i know its electrical, ive checked fuses, circits, nothing
2007-09-16 19:50:53 · 9 answers · asked by michael m 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
What makes you think it's electrical? What error codes are you getting when you scan the system?
For example:
P0130 O2 Sensor Circuit Malfunction (Bank 1 Sensor 1)
P0131 O2 Sensor Circuit Low Voltage (Bank 1 Sensor 1)
P0132 O2 Sensor Circuit High Voltage (Bank 1 Sensor 1)
P0133 O2 Sensor Circuit Slow Response (Bank 1 Sensor 1)
P0134 O2 Sensor Circuit No Activity Detected (Bank 1 Sensor 1)
P0135 O2 Sensor Heater Circuit Malfunction (Bank 1 Sensor 1)
P0136 O2 Sensor Circuit Malfunction (Bank 1 Sensor 2)
P0137 O2 Sensor Circuit Low Voltage (Bank 1 Sensor 2)
P0138 O2 Sensor Circuit High Voltage (Bank 1 Sensor 2)
P0139 O2 Sensor Circuit Slow Response (Bank 1 Sensor 2)
2007-09-16 20:27:37 · answer #1 · answered by oklatom 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
With the information you have given us, there is no possibl way we can give you all of the possible answers. there are often over 100 different reasons why the Check engine light would be coming on. You need to get a code reader and extract the codes from the computer. This is the only way to truely know and same time. Other wise you will spend hours hunting everything down. You also never supplied us with a year make and model of the car. As the computer systems have changed over the years so have the codes and the possibile solutions. On an OBD II system you can have up to 1000 error codes. So give us more information next time ok. Thanks.
2007-09-17 03:09:39 · answer #2 · answered by gearnofear 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Disconnect the negative terminal to your battery for 15 seconds to reset the ECM. If your SES light comes on again, drive the car to a parts house or mechanics shop and get a code readout to tell you where the problem(s) are.
2007-09-17 03:27:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Take it to a mechanic shop. They can decode the service code... it may be a simple as a loose gas cap, or as complex as you can imagine. You can also get a hand held device that will tell you what error code is making the light come on.
2007-09-17 02:59:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard that something like having the gas cap off/loose can set it off, then needs to be "re-set". Do you have a Ford by any chance? We drive Crown Vic's at work and our repair guys say Fords are notorious for that happening. Not much, but a couple of possibilities.....
2007-09-17 03:00:51 · answer #5 · answered by Connie B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
many new cars have the light come on to remind you to do simple maintenance. Does mean there is a serious problem. Your mechanic should reset the like when you get your oil changed and anything else done.
2007-09-17 02:59:38 · answer #6 · answered by Gus Buckingham 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take it in to an auto parts store like Autozone and have the error code read. Then you'll have direction into fixing the problem.
2007-09-17 03:03:03 · answer #7 · answered by Fordman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whatever it is, don't ignore it. I did once and my engine desroyed itself somewhere between nowhere and nowhere else in the Central Valley of California. As in, BOOM. And as in stranded.
2007-09-17 03:01:08 · answer #8 · answered by ZORCH 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mine came on 2 years ago when my batt.went dead and never did go back off. It still runs the same.
2007-09-17 03:16:36 · answer #9 · answered by less 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋