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| What To Do When Your CEL (check Engine Light) Comes On And Stays On. by cEXie: 10:25am On Jan 18, 2013 |
On my way to do my Usual School runs. The CEL light of my 2009 corolla comes on, am sooo scared cos I dnt know if it will lead to an Engine Knock!! Abeg make una come.to my aid I need specific advises in very lay mans' or womans' terms in my case abeg, biko, ejoo!!! |
| Re: What To Do When Your CEL (check Engine Light) Comes On And Stays On. by ZIMDRILL(m): 10:58am On Jan 18, 2013 |
cEXie: On my way to do my Usual School runs. The CEL light of my 2009 corolla comes on, am sooo scared cos I dnt know if it will lead to an Engine Knock!! get your car scanned it will bring out a code which tells you whats wrong with car |
| Re: What To Do When Your CEL (check Engine Light) Comes On And Stays On. by cEXie: 11:22am On Jan 18, 2013 |
Thank you. For question.two where and how do I get it scanned |
| Re: What To Do When Your CEL (check Engine Light) Comes On And Stays On. by nagreenmotoring: 11:29pm On Jan 23, 2013 |
Find an auto mechanic work shop that has a diagnostic tool the price range should be between 10k to 15k there about. @nagreenmotoring #nagreenmotoring |
| Re: What To Do When Your CEL (check Engine Light) Comes On And Stays On. by vitality22(m): 2:21pm On Jan 24, 2013 |
nagreenmotoring: Find an auto mechanic work shop that has a diagnostic tool the price range should be between 10k to 15k there about. @nagreenmotoring #nagreenmotoringScanning a car for 10k-15k? that's too exorbitant. scanning of your car should not cost you more than 3k pls. the OBD 11 scanner itself is about 20k-25k. |
| Re: What To Do When Your CEL (check Engine Light) Comes On And Stays On. by Nobody: 2:59pm On Jan 24, 2013 |
nagreenmotoring: Find an auto mechanic work shop that has a diagnostic tool the price range should be between 10k to 15k there about. 15,000 is £60. The average dealership here charges 10,000 NGN (£40) and independent garages 6,200 NGN (£25). So an independent or roadie in Nigeria charging £60 is trying to bend you over, and shaft you with the prickly end of a pineapple. |
| Re: What To Do When Your CEL (check Engine Light) Comes On And Stays On. by nagreenmotoring: 7:38am On Jan 25, 2013 |
vitality22: The OBD 11 scanner that is 20k to 25k can't do a comprehensive diagnose on any car and can't give you top three reported repairs for the code shown neither can it scan your transmission system which is (gear box) your ABS, Air bag and soon. Now the diagnostic tool that can do this and more cost about 800k to 1 million so if i give you a price of 10k to 15k i am still on the right track |
| Re: What To Do When Your CEL (check Engine Light) Comes On And Stays On. by nagreenmotoring: 7:55am On Jan 25, 2013 |
Siena: I agree with you completely but the reason why i gave those price range is because when diagnosing commences on his car they might want to run a lot of tests like the drive cycle monitor, 02 monitor, diag monitor test and so on and this tests can take a while. Its good to deal will professionals and they don't come cheap. |
| Re: What To Do When Your CEL (check Engine Light) Comes On And Stays On. by oribi(m): 3:17pm On Jan 25, 2013 |
Bro just find a really good auto electrician...plus if you want it to good off for a “while“ remove the battery head at for 2hrz n fix it back.. |
| Re: What To Do When Your CEL (check Engine Light) Comes On And Stays On. by nagreenmotoring: 8:10am On Jan 26, 2013 |
oribi: Bro just find a really good auto electrician...plus if you want it to good off for a “while“ remove the battery head at for 2hrz n fix it back.. Wow why would you advise anyone to do that? There is a reason why check engine come on they are meant to warn you about the problem of your vehicle early enough so that you don't have to spend too much fixing them. So a very good electrician would blind the car so that the light never comes on again or what. Men i don't want to imagine the kind of state your vehicle is in right and you need a to renew your mind from this crude approach you have towards automobiles. |
| Re: What To Do When Your CEL (check Engine Light) Comes On And Stays On. by Muza(m): 9:51am On Jan 26, 2013 |
[/b][b] nagreenmotoring: Bros there are OBD 11 scanners that are even as low as N8,000 and can scan your car and bring up the codes, some of them interprete and some you just go online and lookup the codes to know whats wrong with you car before you even go to the workshop, most of them cant diagnose Airbag but for check engine light you are covered. Its a rip-off for anyone to pay 10k to 15k just to scan a car. A small OBD scanner should be a must have for every car owner here are links to some, and you can read their features and limitations: http://www.amazon.com/Autel-MaxiScan-MS300-Diagnostic-Vehicles/dp/B001LHVOVK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1359189842&sr=8-2&keywords=obd http://www.amazon.com/Actron-CP9550-OBD-II-PocketScan-Diagnostic/dp/B003IOITIK/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1359189842&sr=8-8&keywords=obd http://www.amazon.com/INNOVA-3030-Diagnostic-Reader-Vehicles/dp/B000EVYGQY/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1359189842&sr=8-12&keywords=obd http://www.amazon.com/Autel-MaxiScan-MS509-OBD-II-Scanner/dp/B001LHXTO0/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1359189842&sr=8-13&keywords=obd
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| Re: What To Do When Your CEL (check Engine Light) Comes On And Stays On. by nagreenmotoring: 1:06pm On Jan 27, 2013 |
Muza: [/b][b] This diagnostics tool are DIY (Do It Yourself) scanner and they are not what am talking about but good work bro keep it up it was very informative |
| Re: What To Do When Your CEL (check Engine Light) Comes On And Stays On. by Elsafema: 4:04pm On Jan 28, 2013 |
My own check engine is ON since i bought the car 2yr ago and is moving cool acura 3.5 |
| Re: What To Do When Your CEL (check Engine Light) Comes On And Stays On. by oribi(m): 3:33am On Jan 30, 2013 |
@ nagreenmotoring no vex oooo itz a simple suggestion well happy to inform you dat my car is in top condition..a check engine light does not always spell a BIG PROBLEM..ABEGI |
| Re: What To Do When Your CEL (check Engine Light) Comes On And Stays On. by vitality22(m): 5:06pm On Jan 31, 2013 |
Muza: [/b][b]Bros, i wouldn't mind getting another one if i can get any OBD 11 scanner that sells for 8k. Do you have anybody's contact that sells this type of scanners? I need it to give to my younger brother. He has almost damaged mine. |
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