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Old Jul 20, 2005 | 08:04 PM
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I took my TA for a spen and when I was about to pull in the drive way of my house my service engine soon light came on. All my gages read normal so I dont think its anything big. Has anyone came accross this yet???
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Old Jul 20, 2005 | 08:06 PM
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Everyone has probably. To be honest with you it can be 1,000 different things. I always get confused why people ask if they know what the ses light is on for. I have had it on for several different things and my car ran perfectly fine. Get it scanned at Autozone and tell us what the code(s) is/are.
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Old Jul 20, 2005 | 09:09 PM
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Your "gauges" are glorified dummy lights. 777 is right. Pull the codes and find out what the problem is. Who knows...you may have left the gas cap off or something stupid like that.
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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 12:40 AM
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the gas cap has set mine off before... I was going nuts, as this was right after a cam swap and i was thinking somthing was fubbared. forgot to turn to the 'clicks'
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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 12:41 AM
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Oh and check the oil... I believe (not 100% positive) that it comes on if you are around 5 quarts or something, which is low... but like I said I'm not certain on that one.
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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 12:59 AM
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Oh and check the oil... I believe (not 100% positive) that it comes on if you are around 5 quarts or something, which is low... but like I said I'm not certain on that one.
that would be low oil light. Mine has done that.
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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by shouldaboughttheZ
that would be low oil light. Mine has done that.
eh, thats right...
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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 10:56 AM
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i run long tue headers, and continuiously tghrow a ses light for o2 temp code on pass side.
i deal with it. it comes and goes.
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Originally Posted by DaBigJC
i run long tue headers, and continuiously tghrow a ses light for o2 temp code on pass side.
i deal with it. it comes and goes.
do you have 02 sims for the rear 02's? A tuner can also delete those out so they won't throw any more ses light.
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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by shouldaboughttheZ
that would be low oil light. Mine has done that.
Just had the oil changed, but checked it anyway, and it was fine. Thanks for your responce i realy appreciate it what oil do you use?
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