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Can a car be diagnosed even when the check engine light turns off?
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∙ 12y ago
yes it can. if the check engine light shuts off by itself then chances are either the trouble code is a soft code. A hard code will keep the check engine light on until the problem is fixed and the check engine light is reset.
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