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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 10:40 PM
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So this morning we changed the spark plugs and wires. everything went fine until we decided to turn the car on. Right when i started it the engine was making werid noise so we checked it. Plug wire was out. Now there is a SES light coming on AND the security light?? We cant figure out what's going on.
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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 10:43 PM
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double and triple check that the spark plugs are tightened properly and that all the wires are seated on both the plugs and coil packs, reset the PCM, and give it another go. If you get another SES then you'll need to pull the codes to see what is going on.
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more than likely your plug wires arent seated all the way on the coils. they are supposed to click 2 times on the coil and once on the plugs. check all your plugs to for tightness.
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OK i checked them all and the SES light is now gone, Thanks guys. Only problem now is that the security light is still showing
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Old Jul 26, 2008 | 09:01 AM
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OK i checked them all and the SES light is now gone, Thanks guys. Only problem now is that the security light is still showing
First get the easy solutions out of the way. Have you tried locking and unlocking the car using just the keyless entry?
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