found sone on EBay here>> > http://stores.ebay.com/OneSmartMove>> Has anyone tried similar one?>> Thanks,>> What you need to do is sell your car and take the bus.>> You're too stupid to handle even an extreme-idiot light.>> Something like taking your car to a car parts place that>> offers free diagnostic readouts, like autozone, is going to>> be too much for you. YOU are exactly why taking a bus is NOT acceptable - sitting >amongst a bunch of you's is just not something I can stand to do >on a daily basis.> And if you're not riding busses, you should be, because I >don't want you on the road with me or anyone else for that >matter! Cranking out real replies is too much for you; crawl back under >your bridge. I now pronounce you a non-entity. Aww.. did ums hurt yur widdle feelings?
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Walt Peifer 7 July 2006 22:03:57 [ permanent link ]
	"Jeff" <kidsdoc2000@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:rfvrg.970$vO.956@newsread4.news.pas.earthlink.net...> <Ferrari3@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:1152282001.478229.68320@s53g2000cws.googlegroups.com...>> Hi All,>> How do I turn off the check engine light? The car won't pass inspection>> with it on. I tried disconnecting the battery but nothing happened. I>> found some check engine code readers/erasers on EBay here>> http://stores.ebay.com/OneSmartMove>> Has anyone tried similar one?>> Thanks,> YEAH, there is a similar free one at autozone. They read codes for free.> The key here is not to turn off the check engine light, but, rather, to > find out what is causing it and fix the problem.> Jeff>If you disconnect the battery and the engine light comes back on you have a >recurring or constant problem. The CEL will illuminate when the computer >receives a signal out of spec. if you clear the computer (disconnect the >battery for at least three minutes) and the code is still there you have an >operation data code out of spec (probably a bad O2 sensor)
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Shep 7 July 2006 22:07:01 [ permanent link ]
	Don, great, that is the emissions issue for inspection in NYS, boy we wasted some typing here!! "Don" <don@NO-SPAMdonsautomotive.com> wrote in message news:2m5ta2dke5ag726cutvat270gnn99lp3gg@4ax.com...> On 7 Jul 2006 07:17:32 -0700, Ferrari3@gmail.com wrote:> Hi All,>> How do I turn off the check engine light?> MAKE & MODEL OF VEHICLE!!!!> Why do you even bother to post without providing that information?> What is wrong with ME that I even bother to reply?> The car won't pass inspection>>with it on.> In many areas '96 up won't pass inspection unless all the self> diagnostic monitors have run and passed. Turning off the check engine> lights resets these so they all have to run again. Presumably> whatever caused the check engine light to come on will cause it to> come on again by the time the monitors are complete. Just in case you> are having trouble getting it, it will either fail for monitors> incomplete or the detected fault which you are apparently loath to> have diagnosed and repaired.> Of course since you chose to withhold the make and model of your> vehicle as well as where the vehicle is registered -- which determines> what the applicable emissions standards are -- any answer you receive> from me or anyone else is 98% speculative and useless.> I tried disconnecting the battery but nothing happened.> That normally won't erase fault codes on 96 or newer.> But, for all we know, this is a heavy duty diesel and not OBDII> compliant.> \|I found sone on EBay here http://stores.ebay.com/OneSmartMove> Why not spend the money on getting the problem diagnosed?> www.donsautomotive.com> Has anyone tried similar one?>> Thanks,> ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =----
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Meammrmustard 7 July 2006 23:33:08 [ permanent link ]
	Ferrari3@gmail.com wrote:> Hi All,> How do I turn off the check engine light? The car won't pass inspection> with it on. I tried disconnecting the battery but nothing happened. I> found some check engine code readers/erasers on EBay here> http://stores.ebay.com/OneSmartMove> Has anyone tried similar one?> Thanks,> Try disconnecting the battery again. Leave it that way, and your check engine light will remain unlit. --meanmrmustard
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Jim Warman 8 July 2006 02:00:21 [ permanent link ]
	In addition to other responses..... including the one alluding to spam activity and just to help reduce the number of suckers..... Clearing codes to turn off the CEL wont get you a "pass".... clearing codes also clears system monitors which sets a DTC P1000. This code alerts the inspector and also nets a "fail" during the test. The only way the diagnostic monitors will complete (which will get rid of the P1000 automatically), is to drive the car. Now.... since the CEL is "on", there is a concern that will keep one or more monitors from completing... And we are right back to "why not just get the damned thing fixed?". <Ferrari3@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1152282001.478229.68320@s53g2000cws.googlegroups.com...> Hi All,> How do I turn off the check engine light? The car won't pass inspection> with it on. I tried disconnecting the battery but nothing happened. I> found some check engine code readers/erasers on EBay here> http://stores.ebay.com/OneSmartMove> Has anyone tried similar one?> Thanks,>
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Guest 8 July 2006 02:16:08 [ permanent link ]
	I bought a code reader off E bay last year fro about 20 bucks, its works fine, and resets the light after 4 cycles. You need to disconnect the battery for at least an hour, maybe more to reset the computer that way. Problem is, if you have a genuine code failure, reseting it will not let you pass the emmission test. They will see that the code was reset and that the ecu has not gone through the required number of verification cycles to have cleared the code on its own. The good thing about the code reader is that when you do go in to get the fault fixed, you can tell the service writter that its throwing XYZ fault codes - trust me you get allot more respect that way,,, Also, loose battery cables, or a failing battery can play havoc with the ECU and cause it to throw all sorts of erroneus codes. Ferrari3@gmail.com wrote: Hi All,> How do I turn off the check engine light? The car won't pass inspection>with it on. I tried disconnecting the battery but nothing happened. I>found some check engine code readers/erasers on EBay here>http://stores.ebay.com/OneSmartMove> Has anyone tried similar one?> Thanks,>
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Kevin McMurtrie 8 July 2006 10:01:35 [ permanent link ]
	In article <1152282043.437392.12890@k73g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>, Ferrari3@gmail.com wrote: Hi All,> How do I turn off the check engine light? The car won't pass inspection> with it on. I tried disconnecting the battery but nothing happened. I> found some check engine code readers/erasers on EBay here> http://stores.ebay.com/OneSmartMove> Has anyone tried similar one?> Thanks, Disconnecting the battery does erase the code but your car is still busted.
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Scootter 8 July 2006 13:12:28 [ permanent link ]
	get the code and fix the issue.. That be the easy way Scott <Ferrari3@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1152281924.900932.324830@k73g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...> Hi All,> How do I turn off the check engine light? The car won't pass inspection> with it on. I tried disconnecting the battery but nothing happened. I> found some check engine code readers/erasers on EBay here> http://stores.ebay.com/OneSmartMove> Has anyone tried similar one?> Thanks,>
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Picasso 8 July 2006 15:53:59 [ permanent link ]
	Ferrari3@gmail.com wrote:> Hi All,> How do I turn off the check engine light? The car won't pass inspection> with it on. I tried disconnecting the battery but nothing happened. I> found some check engine code readers/erasers on EBay here> http://stores.ebay.com/OneSmartMove> Has anyone tried similar one?> Thanks,> why not pull out the bulb?
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Jim Warman 8 July 2006 16:47:35 [ permanent link ]
	Because, Einstein, the lamp will not prove out at key on... which is an automatic "fail".... What's with all of these guys that come into a public venue and say "I'm gonna crap in everyones back yard"? "Picasso" <Picasso@gmail.com> wrote in message news:r1Nrg.7782$pu3.174334@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...> Ferrari3@gmail.com wrote:>> Hi All,>> How do I turn off the check engine light? The car won't pass inspection>> with it on. I tried disconnecting the battery but nothing happened. I>> found some check engine code readers/erasers on EBay here>> http://stores.ebay.com/OneSmartMove>> Has anyone tried similar one?>> Thanks,>> why not pull out the bulb?
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Timmy 9 July 2006 20:38:32 [ permanent link ]
	Hi, Disconnect the battery. Leave it disconnected for > 5 mins. My car was missing and the check engine light was on. I took of the distributor cap which had oil and water on the inside. Cleaned it with some kitchen roll. Reset the check engine light. everything seems fine now, fingers crossed. hope this helps Ferrari3@gmail.com wrote:> Hi All,> How do I turn off the check engine light? The car won't pass inspection> with it on. I tried disconnecting the battery but nothing happened. I> found some check engine code readers/erasers on EBay here> http://stores.ebay.com/OneSmartMove> Has anyone tried similar one?> Thanks,
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- Bob - 9 July 2006 21:33:06 [ permanent link ]
	On 7 Jul 2006 07:20:18 -0700, Ferrari3@gmail.com wrote: Hi All,> How do I turn off the check engine light? The car won't pass inspection>with it on. I tried disconnecting the battery but nothing happened. I>found some check engine code readers/erasers on EBay here>http://stores.ebay.com/OneSmartMove> Most common issue is a loose or bad gas cap. But, have the code read. If you are in the USA, Autozone will read it for you. The second most common problem is a bad DI cassette - that is something you should fix as it will not be long before you car stops moving. Get the code checked and post again.
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Bill Putney 10 July 2006 06:32:14 [ permanent link ]
	Omegasupreme wrote: ...I would disconnect it> drive the car for a bit and if you notice no problems get it inspected> the reconnect later. Except if the shop is doing the inspection right, they will turn the key to the run position without starting to check for the lights to come on. If they don't see all the lights, they know it's either burnt out or removed - then they inform you after-the-fact that they just put a rejection sticker on your car. Bill Putney (To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my address with the letter 'x')
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Mark 11 July 2006 00:35:18 [ permanent link ]
	Try turning the ignition on and off 3 times to see if there are any codes; otherwise, when you disconnect the battery to reset it make sure you leave it disconnected long enough. I have had to leave mine disconnected for several minutes for it to reset. Mark <Ferrari3@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1152281881.300671.274180@s16g2000cws.googlegroups.com...> Hi All,> How do I turn off the check engine light? The car won't pass inspection> with it on. I tried disconnecting the battery but nothing happened. I> found sone on EBay here http://stores.ebay.com/OneSmartMove> Has anyone tried similar one?> Thanks,>
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Isaiah Beard 15 July 2006 20:08:39 [ permanent link ]
	Ferrari3@gmail.com wrote:> Hi All,> How do I turn off the check engine light? The car won't pass inspection> with it on. I tried disconnecting the battery but nothing happened. I> found sone on EBay here http://stores.ebay.com/OneSmartMove One other thing to note is that in many states, if you just disconnect the battery to clear the code, the car STILL won't pass inspection. When they hook up the scanner, the OBD diagnostics will report that it has been reset and has not had enough operating hours to evaluate the engine and emissions. That's an automatic fail, and you'll be told to come back after the car's been running for a bit longer. Of course, if the problem that threw the Check Engine Light on hasn't been fixed, then by the time the car is ready to be inspected, your light will be on again. The inspections are done for a reason. If there's a problem, then fix it! Then your car should pass. -- E-mail fudged to thwart spammers. Transpose the c's and a's in my e-mail address to reply.
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Greg Houston 16 July 2006 03:37:51 [ permanent link ]
	Bill Putney wrote: Omegasupreme wrote:> ...I would disconnect it> > drive the car for a bit and if you notice no problems get it inspected> > the reconnect later.> Except if the shop is doing the inspection right, they will turn the key> to the run position without starting to check for the lights to come on.> If they don't see all the lights, they know it's either burnt out or> removed - then they inform you after-the-fact that they just put a> rejection sticker on your car. Around here, they don't even bother looking at the light. The inspector just plugs the inspection computer into your car's OBD II jack. Any codes are downloaded, and if the car isn't ready to be tested (e.g. you just disconnected the battery and not enough drive cycles have elapsed since), you will have to come back later to complete the test. The test report includes any trouble codes that have been set which are relevant to emissions. This is the case for vehicles 'model years 94 or '96 and later. Earlier vehicles get the standard tailpipe + dyno test at various power settings. If the light is on, there must be a code set. Find out what that code is, and find out what needs to be done to fix it. If you're stuck, post the code here. It might be a loose gas cap, it might be a simple oxygen sensor, it might be a misfiring spark plug. Who knows until you get the code. Your car will be better off if the problem can be resolved, regardless of the emissions test. If you need help getting the code, post your vehicle model and year here. Certain vehicles can display the code to you on their own, and some stores, such as Autozone will obtain your diagnostic codes for no charge. Hope this helps.
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Jim Warman 16 July 2006 04:46:25 [ permanent link ]
	What code does it set? And what conditions make it turn off? If it was as simple as you think, I'd be unemployed.... "Tang" <chrisxnyc@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1153007289.864740.54830@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...> Recently my check engine light has come on. It only comes on while on> the highway going about 75mph. It sets a code and turns off. Any> Ideas???>
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Help-Slip-Franklin 25 June 2008 21:41:59 [ permanent link ]
	All, Our 2004 Accord flashed 10 times. I know I looked this up somewhere before but can't find it again. What is the diagnostic for 10 flashes? Thanks H-S-F
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Help-Slip-Franklin 26 June 2008 15:30:22 [ permanent link ]
	My fault for not verifying what my wife told me. When she got home last night I started diagnosing and it was the maintenance required light, not the check engine. Changed the oil and filter for good measure and reset the light. All is well. roll on, roll on. H-S-F
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Nasty 30 July 2008 22:14:24 [ permanent link ]
	2000 Accord, 145,000 miles 4cyl VTec. The other night I got gas, not a full tank, pulled out and almost immediately the check engine light came on. Car ran fine. The other idiot lights function and did not illuminate. No other indications of a problem The gas cap was tight. OBD code was P0401 EGR flow insufficient. The code cleared and the check engine light is out. Is it telling me the muffler or cat is going out? Just a fluke maybe? TIA Nasty
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E Meyer 31 July 2008 01:29:32 [ permanent link ]
	On 7/30/08 2:14 PM, in article 4890bd90$0$12011$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshosting.com, "Nasty" <nastypullmychain@tampabay.rr.com> wrote: 2000 Accord, 145,000 miles 4cyl VTec. The other night I got gas, not a full tank, pulled out and almost immediately the check engine light came on. Car ran fine. The other idiot lights function and did not illuminate. No other indications of a problem The gas cap was tight. OBD code was P0401 EGR flow insufficient. The code cleared and the check engine light is out. Is it telling me the muffler or cat is going out? Just a fluke maybe? TIA Nasty EGR flow has nothing to do with muffler or cat. There was a problem with Accords of that vintage with EGR passages clogging & there is a fix for it. Take a look at the Honda-faq at tegger.com or call your local Honda dealer.
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