service engine does not have to be on. unless battery has been disconnected, all codes should still be in memory and you will be able to retrieve the codes. I had the same thing happen in my 96 cutlass, it was throwing a code every now and then. The service engine light would come on for a while then go away, however, the car did idle roughly but drove smoothly, after putting the code reader on I found that the cam positioning sensor was faulty. I replaced the sensor the car idled smoothly and the code went away. Hope this is helpfull to anyone.
unless the battery has been disconnected, a history of previous codes is retained in memory and you will be able to tell why your service engine light was on earlier. disconnecting the battery erases all codes - you would have to wait until service engine light comes on again to read any recent codes. good luck!
It should be under the hood of the car.
u can call atuo zone and tell them what codes ur getting and they can tell u what they mean
The computer stores the codes until it is reset manually. The check engine light does not have to be on to check the codes.
Take it down to AutoZone or other parts store. Have them pull the codes...they'll do it for free. This will give you a place to start. They can tell you what the codes mean.
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you need to have the check engine/service engine soon fault codes read to determine what the fault is.
The Service Vehicle Soon indicator is usually a light bulb, headlight, or something to do with the vehicle. The Service Engine Soon indicator is anything that could be wrong with the Engine. Some computers can read codes for either, but some computers can only read codes for the Service Engine indicator.
you need to have the car's computer scanned to see what codes are making the service engine soon light appear.
Have vehicle scanned to determine problem and have codes cleared
The service engine soon, or check engine, light is reset with a scan tool after repairing the cause of the trouble codes.
Code 44 is an Oxygen sensor code meaning exhaust is to lean. Replace Oxygen sensor. Then clear codes. This should solve the problem.