There was a time when a vehicle couldn’t get the maintenance on time because identifying such a need was quite impossible. But those days are gone because now a car itself would tell if there is any problem with it.
Nowadays almost all cars come with a check engine light that is turned on whenever there is a problem in the car. Whenever your car’s check engine light illuminates the dashboard, you will know it is time to visit the a Car Workshop, either you are living in Tempa,AZ, Auckland, Manchester, Dubai or anywhere across the globe. The light could either be a minor issue, like a faulty gas-cap, or it could be something more serious, such as engine misfiring or engine seizing. Once the problem is dealt with the light would get turned off.
Can the Light Be Turned-Off?
Check engine light is supposed to help you prevent any major or minor accidents. When the problem in the car is taken care of, this blinking would automatically go away. But if that does not happen, then there are a few ways that can help you turn the check engine light off.
Some of the most standard ways for turning the light off are as under: Check engine light is supposed to help you prevent any major or minor accidents. When the problem in the car is taken care of, this blinking would automatically go away. But if that does not happen, then there are a few ways that can help you turn the check engine light off.
Some of the most standard ways for turning the light off are as under:
Drive the car and it will go away by itself.
Yes, you heard it right. The easiest and the standard way of turning the light off is to forget about it and drive the car. The main reason behind just driving the car is that most of the vehicle’s internal computer issues can go away by driving the car. Once you drove a car for a few days, the engine light itself would be turned off. However, if the light is still illuminating, you need to immediately stop the car, as driving it more may give rise to other uncertain problems and get your car towed to a professional.
The main cause behind hiring a towing service is that driving the car until the light is turned off is a time-consuming process and it usually takes up to three days. During this time, driving may give rise to other problems and you won’t even be able to identify the accurate reason behind the check engine light is turned On.
By initiating the ‘’RESET THE CAR” technique.
Another standard method for turning the check engine light off down the list is by resetting the car. Car can be reset is by simply turning the car on and off three times. All you have to do is to insert he key in ignition, turn the car on for a second and turn it off for another second. Repeat this process for three times and voila, your car is reset!
Turning the check engine light off by “reset the car” technique requires the most minimal effort as compared to all the other methods.
ECM hard reset Technique.
Another method to turn off the check engine light is by resetting the engine control module (ECM). This is done by using the ECM hard reset technique which also involves disconnecting your vehicle’s battery. This technique is performed by following the rules written below;
Open the vehicle’s hood.
Use the wrench or any pointy tool to disconnect the battery’s negative cable
Drain away the remaining electricity
Once the car is completely drained out of the electricity, insert key in ignition and turn the engine on-off for at least three times.
This would result in deletion of emission and flag data from the internal memory.
Wait for a while and reconnect the terminal tightly.
Turn the vehicle on using the key.
After a while, the check engine light should be turned off.
Use of an OBD reader
The most professional method for turning off the check engine light is the use of an OBD scanner. For this technique to work, you need an OBD scanner tool which is a diagnostic scanning tool that reads the error memory and data recorded on your vehicle systems. OBD scanner mainly serves in connecting your car to your mobile phone via a mobile app or diagnostic software. For someone who doesn’t know much of what OBD reader to buy. In the following are some of the most used OBD READERS:
- Kobra OBD scanner
- Innova 5110
- NextPeak T501
- OBD-11 Scanner
The OBD readers can range from 20$ to thousands. Therefore, buying an OBD scanner merely for resetting your car that can even cost you a thousand dollars, is useless
Even after applying all the above-mentioned methods and the check engine light is still not turned off it means that the problem in the car is either still not taken care of or there is some new problem arising in the car that needs sudden attention. So, it is advised to take the car to the experts of Auto Service Center Abu Dhabi where such problems are dealt with with complete certainty.
What could cause the Check Engine Light to Come On?
There can be several reasons that can cause the check engine light to be turned on, but some of the most frequent reasons for such happening are written below:
- Ignition coils and spark plugs
- Oxygen sensors
- Catalytic converter
- Loose gas cap
- Evaporative Emissions Purge Control Valve
- Mass Airflow Sensor
- Evaporative Emissions Purge Solenoid
- Fuel Injectors
- Thermostat
Check Engine Light and Maintenance Required Light
Even after knowing such details of check engine light, some drivers may confuse the Service Required Light or Maintenance Required Light on the gauge for the check engine light. These warning lights are unrelated. The service required light only means that the engine is due for an oil change or routine maintenance.
We advise you to keep all these facts in mind while driving your vehicle. You must get your car checked regularly. One thing that must be kept in mind is that such delicate matters must be handled by experts.
Auto service center in Abu Dhabi has been lending professional services to ensure that work done by our experts is of the finest quality from one end of the engine to the other. We handle it all!
