Car Accessories & Maintenance : How to Reset the Check Engine Light

[oobuc5]

ok short and to the point ,i like that ,dont be put off with those comments by the [ lol boys ]

tips like this are handy for me.

[sandyjunep1]

I really found this interesting

[DEEteek314]

NOOOOOOOOOOO NOT THIS GUY AGAIN

[MultiHotboy2009]

damn! are we bothering him?

[LRCProductionsUS]

good video quality, good recording, good audio, good edit.

the purpose and explanation, well....  that's another story :)

[Woodluv2]

Take it to the shop. I watched the video for that?

[delsolman24]

Hey, I have a question, I have a 1991 crystler labaron v6 convertable. the vehicle keeps showing a check engine light. the code reads injector 1, the injectors have been replaced. then it read cylinder, no matter what iI do the damn thing keeps reading something diffrent so I tried getting a new computer and that didn't work. what do you think could cause this.

[Matthew55904]

will disconnecting the battery work to reset the light on a 2001 Daewoo Lanos?

[Killswitch500]

Keep in mind some cars lock themself if you disconnect the negative battery terminal:P so dont leave your keys in it :p lucky me i had a second key :P

[PACER2320]

$2000? that thing is huge looks like a pc...i bought a code reader for only $89 no training as mentionied just hit the delete button. thanks for sharing.

[bitcomet1]

Thanks this worked but have your radio code handy if you have a Honda. Never drive angry.

[mrwashur1991]

in my suby theres just a black button under the drivers side dash....turn the key just before start and hold down the button...then the locks lock three times...im not sure if its the same as the check engine but i know it resets the computer.

[slapoutz]

you mean obd 2? it stands for onboard diagnostics 2nd revision. its basicly the computer (ecu) of your car giving out codes of what is wrong with your car, like a sensor, etc.

[milan141]

trying it now, i have a peugeot 206 gti, and as i was driving yesterday it kept turning off, i was told by my mechanic to disconnect the negative terminal and turn the ignition for about half hour, to then turn of ignition, connect negative terminal and start the car and see if it helps. i will let you know how it goes...

[livinlow15]

Works for a 97 eclipse and 95 mustang...

Awesome, Thanks

[founditnow54]

This technique will not work in any car from 1996 and up. They have the OBD 2 computer diagnostics in them. In new new cars (2000 or so on) this will not only be ineffective but it may upset the anti-theft system, and reset your onboard computer settings. Take your vehicle to auto zone, and they'll hook it up for free. Sometimes its something as stupid as a leaky gas cap, or something else you may be able to easily fix.

[slapoutz]

ya but autozone cant reset it (by law) so your better buying your own obd 2 scanner. im going to buy one soon.

[founditnow54]

yeah this is true, although I wish they would, but yeah wayyy too much liability on their part if they reset them.

[dominican963]

hey just wanted to know if it works for eagle talon esi?

[moneybelt22]

all you do is press a button

and your off

no problem man

no dealer commison or fees

[JPRamon68]

Hey Tom, Thank you! I have a 2000 4Runner with that very problem, did what you said and it reset itself, once again, thank you!

[mosquitoebites]

wow it helps!!! i just did what he said!!! thanks for posting this video!!!

[sou3789]

aw ,man...im such a noob..i thought there was something wrong with my car...im gonna go do it right now...as in right now!

[fibulator]

you trippin dawg.

this is good advice and i wish i had known about this before i traded my car in at the dealership. lol

[MelOAyness]

I guess that your dealership's business is surviving thanks to the moronic people who sell their cars because the check-engine light is on! Somewhere inside, I keep thinking that car manufacturers had something else in mind when they designed the vehicle with that MIL (malfunction indicator light).

And, to xXwhygodwhyXx above, dude, if you are competent enough to change your own timing belt, I really can't understand why you would think that disconnecting the battery was a cool tip!

[philstad28]

Worked for me.

[rollieroller]

almsot all ecu or check engine light warnings are caused by sensors either sensors mis reading or sensors reading faults such as timing retardation or to rich or to lean fuel burning what this guy says is true enough but working on cars everyday when i get a car in witch a warning i reset it and run it myself for a few miles to see if the fault shows up in the ecu also ebd 2 cars can be reset without fault code reader just dsconect ba for 30 mins

[xXwhygodwhyXx]

If you like to work on your car yourself and you know what to do like me then you can just turn it off yourself with this tutorial. I just did the following in one day, new oil, new spark plugs/ ignition wires, radiator fluid levels are fine, swapped headlights, changed timing belt, added washer fliuid, battery level is fine. So if your light still comes on which it would then just do what this guy says right here.

[FKHAN69]

why reset it fix it!

[upstate50ty]

will this work in a 1994 toyota camry LE???

[MelOAyness]

Only if you reconnect the battery cable before driving off!

[D0CAndy]

Get a Scangauge II. You can get them for about $160. You can view and clear trouble codes. It will also give you all the data from the ECU at the time of the code. It also has gauge and trip modes. You can see realtime data such as current MPG, MPH, RPM, HP, water temp, intake temp, gallons of gas left, and tons more. To install simply plug it into the OBD2 port. Works on almost any vehicle 1996 or newer. Check out the scangauge web site. (I am not an employee, but I am a satisfied customer)

[psychodelicdragon]

helpful in certain ways