It could.
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Trying to clear the check engine light in a Kia Sorento yourself is not recommended. The check engine light could indicate a serious problem and the car should be inspected by someone qualified.
if your take it to a autozone tell them you have a check engine light and they will tell you whats wrong if anything and reset it take it to autozone and tell them your check engine light is on and they should reset it
I clear the check engine light with a Scangauge II. But most ODB-II devices can read and clear the code.
Take off the + on battery for 10 sec that should clear the code.
If the check engine light stays on for the Nissan Pulsar n16, you would need to check the engine in order to clear codes. You can take the car for service and the problem will be diagnosed and restored to normalcy.
To reset the check engine light on a 1991 Nissan pickup, you can disconnect the negative terminal of the battery for about 10-15 minutes, which will clear the engine codes. After reconnecting, the check engine light should go off. Alternatively, you can also use an OBD-I scanner to clear the codes, if you have access to one. Make sure to address any underlying issues that triggered the light before resetting.
After repairing the cause of the code, you clear the code with a scan tool.
A Chevy of that year uses OBD2 compliant code scanners. Most of the better devices have the ability to clear the light, but usually, if you repair the problem, the code will clear itself after driving the vehicle a few times.
Check to see if the alternator is working Connect a voltmeter to battery: Without engine running reading should be about 12.8 With engine running reading should be 13.8-14.2 If not bad alternator
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You can disconnect the battery for about 5 minutes and this will clear the check engine codes stored in the computer. If the problem that caused the code has not been repaired the check engine code will just happen again. The only way to get the check engine light to not be on is to repair the problem then clear the codes.
A scan tool is required to clear the check engine light. If the failure is not repaired, the light will return.