If the dashboard light is good then the ecm could be defective causing the light to not come on.
My check engine light will not come on.
05 01 2018 by marvin hobbs.
Your local mechanic can usually diagnose the problem for about 75.
My miata was running fine parked it for the night the next day it will not start.
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After all if it s something more serious you could be left stranded.
Recently it failed a smog check due to the fact that the check engine light would not come on.
Recently it failed a smog check due to the fact that the check engine light would not come on.
I have a 1998 chevrolet s10 my check engine light will not come on i replace the bulb still nothing anybody got any ideas please let me know could it be a wire they cut at the computer.
It might be a minor problem.
Pull over tighten it and take a look at the cap to see if it.
It is not an indicator of trouble like the check engine light is.
Once the obd system resets which occurs after a few drive cycles or a certain number of miles depending on the vehicle the light will come back on if the problem has not been fixed.
Don t ignore your jeep check engine light.
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But there s a way to preview what the problem might be.
And it could be serious.
And you may even avoid the issues that cause the light to come on in the.
Turn the key on all the check lights come on except the check engine light theirs no spark no fuel pump.
Try removing a sensor harness and see if the light comes on.
If you learn your vehicle s ins and outs you won t need a check engine light to tell you when something is wrong.
It has an old battery but it still turns the motor over good just checked batt.
This car runs great and in fact the emissions part of the smog test was we have a 1996 ford f 250 xl dual gas tanks.
If your dashboard before displayed the check engine light before and now it is not coming on then the dashboard warning light could have burned out.
Since the 1980s many vehicles have been built to be run by the engine computer unit ecu which controls vehicle s drivetrain and auxiliary systems based on input from the vehicle s sensors this computer will make adjustments to your vehicle s performance to keep your ride running smoothly.
If that light has come on that means there s a problem.
But do you really want to take that gamble.
If your car isn t feeling jerky or strange when the check engine light comes on the first thing you should check is the gas cap.