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How do you remove the check engine light on a 1994 honda civic?
- Thread starter kate c
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toss a obd1 reader on it, or you can use a paper clip lol. i would recomend hooking a obd reader to it
if u can find your diagnostic port u can route a paper clip between the port with two wires attached then turn on the ignition (but dont start), watch the check engine light and it'll flash.... Long flashes go by 10's, short flashes go by 1's... so for example long, long, long, short, short, short, short, short, short, short....equals 37. so u just saved yourself about 100 dollars by doing this stuff by yourself, then get a code sheet for your car and if its a simple problem u can fix the rest by yourself.
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Try disconnecting the battery for about 30 seconds or so to get the check engine light to reset. The light comes on because there is a problem, you should read the trouble code or have a mechanic read it and fix the problem if there is one otherwise the check engine light will come back on.
if u can find your diagnostic port u can route a paper clip between the port with two wires attached then turn on the ignition (but dont start), watch the check engine light and it'll flash.... Long flashes go by 10's, short flashes go by 1's... so for example long, long, long, short, short, short, short, short, short, short....equals 37. so u just saved yourself about 100 dollars by doing this stuff by yourself, then get a code sheet for your car and if its a simple problem u can fix the rest by yourself.
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Try disconnecting the battery for about 30 seconds or so to get the check engine light to reset. The light comes on because there is a problem, you should read the trouble code or have a mechanic read it and fix the problem if there is one otherwise the check engine light will come back on.
Take it to Autozone and have the code read so you can figure out what's wrong with your car before you just erase the code! Being a 1994, it's OBD1, so it wont be quite specific as to what's wrong, but you should get the general idea. Once the repair is done, the ECU should reset the light on it's own. If not, you can manually reset it with the scan tool that you used to read the code. It might take some smooth talking though, because it seems like Autozone people dont like to just erase codes...
Actually, if it's flashing, read the flashing codes. Watch the flashes for long flashes first, then short flashes. For example, 5 long flashes followed by 6 short flashes is a code 5-6. You should be able to look in your Haynes manual to see what that code is. Perform the necessary repair and the light should reset itself or take it to Autozone and tell them you've done the repair yourself and need the code cleared.
Actually, if it's flashing, read the flashing codes. Watch the flashes for long flashes first, then short flashes. For example, 5 long flashes followed by 6 short flashes is a code 5-6. You should be able to look in your Haynes manual to see what that code is. Perform the necessary repair and the light should reset itself or take it to Autozone and tell them you've done the repair yourself and need the code cleared.
Take it to Autozone and have the code read so you can figure out what's wrong with your car before you just erase the code! Being a 1994, it's OBD1, so it wont be quite specific as to what's wrong, but you should get the general idea. Once the repair is done, the ECU should reset the light on it's own. If not, you can manually reset it with the scan tool that you used to read the code. It might take some smooth talking though, because it seems like Autozone people dont like to just erase codes...
Actually, if it's flashing, read the flashing codes. Watch the flashes for long flashes first, then short flashes. For example, 5 long flashes followed by 6 short flashes is a code 5-6. You should be able to look in your Haynes manual to see what that code is. Perform the necessary repair and the light should reset itself or take it to Autozone and tell them you've done the repair yourself and need the code cleared.
Actually, if it's flashing, read the flashing codes. Watch the flashes for long flashes first, then short flashes. For example, 5 long flashes followed by 6 short flashes is a code 5-6. You should be able to look in your Haynes manual to see what that code is. Perform the necessary repair and the light should reset itself or take it to Autozone and tell them you've done the repair yourself and need the code cleared.
Take it to Autozone and have the code read so you can figure out what's wrong with your car before you just erase the code! Being a 1994, it's OBD1, so it wont be quite specific as to what's wrong, but you should get the general idea. Once the repair is done, the ECU should reset the light on it's own. If not, you can manually reset it with the scan tool that you used to read the code. It might take some smooth talking though, because it seems like Autozone people dont like to just erase codes...
Actually, if it's flashing, read the flashing codes. Watch the flashes for long flashes first, then short flashes. For example, 5 long flashes followed by 6 short flashes is a code 5-6. You should be able to look in your Haynes manual to see what that code is. Perform the necessary repair and the light should reset itself or take it to Autozone and tell them you've done the repair yourself and need the code cleared.
Actually, if it's flashing, read the flashing codes. Watch the flashes for long flashes first, then short flashes. For example, 5 long flashes followed by 6 short flashes is a code 5-6. You should be able to look in your Haynes manual to see what that code is. Perform the necessary repair and the light should reset itself or take it to Autozone and tell them you've done the repair yourself and need the code cleared.