Flashing Check Gauge
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Flashing Check Gauge
how come when i floor it my check gauge lights blinks like a ************.. i just got long tubes and a y pipe installed..i doubt its that but its weird..it wont do it in low rpms like in 6th gear with no power but if im racing and holding it down the check guage light isnt on but blinking really fast..once i let go of the pedal it goes away..
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This is a misfire code. Have auto-zone pull your codes. This should be stored and will tell you just what is going on. I am willing to bet it cuts out a tad when it does this or seems "rough".
PS. If you read your manual that came with the car you would know this
[I got VERY BORED! one day working at a firework stand and read mine cover/cover. Learned some useful stuff (see above) ]
PS. If you read your manual that came with the car you would know this
[I got VERY BORED! one day working at a firework stand and read mine cover/cover. Learned some useful stuff (see above) ]
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Is it your "check gages" light that's flashing or the "service engine" light that's flashing?
If it's the check gages light, that has nothing to do with a misfire. Unless you also have or had an SES light then there will be no DTCs stoored for anyone to scan.
If it's the check gages light, that has nothing to do with a misfire. Unless you also have or had an SES light then there will be no DTCs stoored for anyone to scan.
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lol no i am not blowing past redline. and today when i went to work i tryed it out again and it stopped..idk weird..and it was the gauges, not the SES..o well..thank god it stopped
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Next time it happens, do what the light says and check your gages! Might be oil pressure or volts going too low under heavy throttle.
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no i figured it out guys...my battery voltage was dropping..Sooo i took it to a shop and my alternator is DEAD..lol..so i guess it was a coincidence this happened right after i got headers..o well
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Originally Posted by razorclaw99
lol no i am not blowing past redline. and today when i went to work i tryed it out again and it stopped..idk weird..and it was the gauges, not the SES..o well..thank god it stopped
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Originally Posted by 01Z28M6
Not ever owning a car with a "check gauges" light before, the first time I saw it I had visions of a diagnostic and endless head scratching. I was confusing it with a service engine soon situation. It turned out I was low on gas. In your case, you were low on volts. I was guessing since you have an M6 and if you go high on rpm - I've done it a few times - you will see the light with that too. The flashing check gauges condition is new to me as well. I'm thinking that signifies an immediate critical condition unlike being low on gas etc.. I'm going to look in my manual now to see if there is any information on it. Thanks for following up and giving the end result.