Check engine light won't work (at all)
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2nd Gear
Joined: Aug 2006
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Check engine light won't work (at all)
Hi everybody,
I have a 2002 Vette, and the CEL came on last week, so I took it to AutoZone. They asked me if I wanted the light turned off, so I said, "Sure". I didn't realize they meant PERMANENTLY! It doesn't even come on during the crank-up "self-test" when all the other dash lights do.
Is there a way to get it back on via the DIC, in case there is another problem in the future? My active code is P1416, and there were almost 20 H codes in memory, but it has been wrecked in the past.
BTW, I didn't know about the code reading capability on the dash until AFTER I went up there and they hooked up their Actron.
Thanks,
- Truman
I have a 2002 Vette, and the CEL came on last week, so I took it to AutoZone. They asked me if I wanted the light turned off, so I said, "Sure". I didn't realize they meant PERMANENTLY! It doesn't even come on during the crank-up "self-test" when all the other dash lights do.
Is there a way to get it back on via the DIC, in case there is another problem in the future? My active code is P1416, and there were almost 20 H codes in memory, but it has been wrecked in the past.
BTW, I didn't know about the code reading capability on the dash until AFTER I went up there and they hooked up their Actron.
Thanks,
- Truman
Drifting
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 1,592
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From: St Louis MO
Hi everybody,
I have a 2002 Vette, and the CEL came on last week, so I took it to AutoZone. They asked me if I wanted the light turned off, so I said, "Sure". I didn't realize they meant PERMANENTLY! It doesn't even come on during the crank-up "self-test" when all the other dash lights do.
Is there a way to get it back on via the DIC, in case there is another problem in the future? My active code is P1416, and there were almost 20 H codes in memory, but it has been wrecked in the past.
BTW, I didn't know about the code reading capability on the dash until AFTER I went up there and they hooked up their Actron.
Thanks,
I have a 2002 Vette, and the CEL came on last week, so I took it to AutoZone. They asked me if I wanted the light turned off, so I said, "Sure". I didn't realize they meant PERMANENTLY! It doesn't even come on during the crank-up "self-test" when all the other dash lights do.
Is there a way to get it back on via the DIC, in case there is another problem in the future? My active code is P1416, and there were almost 20 H codes in memory, but it has been wrecked in the past.
BTW, I didn't know about the code reading capability on the dash until AFTER I went up there and they hooked up their Actron.
Thanks,
Cheers
Racer
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 479
Likes: 2
From: Hollywood Maryland
These cars are haunted
First cold day in a while, started the car, orange security light remained on. Stopped car, restarted, security light went out. Checked DTC, no codes. Now it behaves normally. Never occured again. Crazy!
Pro
Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Geneva, IL Bring back the Chief!
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I have an Actron. It will read and reset codes, but it does not turn off the capability like you can with tuning software.
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