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check engine light on 03 Neon- turn off? #878218 12/12/10 02:42 PM 12/12/10 02:42 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 13,601 md M mopars4ever OP I Live Here
mopars4ever OP I Live Here M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 13,601 md	I was wondering how to turn the check engine light off on my 03 Neon. The t-stat was bad and I replaced it but the light is still on. Will disconnecting the battery work? Will it go off on its own. I don`t think Autozone will turn them off. By the way the t-stat was broke in half. I guess years of opening and closing finally took it`s toll on it.

Re: check engine light on 03 Neon- turn off? [Re: mopars4ever] #878219 12/12/10 03:11 PM 12/12/10 03:11 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,943 Grand Prairie,Texas stumpy I Win
stumpy I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,943 Grand Prairie,Texas	You should be able to disconnect the battery cable for about 5 minutes and it may reset.

Re: check engine light on 03 Neon- turn off? [Re: mopars4ever] #878220 12/12/10 04:40 PM 12/12/10 04:40 PM
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Junky master J Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,186 Wherever I am.	How do you know the check engine light is for the thermostat? Check engine code is ON-OFF-ON-OFF-ON with the key. Where the mileage is usually displayed will be where the type of problem will be displayed. Sometimes it takes a while driving before the check engine light goes off. 2010 Black Challenger SE <> 3.5 V6 Custom Shift Knobs www.flameball.com Check It Out

Re: check engine light on 03 Neon- turn off? [Re: Junky] #878221 12/12/10 07:55 PM 12/12/10 07:55 PM
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In_The_Pink master Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 9,065 Milwaukee, WI	www.neons.org , Second Gen section.

Re: check engine light on 03 Neon- turn off? [Re: stumpy] #878222 12/12/10 08:26 PM 12/12/10 08:26 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,200 Upper Midwest M MoparforLife Too Many Posts
MoparforLife Too Many Posts M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,200 Upper Midwest	Quote: You should be able to disconnect the battery cable for about 5 minutes and it may reset. I agree. That is what some dealerships do behind the shop wall while you wait and they charge full shop labor to do it.

Re: check engine light on 03 Neon- turn off? [Re: MoparforLife] #878223 12/12/10 10:04 PM 12/12/10 10:04 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 13,601 md M mopars4ever OP I Live Here
mopars4ever OP I Live Here M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 13,601 md	Quote: How do you know the check engine light is for the thermostat? Because I took the car to autozone and they ran a scan and that code came up.

Re: check engine light on 03 Neon- turn off? [Re: mopars4ever] #878224 12/12/10 10:10 PM 12/12/10 10:10 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 12,138 Benton, IL. D DaveRS23 Special needs idiot
DaveRS23 Special needs idiot D Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 12,138 Benton, IL.	Auto Zone can turn off the CEL with the same scan tool that they pulled the code with. That way you won't have to reset the clock and radio stations. Master, again and still

Re: check engine light on 03 Neon- turn off? [Re: MoparforLife] #878225 12/13/10 02:41 AM 12/13/10 02:41 AM
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 117 Woodburn Oregon T Two Lane member
Two Lane member T Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 117 Woodburn Oregon	Quote: Quote: You should be able to disconnect the battery cable for about 5 minutes and it may reset. I agree. That is what some dealerships do behind the shop wall while you wait and they charge full shop labor to do it. That isn't the correct way to do it. In the early 90's (up to 95) computer vehicles that was Ok to do. The newer OBD 2 type vehicles I don't recommend that. The transmission computers have to relearn a new drive cycle and it'll crate havoc if you do that over and over. Go to Schucks or Auto Zone have them clear the code. "Do you know why I stopped you?"- "No" - "Your license plate was laid down"- "Oh that,- that only happens when I Floor it"

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