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Old Nov 10, 2012 | 05:25 PM
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The engine lite came on last nite & stayed on.Today i checked what the manual said to check & it still stayed on.I disconnected the battery for 1/2 hr.& now NO ENGINE lite? Did that clear out the codes ? 08/Z51 with some mods.
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Originally Posted by Cherokee Nation
The engine lite came on last nite & stayed on.Today i checked what the manual said to check & it still stayed on.I disconnected the battery for 1/2 hr.& now NO ENGINE lite? Did that clear out the codes ? 08/Z51 with some mods.
Maybe. It might come back. Next time take it to Auto Zone or other parts house and ask them to read the code.
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Check your gas cap- a common cause of the "engine" light.
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Check out Go Point. Cool ODBII connector that works with your phone to read and reset codes. Cheap tool and never need to reset without knowing again.
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Check out Go Point. Cool ODBII connector that works with your phone to read and reset codes. Cheap tool and never need to reset without knowing again.
Good point..Thanks
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