Custom SES light?
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Safety Car
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From: Poop land
Custom SES light?
Yeah, I'm tired of that same old light. It came on today, a code 45, or for rich exhaust indicated. I'll admit it kinda scared me a little, but engine was running fine with no change in performance. Just seeing that light come on very occasionally from nowhere probably scares all 84-89 TPI owners. I'd like to know if any of you changed it? If so, how? I'd like to change it to something humourous. Any ideas on that one? I thought of one already, but it would be a little inappropriate for the forum.
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From: Poop land
Originally Posted by Rich Silvestris
How about an audible? I was thinking of the last line the car rental clerk uttered to Steve Martin in Planes, Trains & Automobiles: "Uh-oh ..."
That would be a good idea, but what about the hearing impaired? I think a light is kinda better. "Service Engine Soon" or "Check Engine" is too serious. How about something AOLish like, "You've got DTCs!"?
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From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed
You should maybe hook up an audible alarm that says, "Hey dumbass! I bet you forgot this annoying light also comes on everytime before you start the car."
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From: Poop land
Originally Posted by CentralCoaster
You should maybe hook up an audible alarm that says, "Hey dumbass! I bet you forgot this annoying light also comes on everytime before you start the car."
When the SES comes on in my friend's 99 Suburban, its usually ok. Its probably on because something emissions-related went amiss on a 96 and up OBD2 car, like the "after cat" O2 sensor.
LOL, the only thing emissions related that can cause that in my Vette is the EGR. But since my ECM is programmed not to throw a EGR code, its all ok, until an important sensor used to run the car becomes faulty. Then the panic starts...
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