Check Engine light stays on on the lefts side of steering wheel!
08-19-02, 12:08 AM
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Check Engine light stays on on the lefts side of steering wheel!
I was just out cruising in my car, and all of a sudden the check engine light came on on the left side of the steering wheel, and it stayed on, is it an error code? should i disconnect the negative terminal on the battery to reset the ecu?
08-19-02, 12:16 AM
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You should check to see which code it is. Get a wire or a paperclip, and in the "diagnosis" box near your battery, jump the TEN and GND terminals. Then turn your key to "on" and count how many long flashes and how many short flashes you get. For example, a code 18 would show a long flash and 8 short flashes. You can search for a better description, or post what code you have.
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I need help on that too. Sometimes my check engine light comes on then when the car sits for a while it goes away. It comes on when I run the car hard. I changed the O2 sensor a few months ago because of the same reason.
I wouldn't worry too much RZRX7TT 'cuse my car still runs fine, with the light on.
I wouldn't worry too much RZRX7TT 'cuse my car still runs fine, with the light on.
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I dont understand what do you do with a paper clip? jump the ten and GND terminals? what exactly do i do with the paper clip? i am not clear on what to do, please expand on what you mean, is their a site that shows me how to diagnose check engine lights?
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Originally posted by RZRX7TT
I dont understand what do you do with a paper clip? jump the ten and GND terminals? what exactly do i do with the paper clip? i am not clear on what to do, please expand on what you mean, is their a site that shows me how to diagnose check engine lights?
I dont understand what do you do with a paper clip? jump the ten and GND terminals? what exactly do i do with the paper clip? i am not clear on what to do, please expand on what you mean, is their a site that shows me how to diagnose check engine lights?
08-19-02, 01:00 AM
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http://www.scuderiaciriani.com/rx7/engine_codes.html
There ya go. That thoroughly explains it.
There ya go. That thoroughly explains it.
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oh so what i do is take a paper clip and touch one side of the paper clip to the ten terminal and the other side of the paper clip to Ged terminal correct? and with that in place i go back and turn the ignition key to the on position and read the codes that flash before me!!!
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You put one end of the paperclip (or wire) into the TEN terminal,and the other end in to the GND terminal. Then you turn on your key, and count the flashes.
