The check engine light (service engine soon) comes on and stays on when a problem is detected by the self diagnosis system of your vehicle. Generally, the problem is in the emissions or something that is affecting the effectiveness of the emissions, but other causes can trigger the light to come on, too. To determine the cause, the vehicle will need to be taken to AutoZone or a shop that has an OBD2 scanner, or for 1995 and earlier models, an OBD1 scanner, While a scanner will not give you the magic answer, it will give you a code that narrows down the problem area.
i have a 2004 chevy monte carlo and the service engine soon light is on what does it mean?
Take it to a mechanic, and have them erase the codes. Auto zone and advance will not do it as they are not mechanics
get the computer scanned to find out what the problem is.
thermostat
The service engine soon means the same thing for all cars. It means that you have some trouble with your engine and you should see a mechanic A.S.A.P.
How do you take a rheostat out of a 2003 monte carlo
have vehicle scanned to determine the problem
Something may be wrong with the engine, and you might need to check it.
This should have set a code; I would have the codes pulled from your computer to find out the problem. Autozone used to do the free.
Changing the brake light switch in your Chevrolet Monte Carlo is quite simple. The brake light switch simply plugs in and out.
The service engine soon light has little or nothing to do with fluid levels. It means there is a sensor indicating the engine is not running correctly. Take it down to AutoZone and they can read the codes for free. They'll at least be able to tell you what codes are in the computer and what they mean.
unhook a battery cable for about 3 minutes and re-hook.