Check engine Light Bulb?
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Check engine Light Bulb?
Several years ago I took my car Econoline 250 2001 for inspection and of course it failed ( check engine light was on). The guy said he "took care of it" but what he really did I guess was disable the CEL. Does anyone know how to get this working or whst could have been done to the CEL? Was it just taken out? Does it have a seperate fuse? From what i heard its very difficult to remove. Any one have a clue? Thanks Steve
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sounds like the mechanic you saw was pretty shady. the CEL should light up anytime the key is on and the engine is off, and it should stay lit if it has any trouble codes stored in its memory. your first step at this point should be to plug in a diagnostic computer and find out what codes it has stored, if any. these computers can be had for as little as about $60, or borrowed from many local parts stores for free
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sounds like the mechanic you saw was pretty shady. the CEL should light up anytime the key is on and the engine is off, and it should stay lit if it has any trouble codes stored in its memory. your first step at this point should be to plug in a diagnostic computer and find out what codes it has stored, if any. these computers can be had for as little as about $60, or borrowed from many local parts stores for free
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well, i've never tried to pull the cluster in the newer econolines, i know the ones from the 80s are simple as can be to remove. of course, once the cluster is out, all the bulbs are easy to see and replace from the back side.
it sounds like the guy removed the bulb, as i suspect that removing the fuse would cause a lot more trouble to happen
it sounds like the guy removed the bulb, as i suspect that removing the fuse would cause a lot more trouble to happen
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