How To Reset Your Check Engine Light with no special tools
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If an auto repair store isn't near by and you've done your car repair you can reset your check engine light with this simple trick! No special tools required.
If you are repairing your car to pass emissions then you'll need to drive your car around for about 50 miles so the car's computer can give an accurate reading, otherwise, you'll be wasting your time and they'll tell you to come back after driving it around for an hour.
I have a 2000 toyota avalon.. and my engine light and VSC light was on.. when i tried to remove the negative battery cable and then reattach it .. all the lights are off now.. thank you. might have saved me thousands in cost since mechanics are so expensive these days .. cheers brother
Once you have fixed the problem, start the engine, and run it up to temperature. Let it cool, then repeat. The third time you do this, if there are no more faults, the light will go out.
I've done this with three different makes of vehicle. It works!
Hmm first I've heard of this .. since I've tried my remedy , I just normally start and used my car a few times and light stiil on
@@frankmontez6853 I did this on a Triumph motorcycle, a Honda car and a Citroen car. Worked every time.
I got the original info from a Triumph motorcycle forum . 🙂
@@MrWilko58 did the battery disconnect and that finally worked
This method varies from manufacturer and by model,
Some cars that are make, model, year, engine, identical can have different sw versions which this would work on one and not the other,
If you got the tools to fix a vehicle buy a obd code reader for less then what a spanner costs
Also pending dtc's that make the eml come on do tend to self clear after the battery pull but alot of hard codes will not,
best to take both battery terminals off and discharge the electrical system as alot of capacitors within the ecm's that hold charge ,
Can take up to 12 hours for them to totally discharge
This is common with vw group vehicles and other brands,
Also i noticed you kept tapping the negative terminal against the socket and battery terminal, your surging the electrical systems and they dont like that can cause all sorts of eeprom errors which can make electrical systems act pocessed, mess up displayed mileage,
Jam immobiliser systems,
The best way to reset the light is just removing the bulb, casually it is a focus, same as mine, I remember I had a dodge caravan with same light issue and I just stuck a black tape above and it was all, this light had me nervous and once I covered it with black tape, I finally forgot about it and the car never gave me any problem ever, late in 80's cars did not have a check engine light and we used to drive so happy, nowadays there is a light for any stupid thing that won't let us drive in peace
Whatssss??? Removing the bulb that lights the engine icon?
@@balloney2175 yes! just took it from the cluster for good
@@federicomuller5348 Scott said it is okay if it is not flickering, but if it is, the alert is severe. So how would you know if your engine is crying for help?
@@balloney2175 as back in the 80s no lights no warnings and you drove with a peace of mind as I already wrote I have always removed that bulb and I have always driven in peace
Put a small piece of electrical tape over light
THIS MARINE SAYS THANK YOU AS I LAUGH AND REALIZE IT COULD BE THIS EASY TO SOLVE THIS LIGHT ISSUE WITHOUT SPENDING A 100 BUCKS ! SEMPER FI BROTHER ! MIKE. BEAUMONT, CALIFORNIA
I just let the light stay on. It reminds me that my car has an engine.
FEFEFILM PROD Yea but it wont pass inspection with a check engine light on
Reseting check engine light only put problem under carpet. Sooner or later it will turn on again.
yes! your living life the right way!
you are right
Lmfao 😂😂
My check engine light came on. I opened the hood. There it was! The engine was still there!
Good laugh for the morning
evening lol too!
Wat does d coil pack do go
Haha 😂
Lmao
I've had a "on again off again" faulty engine light problem for years, whenever I'd take in for service, the damn engine light would go off, so I did the battery disconnect, it worked wonderful..
Says no tools but uses tools 😅
With the ignition on?
My hearty thanks, saving me $99 for checking plus two trips to a dealer. You are marvelous !!!!!
I took the battery out since I dont have a jumper cable to charge the battery of another car. However, when I put it back in, the check engine light appeared. I did what you said and it worked. Thanks! ☺
2009 Honda accord 2 4 engine. My starter has gone out made my there was an after market starter put into the car and that one year later the I was told my crank shift senor went out because of the after market starter went into the car .and it made the senior go out... so I changed the after market starter .. now I have caged the starter 2times the senior 2 times and full cap battery and cables... car needs to be re learned fo r this senior.its the crank shift positioning senor.. Honda need to relearn this senor to car when it is chaned... this has been an expensive.. Honda couldn't get the system to relearn
in some cars, specially those 2014 onward, a non-volatile flash memory is used in the ECU to store the codes. it is similar to your usb flash drive. your usb flash drive doesn't lose the data on it when you pull it off the computer and cut the 5 volt on its pins, so is it with these flash memories in the ECUs these days. power cut and drainage no longer work they used to.
I am having issues with my engine light but no code really comes up when I check not sure what to do from there
Worked! On my Honda CRV 2007 model. I had the starter replaced and the light was on when I got my car back from the Mom&Pop garage that did the repair. No more light on!
I just need a smog check! I’m going to try to do this myself. Thank you
Thank yuo for.the info. Very help full epecially about doing it for the smoke testing purpose
I have a toyota mark x, my engine light comes after driving like 10km. Can i use the same method to reset?
This is what crooked car dealers do to sell cars dishonestly
😂😜😜😂
No, it's what crooked main dealers dont tell you Is possible, so they can dishonestly charge you £250 diagnostic labour
@@bbautostore6267 this is not diagnostic
@@garonburwell9008 hence my point
Yes I cud name a few
pretty obvious but very valuable thank you so much for this video
Be careful when buying any used car. Especially privately from someone you don't know. In California, it might not pass smog even after resetting the check engine light. Also by resetting the light does not fix the problem. It might be something serious.
Yes be very carefull i have over the 1000 euro repairs costs on a used car so never buy a car from someone expect from car dealers
@@Reborn1561 This merhod should be blocked by the system.
It can also bring you more money when you sell your car with a (fake) not warning light on.
Private Sellers and dealers are required to smog the car before you buy it. If they refuse to do so, never buy the car as it has a major problem. Unless of course you're a Mexican wholesaler taking it down south.
It amazes me how people have fancy cameras, all the time and knowledge to make videos, all the equipment. But they still puzzle with 1 hand 😂😂to
This guy is NOT A MECHANIC!!! The first clue was he actually has his 10mm socket!!!!
Tire Killer ha ha! So true!
Bit he has it marked. No way you can lose that.
how long is a little bit? is there a big bit? are there more than one bit? what if you got no bits? does one need training to use a little bit? or more training for bigger bit? 😀
Good tip towards the end. I’ll try to take heed.
looks like ppl fail to understand that u have to fix the code issue first if u want the light to STAY OFF. or else it will come back on.
Pull the bulb and it will never return....
really?
Glenn Speck will that really work? Do they check the light bulb connector?
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HE'S NOT GONNA PASS INSPECTION. THE DRIVE CYCLE ANALYTICS WILL SET IT ON AGAIN.
I’ve just had my MOT today and got this light about 30 mins before it. Got in it after my MOT and it’s still there. Don’t think they’ve wiped it off the monitor, surely the inspection is part of the MOT?
It worked for my Chevy Cruze. When I first took off the negative and tap it three times on the terminal. But when I turn it off and restart it came back on. I then tried the second example of removing the negative wire and hold down the battery. After replacing the wire and restart it disappear. I turn it off and back on again and it didn't appear. But I think this is just a temporary fix. I will know when I turn it on later.
Thank you for the information. It got my Range Rover back on the road.
It fixed the CE light on my car...Thanks!
I replaced the bad part with the negative cable disconnected. The light was off when I started the car. After a couple of restarts, the light came right back on.
Thanks man.
I tried it on car, you are right
Thanks mine the problem was less antifreeze thanks so much
So glad to see this comment! My car had low antifreeze and I suspected that this might be the problem. But wasnt sure if low antifreeze triggers the Check Engine light.
Hello
The light goes on and off the car itself drives beautiful.
Hi..mine came on so I can still drive my car with that light on..please help me idk what to do. I have a 2006 Ford Taurus..first car ever in my 47 years of living..thanks
@@niccibennett3852 my experience is that you an drive with your car, if you car drives smoothly with no problems then you can drive.
My car also does the same and it drives beautiful
OMG! It worked!! Thank you!
Hi
Could be something wrong with the monitoring sensor that tells you the mileage based on how fast you drive. I had that problem, and I noticed that my mileage sensor seemed to be stuck on 27 miles per gallon, when I know I get more. Often, it should vary depending upon highway versus street driving.
❤ love it ,.. worked for me and stayed off ,.. thank you very much👍
Thanks now I can finesse my emissions test
I failed emissions because it said malfunction indicator lite (MIL) status, no communication: fail... what does this mean? PLEASE HELP, I am old cannot afford another car! PLEASE HELP right away if you can?!
Thanks for the emissions advice
Did this on my fiesta.Did not cure check light being on.Also had to reset menu for auxiliaries on vehicle.
Love the concept.Love the video. Music is dope ..Keep Pushing
THANKS, IT WORKED . CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GONE FOR NISSAN MURANO 2012
Yes brother your vedios is so helpful for me Thks so much
He said no special tools
It worked for me. Bravo.
I don't know how to thank.... Thank you so much... Problem solved 😊😊😊
Thanks for the tip.
I had a 2006 Nissan frontier and the only time, in 11 years, that the check engine light came on was when I needed to replace a spark plug coil. My 2016 frontier has been having a problem with the gas tank pressure valve, for over a year, causing the light to come on.
Taking the leads off -wont the radio need recoding? Plus any add ons like a 10 inch android screen sat nav etc etc all need recoding ?
He used a socket wrench. Remember , no tools
Thank you ..It worked..I appreciate your videos....
Guys I have to get my MOT done… will this work? Or will it show up in the MOT?
Hey at least he knows where his 10mm socket is
I use black plastic electrical tape. Works every time and the light does not come back on. Guaranteed.
Hi I have a skoda fabia 1.4 L
Its Automatic and the engine light is for some reason is always on.
I called one day AA and the mechanic told me that it's about map,maf sensor so I took it to a garage changed it the light has gone off for 2 weeks than it came back on again.
Any suggestions please?
It worked! Thank you so much☺️
That’s right the newer the car the bigger the problem.
Glad I hung onto the '74 Pinto.
It worked for me I really don’t care if it resets my radio because it’s not hard to get my settings back plus who would wanna look at an engine light it bugs me looking at one
How long is "a little bit" to leave the battery disconnected??? Seems like that would be vital info. 🙄
When you reset done. The engine light it's off. But come back couple hours. Not disappear at all.
great, now my girlfriend has to reset her clock and all of her stereo pre sets... i'M IN HELL NOW...
Compare the money to spend. You are not in hell.
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Siip mudah dan gampang sekali, masalah indikator injeksi mobil sy bs teratasi...
Did this while I was at it cleaned up the terminals no change until I went for short drive emission light went out Thanks for the video
What causes the Exhilaration to be loose even when you pump it doesn't rev?
Awesome just answer my question and you be safe 🇺🇸🇺🇸
you forget to do up the positive b4 starting engine 😂
Forget about it , Rambo recommends a big- phatt roll of C-4 will be no- more car - troubles ! YEAHHHHHH'
If the engine light shows up like this, it is possible to pass when emissions ? Thanks for your advice !please tell me ! Please guide me!
no. just had several conversations with tag place. put it in sone one else name and put insurance in their name and add yourself or you have to get a waiver or exempt after repairs are done totalling $937 or over but I ain't paying that for no check engine light and sparks and cool codes . but if you put it in your family member emissions city
How long did you guys wait before re-connecting the battery back on??
Will disconnecting the battery reset also your odo and other datas??
Don't do this with newer vehicles. The computers will reset to OEM factory specs BLUETOOTH, GPS, Radio, Just a bad idea.
Had new led legender lights fitted to my fortuner 2017 , now i get warning headlight malfunction , will removing battery leads sole the problem thanks
This doesn’t work on 2012 Ford Fiesta , I’ve tried several things I have check engine abs traction control and couple other lights with car icons that stay on , I’m gonna try leaving Battery off over night see if that drains any capacitor that’s storing energy unless you or someone knows a method that works for Ford Fiesta ? Not seeing anything specific for a small ford
I replace other ecu . New ecu has oxygen sensor. .but my old ecu have not oxygen sesor . Now my check engine bulb on every time .what l can do sir
Thank you sir!
Tank you gracias
Thank you so much I would write tomorrow
you are a genius
You cant get your car regested if check engine light is on in Australia
Just 5 minutes ago I went out and did followed exactly the same instructions on your video, except for turning on the focus, I did not turned on the focus, and the check engine light still is on
I have disconnected the battery to drain. I have tried the jumper wire approach. It simply will not reset.
Has this glitch been patched yet
in some car's maybe!! but on my Corolla D4D 2007model not results is a great vedeo
Did this to my Honda CR-V --- the radio stops working. Dealer was nice enough to set the code.
It comes back on in five minutes.
he said "not going to fix any problems" at about 9 seconds
I have a VW.The light has been on for 5years..I cleaned the cat converter using an fuel additive and cleaned the plugs..It goes off for a week or so.Runs fine tho till next cat clean
I tried this on a 2012 Mini and it did not work...I changed the plugs after a multiple misfire code...Car runs great now but it shows pending on the code reader and light never went out...I think on some cars you have to erase the codes in the computer memory
Does not seem to work on a mercedes benz 2006 slk350. Tried for 5 minutes with disconnected neg cable..
Good idea ,if you had fixed the problem but the light would still come ,on at least doing this just before your mot test means it will pass
i have this on my moped and my bike wont even start any suggestions?
By doing this, the light will go away but it won't fix the problem.
I'm not sure why you needed to loosen the other battery terminal as well!
Harry Webb/
Wel the shit does work cause I tried it an my shit is off
@@rhondawoodson6920 No shit👍
Hiya will that method also work if the EPC light comes on .
I tried it is only needs few start it comes back on again
My cetroen runs and cut of and engine light comes on cetroen c3 hi please help
20 mins or 50 miles how fast do you drive.
That’s how people waste money. Having the parts store guess at their problem🤣
Thank you!
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