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Dash is lit up like a christmas tree I need help or any suggestions

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Old 03-26-08, 10:50 PM
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Default Dash is lit up like a christmas tree I need help or any suggestions

I installed a fujita intake and the service engine light, (!) in a circle, and traction control light along with the check vsc flashing. The car also started idling rough and died out.

I put the oem intake back in the car and all the lights are the same and it still idles rough.
Old 03-26-08, 10:57 PM
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Check the MAF sensor....
Old 03-26-08, 11:14 PM
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You Will Need To Take It To The Dealer To Have All Of The Dash Lights Reset. Thats odd that a simple intake would do that. Damn these new cars, they are so sensitive
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more than likely a sensor is damaged or loose. as brownz said, check the maf, that's a likely suspect.

once that's fixed, just disconnect and reconnect the battery and that should reset everything
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I'm not sure if this will work or not. Try to disconnect the negative terminal on the battery... or was it the positive. Caution, this might lose all of your navi settings and so on. It might trick the ECU into thinking nothing had happen.
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i checked the maf sensor it was dirty. I tried to clean with q tip it was full of dirt. Put it back in tightened up the sensor and still have the same problem.

I really dont want to take it to the dealer because my car is on coilovers, 22" wheels and the plastics in front are gone. Not sure what they will say about all that. plus my fenders are cut in the front and back to hold 22s. Yes i am an idiot and i regret going 22's.
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goto kragen and get some MAF cleaner...follow instructions on bottle. On the fujita intake make sure the inside of the pipe is clean, same goes for your air filter. There was probably some crap in there from the shipping.
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Also, make sure to disconnect battery for 5 minutes to allow soft codes to reset.
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