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Old 01-25-2012, 07:12 PM   #1
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Went to get emissioned today, failed because they could not turn the key on and see a check engine light.

Is there a fuse for the check engine light?
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Old 01-25-2012, 07:19 PM   #2
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It maybe just a burned out bulb.
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Could be the bulb itself burnt out. Not sure on the fuses. I would assume there's one for the entire setup rather than each individual light though.
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I dont think it would be a fuse, I would think if it were other lights wouldnt work in the cluster. It may be the bulb itself. Does it light up when you turn the key?
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I dont think it would be a fuse, I would think if it were other lights wouldnt work in the cluster. It may be the bulb itself. Does it light up when you turn the key?
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, failed because they could not turn the key on and see a check engine light.

Is there a fuse for the check engine light?
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no light for the check engine at all. ok, how hard is it to get a big hand up there and get the socket out hahaha
does it twist out or just pull out and push back in as you can tell never had to dick with the console lights before except 60's chevy's those were way easy nothing up there behind the dash
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Eh, you will probably have to pull the dash to get to it. It's gonna be a bitch.
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Follow Salrangers' write up on bulb swap/upgrade, its easy
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the "dummy light" are the little holders like the circled ones.


i think buggman makes bulbs for them too, might as well do all LEDs lol
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so I am going to guess and say that the blk bulb holder on the far right in the picture is the chk engine light ?
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