That's kinda what I was thinking. It's coming on for a reason, no?
Disabeling "Service Engine Soon" Idiot light
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Disabeling "Service Engine Soon" Idiot light
This drives me nuts!! How can I kill this thing?? Pull the dash, and pull the light or what?? Also, read on a thread that to increase performance on my 87, that I should reflace air filter with a K&N and cut some slots in the housing,,,any suggestions on how this is done??
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This drives me nuts!! How can I kill this thing?? Pull the dash, and pull the light or what?? Also, read on a thread that to increase performance on my 87, that I should reflace air filter with a K&N and cut some slots in the housing,,,any suggestions on how this is done??
Racer
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stick a screwdriver through your instrument cluster glass.
oh, and if your low oil psi light comes on, just stab that one out too. also, if your vehicle begins to overheat, disconnect your temp gauge. get my drift? cars are pretty easy to fix!!!! yay!!!
oh, and if your low oil psi light comes on, just stab that one out too. also, if your vehicle begins to overheat, disconnect your temp gauge. get my drift? cars are pretty easy to fix!!!! yay!!!
Drifting
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Read your codes and find out what the problem is.
Underneath the dash is the ecm hookup, jump out the upper right two slots (A/B).this grounds the ecm.
the service engine light will flash "12" three times , followed by whatever error codes after that, meaning one flash followed by 2 flashes =12, etc, record the codes and look in your Haynes manual and see what the code means.
(example: 4 flashes followed by 3 flashes = code 43).
Hope this helps.
Underneath the dash is the ecm hookup, jump out the upper right two slots (A/B).this grounds the ecm.
the service engine light will flash "12" three times , followed by whatever error codes after that, meaning one flash followed by 2 flashes =12, etc, record the codes and look in your Haynes manual and see what the code means.
(example: 4 flashes followed by 3 flashes = code 43).Hope this helps.
Last edited by Pizzano; Mar 8, 2008 at 10:32 AM.
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The SES light is on because the ECM has detected a fault in the connection, circuit, or component. You will need to pull the codes and see what is wrong.
http://www.obd-codes.com/faq/read-gm...codes-free.php
http://www.obd-codes.com/faq/read-gm...codes-free.php
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Bought a few cars like that, and with the bulb pulled out. Got to where I always check to make sure the CE lamp was on when I turned the key on.
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Sometimes this doesn't even help, Ive seen where some people wire the check engine light to one of the other dash lights so that it comes on and goes off with that light. Then it looks like its working normally. WW
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The car does a bulb test when you turn on the ignition. Your SES light should come on momentarily then.
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St. Jude Donor '05
Pull codes and fix the problem. Trust me you want that display working to tell you when theres a problem otherwise youre going into it blind.
Or just take a hammer to the dash.
Happy motoring.
Or just take a hammer to the dash.
Happy motoring.
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Ground A and B with paper clip, turn key on, and count the flashes as described HERE Write down any trouble code(s)
Now go here and fix the problem(s).
Trouble Codes