What is the trick to easily reset the check engine light on a 2004 Acura TL?

Thanks!

 

why not see whats wrong first and then clear it ?

 

Good idea But do you know how to clear it? Thanks

 

fix the problem and it will clear

 

I believe most autozone stores will scan a CEL free of charge. I assume they would be able to reset it with their scan tool if you ask them.

 

how many miles do you have on the car? acura gives u a 4years 50k mile warranty

 

I may be wrong but cant you scan through your info displaty by the guages using your info button and reset it?

if not go to the dealer

 

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You can reset the so-called "maintenance minder" system that way, but not the check engine light.

 

Your front or rear oxygen sensors are bad. Repalce and have mechanic reset the light!

 

The autostores will no longer clear the code unless you keep it on the downlow!

 

OMG! Why would you bump a 5 year old thread to post something so profoundly stupid? You have no idea what the guy's problem is without pulling the actual code. There are literally hundreds of different DTC's and any one of them will cause a CEL.

Some autoparts stores will let you use the scan tool and erase your own codes. Autozone by me wouldn't, but O'Reilly Auto does.

BTW: For future searchers, here is how you read the flashing D-light or Check Engine Light codes without an OBD2 or Honda scan-tool (OBD2 scanner can't pull D codes anyways). You still need a scan tool to delete CEL codes...

 

also just an addition to this thread a lot of people think you need to go buy a fancy/expensive scan tool to read/clear code. You don't, just go onto ebay and buy a ten dollar obdII bluetooth tool compatible with torque which is an app. It will be able to show you ten times more than what an actual scanner would. This includes things like a graph of what voltage each of your o2 scanners is reading and tons more, basically if your ecu monitors it, it can tell you what the ecu is reading. I just have the free version of the app but for $5 you get a ton of options.

 

Thanks. That sounds really great. I'm gonna have a look.

 

thanks for the advice in this thread!