What is this light? Check engine?ive still got a 30 day warranty would it be covered?
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Thanks, I just noticed it today on my way into work, so I hope it isnt anything too major as I just did the purchase a week ago. You think it best to run it up to autzone first and then call the dealer?Yes.
Autozone or something will read the code for free.
If you just bought the car, they should honor their warranty and fix it, but depending on the code, it may be covered under the manufacturers powertrains warranty.
Sounds like a good plan - then at least you'll have some idea of what the code was - write down the Pxxxx numbers (dealers don't always communicate those directly).Thanks, I just noticed it today on my way into work, so I hope it isnt anything too major as I just did the purchase a week ago. You think it best to run it up to autzone first and then call the dealer?
Two check engine lights is a good idea. How about if one says "Please ignore other light."Hate these newer vehicles, older ones with O2 sensors and fuel injection would display them. Your engine computer has a complete self diagnostic system that is constantly looking at it self, and if anything is wrong, no matter how minor, the check engine lamp comes on.
Cruze already has a DIC, could be nice for a change and display these codes, but they want you to run to your dealer every five minutes and get robbed. So why don't we just leave these things in the showroom.
Problems? How about your oil dipstick is not fully inserted? Generates a so-called type A code that can only be reset by a scanner. Carbon canister is mounted back by the fuel tank, splash of water can get into the purge valve, freeze, keep it from closing it, also a type A code, working perfectly fine when it melts, that check engine stays lite until reset.
A mouse crawling up your exhaust pipe can generate a secondary O2 sensor code. But be okay when the exhaust cooks it and blows it out. Sure you don't want to read another 400 examples. Minor misfires can damage the cat, this would be expensive as can a defective camshaft solenoid not keeping exhaust gas in the cylinder that causes severe valve damage.
Could even have two check engine lights, one that says stop your engine, other that says, no big deal, get to it never you can.
Another name for the CEL is HAL, heart attack lamp.
It takes multiple occurrences (or a multiple times of a condition not being present) to flag the check engine light. It will most likely be back again, but you could still check for "pending" codes in the computer.So strange. I swore it stayed on on the way home but then when I was heading up to autozone to get it tested it didnt even come on. My wife says I'm crazy (she's probably right but lets not give her that lol )
Take it in to a local auto parts store. Many of these can read codes and many will do it for free. You need the codes to determine if this is critical or not.Will check both of these, thanks for the suggestion. I still have a few days left on the warranty so will keep an eye on it.
The only time I had a check engine light my gas cap came off. It was like the second week I had the car and I didn't screw the cap on correctly. Put the cap back and the light went back out after a little while I didn't even have the code read since when I checked the cap it just about fell out when I opened the gas cap cover.May be caused by a untight gas cap also.
Guess they never heard of history codes. With GM, the IC engine has not changed since the 1903 Buick, no CEL back then, had to use external test equipment to find problems, with me, a compressor and oil pressure test is the first step, also use an AF ratio meter, timing light, cylinder balance tester, cylinder leakdown test, and brains. Brains were replaced by an 89 cent microcontroller.When I went to check a "pending" code/intermittent engine light (on my old car) the auto parts stores all turned me away saying the light HAD to currently be on, or nothing would show up. I knew that wasn't true but they weren't even willing to plug in their scanners![]()
Hello JPull07,Thanks, I just noticed it today on my way into work, so I hope it isnt anything too major as I just did the purchase a week ago. You think it best to run it up to autzone first and then call the dealer?
Yeah, these jerks trying to tell us that we could do something preventative to stop a potential problem before it gets expensive. :idisagree:Hate these newer vehicles, older ones with O2 sensors and fuel injection would display them. Your engine computer has a complete self diagnostic system that is constantly looking at it self, and if anything is wrong, no matter how minor, the check engine lamp comes on.