Check engine light is on
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 481
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From: Lake Forest CA
Check engine light is on
It came on the other day. Checked all the codes in the DIC and they all have an H behind them, meaning history and not current.
Do I have to buy a code reader?
This has probably been discussed before here, but I couldn't find it in a search.
Thanks for your help.
Do I have to buy a code reader?
This has probably been discussed before here, but I couldn't find it in a search.
Thanks for your help.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 5,414
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From: Texas
you can read all codes fom the dic.
i have had some say history, only because the key had been cycled twice (2 trip detection). i don't worry too much about the h or c, just about what codes are setting.
write the codes down that you have, clear them, and drive again to see what sets.
i use this site:
http://www.stengel.net/diccodes.htm
i have had some say history, only because the key had been cycled twice (2 trip detection). i don't worry too much about the h or c, just about what codes are setting.
write the codes down that you have, clear them, and drive again to see what sets.
i use this site:
http://www.stengel.net/diccodes.htm
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 481
Likes: 0
From: Lake Forest CA
you can read all codes fom the dic.
i have had some say history, only because the key had been cycled twice (2 trip detection). i don't worry too much about the h or c, just about what codes are setting.
write the codes down that you have, clear them, and drive again to see what sets.
i use this site:
http://www.stengel.net/diccodes.htm
i have had some say history, only because the key had been cycled twice (2 trip detection). i don't worry too much about the h or c, just about what codes are setting.
write the codes down that you have, clear them, and drive again to see what sets.
i use this site:
http://www.stengel.net/diccodes.htm
Cleared them all and that extinguished the Check Engine light. If it comes on again, I'll check the code.
Team Owner
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 23,682
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From: Flagstaff Az.
Just had the same thing happen to me. Went to Phoenix the other day. On the way back(150 miles) check engine light came on. Stopped the car, checked under hood, drove on home watching gauges. First time since I had the car I checked the codes-all had H. I deleted them, drove the car downtown, light went off and hasn't returned and no codes. Still a mystery, but all seems well. 
