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Old May 13, 2006 | 11:37 AM
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hey so my engine light comes on about 2 times a day...i have taken it to REGULATE and the guy there told me that my thotle body was bad but cortney said that it would not make my engine light come on...so what would make it come on? and then make it go off?
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Old May 13, 2006 | 02:21 PM
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Default Re: my check engine light comes on every once in a while... (Atreyu57)

Try pulling the code from the ecu. That will help you figure out what the problem is
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Old May 13, 2006 | 02:48 PM
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and what would be the best way to do that with P28 ECU with neptune tuneing?
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Old May 13, 2006 | 02:52 PM
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Default Re: my check engine light comes on every once in a while... (Atreyu57)

Have you tried the paperclip trick? Take a paperclip, undo it so it is a "U" shape.

Near the ecu you will find a plug with a green and a brown wire coming out of it. If you've never pulled the code, there might be a neon green rubberish cover on the plug. If you look at the plug, there will be two holes. Stick the paperclip in each whole so you "complete the circuit." Put the key in the ignition and turn it to "ON." If you did it right, you'll see the "Check Engine Light" start flashing.

Long flashes = 1st digit

Short flashes = 2nd digit

For example !..........!!.........!.........!! = 12
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Old May 13, 2006 | 03:04 PM
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Default Re: my check engine light comes on every once in a while... (Atreyu57)

if your check engine light comes on while slowing down in gear it might be your vss i have the same problem i was told that when slowing in gear the vss will throw a code as precaution i dont know if this is correct just what i was told
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Old May 13, 2006 | 04:56 PM
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A check engine light will come on for lots of things. Pulling the code will tell you why... to a certain extent.
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Old May 16, 2006 | 12:03 PM
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yah mine does to about once or twice a day im going to go home and check it thanks!! ill do the paper clip trick! thanks!
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Old May 16, 2006 | 12:19 PM
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TPS maybe? My hatch did that.
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