Comments on: How to Reset Your “Check Engine Light”: OBD-II Code Readers http://www.scienceandmoney.com/2009/12/24/how-to-reset-your-check-engine-light-obd-ii-code-readers/ Elements of personal finance from a scientist's perspective. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:36:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Helen http://www.scienceandmoney.com/2009/12/24/how-to-reset-your-check-engine-light-obd-ii-code-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-2735 Helen Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:42:16 +0000 http://www.scienceandmoney.com/?p=1561#comment-2735 Steve: The handheld gizmo I bought is an inexpensive consumer-oriented tool. A good garage will have larger (more expensive) versions that are much more capable. For example, some have an oscilloscope built in to look at the engine timing. Plus, it's not just the device you're paying for, but the skilled mechanic to interpret the results. After all, owning a stethoscope doesn't make you a physician. :) Steve:

The handheld gizmo I bought is an inexpensive consumer-oriented tool. A good garage will have larger (more expensive) versions that are much more capable. For example, some have an oscilloscope built in to look at the engine timing. Plus, it’s not just the device you’re paying for, but the skilled mechanic to interpret the results. After all, owning a stethoscope doesn’t make you a physician. :)

]]> By: Steve http://www.scienceandmoney.com/2009/12/24/how-to-reset-your-check-engine-light-obd-ii-code-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-2726 Steve Thu, 03 Jun 2010 19:58:35 +0000 http://www.scienceandmoney.com/?p=1561#comment-2726 Other auto parts stores will do it as well. It's funny because I've been charged $69.95 to "hook the computer up" by a mechanic. I paid it because I assumed (as they intended) "the computer" was some multi-thousand-dollar specialty device. What a scam :) Other auto parts stores will do it as well. It’s funny because I’ve been charged $69.95 to “hook the computer up” by a mechanic. I paid it because I assumed (as they intended) “the computer” was some multi-thousand-dollar specialty device. What a scam :)

]]> By: Helen http://www.scienceandmoney.com/2009/12/24/how-to-reset-your-check-engine-light-obd-ii-code-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-183 Helen Sun, 10 Jan 2010 16:33:09 +0000 http://www.scienceandmoney.com/?p=1561#comment-183 The "gizmo" is the OBD code reader. But good to know that AutoZone will do it for free. I buy parts there, too, but had never asked about the check engine light. Thanks. The “gizmo” is the OBD code reader. But good to know that AutoZone will do it for free. I buy parts there, too, but had never asked about the check engine light. Thanks.

]]> By: Sonia Murray http://www.scienceandmoney.com/2009/12/24/how-to-reset-your-check-engine-light-obd-ii-code-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-182 Sonia Murray Sun, 10 Jan 2010 16:23:44 +0000 http://www.scienceandmoney.com/?p=1561#comment-182 The Check Engline light will come on if you don't replace or tighten the gas cap after filling up. I've done this a couple of times. If you go to AutoZone one of their very helpful people will use a gizmo under the dashboard to turn off the Check Engine light for you - takes just a couple of minutes and they didn't charge me. Needless to say, that's where we buy any parts we need. The Check Engline light will come on if you don’t replace or tighten the gas cap after filling up. I’ve done this a couple of times. If you go to AutoZone one of their very helpful people will use a gizmo under the dashboard to turn off the Check Engine light for you – takes just a couple of minutes and they didn’t charge me. Needless to say, that’s where we buy any parts we need.

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