disconnect battery cables and touch them together! I have done this and it worked. I have an 05 2500hd
No, resetting the light will not fix the cause of the problem.
That REQUIRES an ENGINE SCANNER to do that.
Yes but, if the light is flashing no.
Every sensor on the engine and transmission can cause the light to come on.
Resetting the ECM without fixing the reason why the check engine light came on will only lead to the check engine light coming back on soon.
Check engine light or required maintenance light. Procedure for resetting required maintenance light just answered. Check engine light requires an OBD II to determine problem and turn the light off.
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The check engine light comes on and stays on when a problem is detected by the self diagnosis system of your vehicle. Generally, a check engine light is lit when there is a problem in the emissions or somthing that is affecting the effectiveness of the emissions.
It has to be done with a scan tool. Resetting the light without correcting the problem will be of no use as the light will come back on.
You can buy the check engine computer and the book comes with it. I know, I bought one. When your check engine light comes on, you plug it in and check the engine and it will give you the code and you look in the book for that code and it gives you the answer.
The best way to turn off the check engine light on a 91 Mercedes 300 SE is to disconnect the battery. However, resetting the light this way will not fix what made the light come on.
check engine usually is emissions related, try resetting by disconnect negative battery terminal for about 5-10 minutes.