What does a flashing engine light mean?
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What does a flashing engine light mean?
I was driving home from AC a few days ago, and I noticed my engine light flashing on for a few seconds, but it didn't stay on. Right before it happened, I had to accelerate; this has never happened to me before when accelerating... Should I get it checked out? Some people told me it could be just a glitch.
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Race Director
I was driving home from AC a few days ago, and I noticed my engine light flashing on for a few seconds, but it didn't stay on. Right before it happened, I had to accelerate; this has never happened to me before when accelerating... Should I get it checked out? Some people told me it could be just a glitch.
However, there is a TSB for a reflash of the ECU for certain year models due to an erroneous flashing MIL while under hard acceleration. I'm guessing this is your problem.
Search the TSB page:
https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/3g-tl-technical-service-bulletins-tsbs-3g-garage-j-016-a-613659/
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I had this happen to me when i first took the car to a drag strip. I missed a gear and i guess too much stress on the engine made it light up and flash. After a couple of minutes it went away. Got it checked out the next day and everything came up fine. BTW i'm NEVER taking my car to a drag strip again. not worth it if its a DD.
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#12
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I had this happen to me when i first took the car to a drag strip. I missed a gear and i guess too much stress on the engine made it light up and flash. After a couple of minutes it went away. Got it checked out the next day and everything came up fine. BTW i'm NEVER taking my car to a drag strip again. not worth it if its a DD.
I'm 99% sure that's the issue with the OP's car as well.
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-------Tim-------
^i second that, OP-only because I had the same issue(flashing check eng light), multiple times under hard acceleration, and got it resolved getting the ECM reflashed @ the dealer.
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