I just got the Check Emission System light in my car. My dumbass friend pulled out something from the intake, then plugged it back in.

Should I take it to the dealer and let them deal with it, or do I just have to disconnect my battery?

 

if he plugged it back in to the right place, it'll probably make itself go away once the ECU gets some correct readings. i don't think the battery will do anything

 

Thanks man, I'll check everything again tomorrow, just irritates me that he'd just randomly pull something out, then cause such a minor distraction that pisses me off so much in a car -__-;;

I was too angry to say anything today. =P

 

I just got the Check Emission System light on too. It's been raining and that might have caused it but does anyone know who to reset it? I did a search and no luck.

2006 TSX with 9000 miles

Thanks, Oscar

 

Doubt the rain had anything to do with it. Make sure nothing got disconnected in your engine bay, and if everythings okay, drive around for a week or so. If it doesn't disappear, take it to the dealer.

 

I would just disconnect the battery and be done with it. There is probably nothing wrong. For cheap you can get a code reader that will reset the CEL. I keep one in the glove compartment, though I have not had to use it yet

 

One note. If you're going to disconnect the batter (attempting to reset the ECU) make sure you have your radio code handy.

 

If he disconnected the IAT connector from the intake while the engine was running or ignition on, the CEL will not go away by itself until the code is reset by a scan tool or disconnecting the battery. There isn't anything else on the intake that will trigger a code.

 

I doubt it might be the intake that's messing with the check engine light. The top part of my Injen came off for about a week and then I noticed it. The light never came on. Are you sure it is not something else?

 

Eur, I also have a scan tool. I can pull the code and clear it if you like. But, autozone can do the same for you for free as well.

 

Haha thanks Mike, I'll keep that in mind, but after 8 months since I've made this thread, the light's gone.

 

Oh my god, I just realized this was posted in April!

 

yeeeeah haha

 

OH Spoon, next time update your threads so we know




:gheywave:

 

I had a problem with the check emission system light coming on once too. I was hooking up my V1 to my autodimmer and idiotically didn't realize that i was supposed to have the thing off while i attempted to mess with the any electrical system (as if i didn't learn the first time, when I tried to install my maplight LEDs and did it with the car and lights on and blew a fuse) . Needless to say I blew a fuse but luckily I had a spare fuse from the kit I bought for after I blew the first fuse from before and just replaced the blown one. After that though when I turned the car on, the Check Emissions System thing came up. I was worried as hell that it wouldn't go away, but after about half a day i think (probably driving the car 3 or 4 small trips around town and to campus) it went away on its own i dont think you need to worry too much about it since nothing was acutally changed. make sure whatever he unplugged is seated properly like it was before and just let it fix itself on its own after it figures out nothing is wrong

P.S. I used to live in Baltimore. Where in MD do you live? Where did you go to high school?

 

LOL

 

yeah wtf man....

 

I guess I need to pay better attention

 

I live in Gaithersburg, and I went to Wootton H.S.

 

oops...damn dates...needa start going to sleep earlier haha

 

Thanks... not sure I want to disconnect the battery yet but I'll drive it awhile and see if it goes away. Before the Check Emission System light came on it had the Tighten Gas Cap warning. Not sure what that means...

 

Uhm it means, u didnt fully tighten your gas cap

Either that, or you have a faulty gas cap. In my experience, this may or may not remedy itself.

In Nissans it takes a good amount of key cycles to rid the code. Not sure in Honda's.

 

The Check Emission System light went off after about two days... so no need to take it to the dealer now