Check engine light
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Check engine light
I'm asking this for a second time....
Is anyone else's EFI truck missing the "check engine" light (or the red "engine" light beside it)?
1979 F150 Custom: 75 351W, Edelbrock & Holley
1987 F150 XLT Lariat: 88 351W EFI
Chevy 454: waiting for a truck (Mazda?Nissan?)
Is anyone else's EFI truck missing the "check engine" light (or the red "engine" light beside it)?
1979 F150 Custom: 75 351W, Edelbrock & Holley
1987 F150 XLT Lariat: 88 351W EFI
Chevy 454: waiting for a truck (Mazda?Nissan?)
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 1,504
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From: Texas
Check engine light
I have an 88 and all of ine is intact. Although since I did the engine swap the Check engine light does not work at all. If I can ever figure it out, I'll fix it. But I'm going to leave it like it is for now. Pull one of your other lights and check to see if it works. The bulb holders are all the same.
1988 F-150, SWB, 5.0 EFI (formerly 4.9 EFI), M5OD 5 speed, 3.08 gears, Summit shorty truck headers, Custom built Flowmaster exhaust system. Force 4 LP6000 lightbar, Federal signal PA-300 100 watt siren, Icom IC-V100 50 watt mobile radio.
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1965 F-100 (just purchased 1/18/01), SWB, 390, C-6 auto. Dual exhaust, Not much else to do to it.
Can see both below.
[link:www.geocities.com/hotrodford_88/|Hotrodford_88's Webpage]
1988 F-150, SWB, 5.0 EFI (formerly 4.9 EFI), M5OD 5 speed, 3.08 gears, Summit shorty truck headers, Custom built Flowmaster exhaust system. Force 4 LP6000 lightbar, Federal signal PA-300 100 watt siren, Icom IC-V100 50 watt mobile radio.
=======================================
1965 F-100 (just purchased 1/18/01), SWB, 390, C-6 auto. Dual exhaust, Not much else to do to it.
Can see both below.
[link:www.geocities.com/hotrodford_88/|Hotrodford_88's Webpage]
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From: Beachville, Ontario
Check engine light
My truck doesn't even have the wiring for the check engine light. THAT's what I'm trying to determine if anyone else's trucks are missing.
1979 F150 Custom: 75 351W, Edelbrock & Holley
1987 F150 XLT Lariat: 88 351W EFI
Chevy 454: waiting for a truck (Mazda?Nissan?)
1979 F150 Custom: 75 351W, Edelbrock & Holley
1987 F150 XLT Lariat: 88 351W EFI
Chevy 454: waiting for a truck (Mazda?Nissan?)
FTE Chapter Leader
Joined: Sep 2000
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From: Beachville, Ontario
Check engine light
Thanks for the tip. I will try swapping bulbs in the next couple of days.
1979 F150 Custom: 75 351W, Edelbrock & Holley
1987 F150 XLT Lariat: 88 351W EFI
Chevy 454: waiting for a truck (Mazda?Nissan?)
1979 F150 Custom: 75 351W, Edelbrock & Holley
1987 F150 XLT Lariat: 88 351W EFI
Chevy 454: waiting for a truck (Mazda?Nissan?)
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Check engine light
Hi, when you do I'm sure that the light will come on then you will be chasing computer codes. Bgodkin can tell you how to get your codes without a scanner then you just have to look them up. John
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FTE Chapter Leader
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From: Beachville, Ontario
Check engine light
Could that maybe be posted here and then more people than just me can see it?
1979 F150 Custom: 75 351W, Edelbrock & Holley
1987 F150 XLT Lariat: 88 351W EFI
Chevy 454: waiting for a truck (Mazda?Nissan?)
1979 F150 Custom: 75 351W, Edelbrock & Holley
1987 F150 XLT Lariat: 88 351W EFI
Chevy 454: waiting for a truck (Mazda?Nissan?)
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Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Aug 2000
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From: Texas
Check engine light
All the trucks were wired for the check engine light, just like they were all factory wired for a tach. Which Ford dealership parts people, and service people will tell you cannot be added. But it can be added, the wires are already in the wiring harness, all you have to do is drop in a tach cluster, and away you go.
1988 F-150, SWB, 5.0 EFI (formerly 4.9 EFI), M5OD 5 speed, 3.08 gears, Summit shorty truck headers, Custom built Flowmaster exhaust system. Force 4 LP6000 lightbar, Federal signal PA-300 100 watt siren, Icom IC-V100 50 watt mobile radio.
=======================================
1965 F-100 (just purchased 1/18/01), SWB, 390, C-6 auto. Dual exhaust, Not much else to do to it.
Can see both below.
[link:www.geocities.com/hotrodford_88/|Hotrodford_88's Webpage]
1988 F-150, SWB, 5.0 EFI (formerly 4.9 EFI), M5OD 5 speed, 3.08 gears, Summit shorty truck headers, Custom built Flowmaster exhaust system. Force 4 LP6000 lightbar, Federal signal PA-300 100 watt siren, Icom IC-V100 50 watt mobile radio.
=======================================
1965 F-100 (just purchased 1/18/01), SWB, 390, C-6 auto. Dual exhaust, Not much else to do to it.
Can see both below.
[link:www.geocities.com/hotrodford_88/|Hotrodford_88's Webpage]
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Joined: Sep 2000
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From: Beachville, Ontario
Check engine light
Thanks for your help.
BTW, what is the purpose of the red "engine" light? Does this indicate when you just blew up your engine really good?
1979 F150 Custom: 75 351W, Edelbrock & Holley
1987 F150 XLT Lariat: 88 351W EFI
Chevy 454: waiting for a truck (Mazda?Nissan?)
BTW, what is the purpose of the red "engine" light? Does this indicate when you just blew up your engine really good?
1979 F150 Custom: 75 351W, Edelbrock & Holley
1987 F150 XLT Lariat: 88 351W EFI
Chevy 454: waiting for a truck (Mazda?Nissan?)
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