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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 09:10 PM
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Its been almost 3 weeks since my LS6, LTs, !Air, !Egr, install and still no light. I put over 170 miles on the car and the day before the install I had my NC Inspection done and no problems. Car runs real good, no problems at all. Any thoughts on why I havent had a light. Anybody else ever have this happend. I just want to make sure my car will be fine when I do my tune.
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 09:40 PM
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were you the only owner if not maybe some one just got it done before plaining to do the install.
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3rd owner car was completly stock, except for Fast 78 TB
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 11:05 PM
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when you turn you key on does the engine light illuminate for the bulb test?
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Just went and checked it and nope not showing it lighted at start up, I got a scanner and its not showing any codes, what do you think is wrong
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Old Nov 5, 2008 | 04:44 PM
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Just checked again sometimes it comes on sometimes it doesnt. I hook my scanner up tp it and it can read everything and no codes are shown
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Old Nov 5, 2008 | 05:46 PM
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I guess I'd be happy if my car's SES light didn't come on
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 10:06 AM
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I guess I'd be happy if my car's SES light didn't come on
Not really man, that SES light can prevent you from doing real damage if somthing goes wrong. If its not working properly I would deffinantly wanna know.
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 10:36 AM
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Still the same thing it'll do the bulb test on the SES sometimes. Like I said i can run a diagnostic on my laptop and everyting comes back ok. But I cant even make it throw a code. I trie unplugging MAF, TB sensor, etc, still no light
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 11:14 AM
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wow, thats pretty fucked up maybe the previous owner did the super computer mod? or maybe your car is a transformer, does it ever disappear during the night?
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 12:43 PM
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you should only need to turn key to run and SES should be on. once the engine is started the SES light turns off about a sec later. I wouldn't worry about it if it does come on with key turned to run but engine not running.... as for the fast tb I would say it had to be tuned for that or the guy removed the bulb....
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 09:36 PM
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take it to a chevy/pontiac dealer and have them flash the pcm from tis2web. this will restore its stock programming and eliminate the pcm tuning as a possible cause. they probably wont charge much to do it.
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