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Old May 19, 2009 | 05:36 PM
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It is actually a good idea.

Can anyone suggest a good model of OBDII/CANBUS scanner for our car?

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This little gem from Kragen/PartsAmerica is under $50 & the cheapest scanner I know of that tells you what the code means without having to look it up.

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Old May 19, 2009 | 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Glyn M Ruck
This little gem from Kragen/PartsAmerica is under $50 & the cheapest scanner I know of that tells you what the code means without having to look it up.

Thanks very much. I am going to get one for my car.

With best regards,
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Old May 20, 2009 | 12:35 AM
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i thought the light doesnt go away until someone deletes the error code from the car?
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Old May 20, 2009 | 02:53 AM
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Sometimes the CEL resets itself & sometimes it doesn't - This little scanner will cancel the CEL as well.
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Old Jul 19, 2009 | 04:15 AM
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My engine light just came on today. I checked the gas cap, it's tight so I have a feeling it might be the O2 sensor. I'm still covered under warranty but only for a few more months! Good thing this happened now. Is the O2 sensor a common problem for the check engine light to come on? Any other possibilities for the yellow check engine light to come on? My car runs totally fine and if it wasn't for the light, I never would have guessed that there would be an issue with the car.

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Old Jul 19, 2009 | 07:08 AM
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When mine came on a few months ago, it had to do with magnets on the cam were causing error codes which in turn caused the yellow check engine light to come on.
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Old Jul 19, 2009 | 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by albert101
My engine light just came on today. I checked the gas cap, it's tight so I have a feeling it might be the O2 sensor. I'm still covered under warranty but only for a few more months! Good thing this happened now. Is the O2 sensor a common problem for the check engine light to come on? Any other possibilities for the yellow check engine light to come on? My car runs totally fine and if it wasn't for the light, I never would have guessed that there would be an issue with the car.
Download codes with a scanner or ask the dealer what the STAR says. This can be many things
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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 09:24 AM
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I have had the engine light come on in my car twice and both times it was the crankshaft sensor. The car was hard to start and would just about stall out while driving. Had to drive it real slow to the Dealer the first time. The second time I had it towed.
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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 09:43 AM
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Do you know how many of the sensors were replaced each time?
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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 12:14 PM
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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 03:25 PM
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Maybe we're talking about different things then.

When my check engine light went off, they replaced 3 magnets on the camshaft.
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