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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 09:50 AM
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Exclamation Check engine light

Hey guys i need some help... my check engine light been on for a while. i tried the battery trick (i left it unplug for 2days) but it still on. I need to know how to reset it. thank you
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 11:30 AM
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Go to Autozone and have them pull the code. It keeps coming on because there must be a problem.
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Old Apr 14, 2006 | 02:19 PM
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is this a common problem?

my dealer reset it and said that it was not a problem, tat sometimes it happens when the car does not recognize the key and the engine is cranked and flooded. Is this for real? or is this dealer speak?
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Old Apr 15, 2006 | 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by pwillesq
my dealer reset it and said that it was not a problem, tat sometimes it happens when the car does not recognize the key and the engine is cranked and flooded. Is this for real? or is this dealer speak?
what was the code?
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 09:24 PM
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I've never heard of this trick? My light just came on when I recently boosted my car.
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Old May 17, 2006 | 11:16 PM
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Look In Your Owners Manual

Look in your owners manual, it tells you how to turn it off! It comes on every 7500 miles to remind you to service. If it keeps coming back on, take it in, something is wrong!
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Old May 18, 2006 | 12:53 AM
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this is in the frequently asked section. there are only four things there and this is one of them
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Old May 18, 2006 | 08:03 AM
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Originally Posted by wajzout
Look in your owners manual, it tells you how to turn it off! It comes on every 7500 miles to remind you to service. If it keeps coming back on, take it in, something is wrong!

There is a HUGE difference between the Maintenance light you are referring to and the Check Engine light.

Maintenance = perform service (dummy light)
Check Engine = some malfunction has occurred which requires attention
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