Check engine light in 92 SC400
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Check engine light in 92 SC400
My check engine light came on but the car seems to be running fine.
I have seen the postings regarding how to get the codes by sticking in a paperclip. I am confused -- where am I supposed to see the lights blink? Any help would be appreciated.
I have seen the postings regarding how to get the codes by sticking in a paperclip. I am confused -- where am I supposed to see the lights blink? Any help would be appreciated.
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My car had a check engine light on recently on my 92 SC300, and my car ran fine too, but I got it checked up and they told me my water pump had to be replaced, along with my timing belt.
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Originally posted by Aznteazer
My car had a check engine light on recently on my 92 SC300, and my car ran fine too, but I got it checked up and they told me my water pump had to be replaced, along with my timing belt.
My car had a check engine light on recently on my 92 SC300, and my car ran fine too, but I got it checked up and they told me my water pump had to be replaced, along with my timing belt.
The people that tell you that you need water pump and belt didn't check the engine check light.
I agreed that at certain mileage you can change the pump and belt just to be safe. I don't think that the reason the engine check light tuened on...
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My check engine light came on but the car seems to be running fine.
I have seen the postings regarding how to get the codes by sticking in a paperclip. I am confused -- where am I supposed to see the lights blink? Any help would be appreciated.
My check engine light came on but the car seems to be running fine.
I have seen the postings regarding how to get the codes by sticking in a paperclip. I am confused -- where am I supposed to see the lights blink? Any help would be appreciated.
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I followed the procedure exactly as you laid it out, but the check engine light does not flash when I stick the paper clips in. What am I doing wrong?
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Can another possibility of fixing the check engine light be by resetting the engine by taking off the negative side of the battery and plugging it back in? Just something I heard from an IS owner.
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Originally posted by jrhone
I followed the procedure exactly as you laid it out, but the check engine light does not flash when I stick the paper clips in. What am I doing wrong?
I followed the procedure exactly as you laid it out, but the check engine light does not flash when I stick the paper clips in. What am I doing wrong?
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jrhone,
Read my post "how to retrieve trouble code", that site has a lot of good information for us to learn
Once you know how to use the paper clip, it will be very simple. The problem is to know what the code no. stand for and how to fix it
Read my post "how to retrieve trouble code", that site has a lot of good information for us to learn
Once you know how to use the paper clip, it will be very simple. The problem is to know what the code no. stand for and how to fix it
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so, just so I understand this -- I should use "1" paper clip and put one in the one slot and the other in the other one and then turn the key on and hopefully the check iginition light will blink so I can figure out the code?
Perhaps that was the problem -- I took 2 paper clips and put one in each slot. I will try this out -- otherwise I will just be forced to take it to the dealer and be at their mercy. Thanks!
Perhaps that was the problem -- I took 2 paper clips and put one in each slot. I will try this out -- otherwise I will just be forced to take it to the dealer and be at their mercy. Thanks!
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Help please
Got the code 25 and finally got frustrated and took it to the dealer. What a bunch of blitering idiots! They have been unable to determine what the problem is!!! How difficult could this be?!!! They say that the oxygen sensors are fine so they were checking further to see what the problem is. It has been 2 days and they still have not figured out the problem! Please help somebody, anybody!
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