Any Suggestions...?
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Any Suggestions...?
Where would the most reliable yet inexpensive place to diagnose a 'Check Engine' light? Mine is on and i dont want to spend too much for a diagnostic test. Thanks
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You can take it to pep boys or autozone and have them pull the codes out for you...It might be related to emissions or your O2 sensor, dunno..
Last edited by battlecat714; Apr 24, 2006 at 12:29 AM.
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Originally Posted by battlecat714
You can take it to pep boys or autozone and have them pull the codes out for you...It might be related to emissions or your O2 sensor, dunno..
thanks
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the computer in your car is triggering the "check engine" light because it is detecting that something isn't right. When this happens, the computer in your car uses a coding system to tell you what's wrong. But you have to have the correct device to connect to the computer in order to determine what the code is. Then, you go to an MB shop manual and determine what the code means.
That's how the mechanics narrow down the specific cause. It's hardly a fool-proof system though. Again, all it does is narrow things down for them.
That's how the mechanics narrow down the specific cause. It's hardly a fool-proof system though. Again, all it does is narrow things down for them.
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Originally Posted by oneill_1
What codes? More info please...Just go and ask them for codes for my car and they should know what to do? After i got the codes, what do i do?
thanks
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Last edited by battlecat714; Apr 24, 2006 at 06:58 PM.
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secret decoder ring
The only way to get the code "out" of the car is to hookup a device that reads the code, kind of a secret decoder ring but more expensive. Most mechanics have them. I'd personally only trust the coding and repairs to a shop that "regularly" repairs mercedes.
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