Engine Light
06-27-2007, 08:58 PM
#31
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Re: Engine Light
Dooly wrote:
> Alan wrote:
>> I live in California and have a 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport. Occasionally
>> (perhaps once a year) the engine light will come on. I'll get antsy and plan
>> to take it in for service. But the light only stays on for a couple of hours
>> then goes off. I mention this to the service guys and because the light
>> isn't on, they have no clue.
>
> hi everyone. i also have a '00 xj and the engine light came on with a
> code of : P1694, 0141, & 0455. anything serious?
> thanks in advance,
> doo
>
P1694 is Tachometer Circuit High Voltage. I'm not familiar with the "O"
codes.
--
FRH
> Alan wrote:
>> I live in California and have a 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport. Occasionally
>> (perhaps once a year) the engine light will come on. I'll get antsy and plan
>> to take it in for service. But the light only stays on for a couple of hours
>> then goes off. I mention this to the service guys and because the light
>> isn't on, they have no clue.
>
> hi everyone. i also have a '00 xj and the engine light came on with a
> code of : P1694, 0141, & 0455. anything serious?
> thanks in advance,
> doo
>
P1694 is Tachometer Circuit High Voltage. I'm not familiar with the "O"
codes.
--
FRH
06-27-2007, 08:58 PM
#32
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Re: Engine Light
Dooly wrote:
> Alan wrote:
>> I live in California and have a 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport. Occasionally
>> (perhaps once a year) the engine light will come on. I'll get antsy and plan
>> to take it in for service. But the light only stays on for a couple of hours
>> then goes off. I mention this to the service guys and because the light
>> isn't on, they have no clue.
>
> hi everyone. i also have a '00 xj and the engine light came on with a
> code of : P1694, 0141, & 0455. anything serious?
> thanks in advance,
> doo
>
P1694 is Tachometer Circuit High Voltage. I'm not familiar with the "O"
codes.
--
FRH
> Alan wrote:
>> I live in California and have a 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport. Occasionally
>> (perhaps once a year) the engine light will come on. I'll get antsy and plan
>> to take it in for service. But the light only stays on for a couple of hours
>> then goes off. I mention this to the service guys and because the light
>> isn't on, they have no clue.
>
> hi everyone. i also have a '00 xj and the engine light came on with a
> code of : P1694, 0141, & 0455. anything serious?
> thanks in advance,
> doo
>
P1694 is Tachometer Circuit High Voltage. I'm not familiar with the "O"
codes.
--
FRH
06-27-2007, 08:58 PM
#33
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Re: Engine Light
Dooly wrote:
> Alan wrote:
>> I live in California and have a 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport. Occasionally
>> (perhaps once a year) the engine light will come on. I'll get antsy and plan
>> to take it in for service. But the light only stays on for a couple of hours
>> then goes off. I mention this to the service guys and because the light
>> isn't on, they have no clue.
>
> hi everyone. i also have a '00 xj and the engine light came on with a
> code of : P1694, 0141, & 0455. anything serious?
> thanks in advance,
> doo
>
P1694 is Tachometer Circuit High Voltage. I'm not familiar with the "O"
codes.
--
FRH
> Alan wrote:
>> I live in California and have a 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport. Occasionally
>> (perhaps once a year) the engine light will come on. I'll get antsy and plan
>> to take it in for service. But the light only stays on for a couple of hours
>> then goes off. I mention this to the service guys and because the light
>> isn't on, they have no clue.
>
> hi everyone. i also have a '00 xj and the engine light came on with a
> code of : P1694, 0141, & 0455. anything serious?
> thanks in advance,
> doo
>
P1694 is Tachometer Circuit High Voltage. I'm not familiar with the "O"
codes.
--
FRH
06-28-2007, 11:48 AM
#34
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Re: Engine Light
Go to Autozone and check out the Scan Tool from the Loaner Tool rack. You
can easily plug the scan tool into the data port and operate it to see what
the computer has stored. They will take your driver license and let you take
the tool outside. You can take the tool home if you like, but they will
charge your Visa then give full credit back to the Visa when you return the
scan tool. If the car can be driven, I'd just use the scan tool in front of
the store, but if you have a car that won't run, then you can take the tool
home to troubleshoot.
I'll take a guess that the codes that are stored are in a range of P0440 to
P0456, which generally point to the gas cap. Specifically, these codes are
the Evaporative Emissions Control System, which is the system that controls
gas fumes. There are many causes of "fume leaks", but as a general rule, the
gas cap is frequently leading the list of usual suspects.
"Alan" <alanb_lano2spam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:46813ea4$0$8071$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>I live in California and have a 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport. Occasionally
>(perhaps once a year) the engine light will come on. I'll get antsy and
>plan to take it in for service. But the light only stays on for a couple of
>hours then goes off. I mention this to the service guys and because the
>light isn't on, they have no clue.
>
> What sort of problem causes the engine light to come on?
>
can easily plug the scan tool into the data port and operate it to see what
the computer has stored. They will take your driver license and let you take
the tool outside. You can take the tool home if you like, but they will
charge your Visa then give full credit back to the Visa when you return the
scan tool. If the car can be driven, I'd just use the scan tool in front of
the store, but if you have a car that won't run, then you can take the tool
home to troubleshoot.
I'll take a guess that the codes that are stored are in a range of P0440 to
P0456, which generally point to the gas cap. Specifically, these codes are
the Evaporative Emissions Control System, which is the system that controls
gas fumes. There are many causes of "fume leaks", but as a general rule, the
gas cap is frequently leading the list of usual suspects.
"Alan" <alanb_lano2spam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:46813ea4$0$8071$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>I live in California and have a 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport. Occasionally
>(perhaps once a year) the engine light will come on. I'll get antsy and
>plan to take it in for service. But the light only stays on for a couple of
>hours then goes off. I mention this to the service guys and because the
>light isn't on, they have no clue.
>
> What sort of problem causes the engine light to come on?
>
06-28-2007, 11:48 AM
#35
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Posts: n/a
Re: Engine Light
Go to Autozone and check out the Scan Tool from the Loaner Tool rack. You
can easily plug the scan tool into the data port and operate it to see what
the computer has stored. They will take your driver license and let you take
the tool outside. You can take the tool home if you like, but they will
charge your Visa then give full credit back to the Visa when you return the
scan tool. If the car can be driven, I'd just use the scan tool in front of
the store, but if you have a car that won't run, then you can take the tool
home to troubleshoot.
I'll take a guess that the codes that are stored are in a range of P0440 to
P0456, which generally point to the gas cap. Specifically, these codes are
the Evaporative Emissions Control System, which is the system that controls
gas fumes. There are many causes of "fume leaks", but as a general rule, the
gas cap is frequently leading the list of usual suspects.
"Alan" <alanb_lano2spam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:46813ea4$0$8071$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>I live in California and have a 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport. Occasionally
>(perhaps once a year) the engine light will come on. I'll get antsy and
>plan to take it in for service. But the light only stays on for a couple of
>hours then goes off. I mention this to the service guys and because the
>light isn't on, they have no clue.
>
> What sort of problem causes the engine light to come on?
>
can easily plug the scan tool into the data port and operate it to see what
the computer has stored. They will take your driver license and let you take
the tool outside. You can take the tool home if you like, but they will
charge your Visa then give full credit back to the Visa when you return the
scan tool. If the car can be driven, I'd just use the scan tool in front of
the store, but if you have a car that won't run, then you can take the tool
home to troubleshoot.
I'll take a guess that the codes that are stored are in a range of P0440 to
P0456, which generally point to the gas cap. Specifically, these codes are
the Evaporative Emissions Control System, which is the system that controls
gas fumes. There are many causes of "fume leaks", but as a general rule, the
gas cap is frequently leading the list of usual suspects.
"Alan" <alanb_lano2spam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:46813ea4$0$8071$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>I live in California and have a 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport. Occasionally
>(perhaps once a year) the engine light will come on. I'll get antsy and
>plan to take it in for service. But the light only stays on for a couple of
>hours then goes off. I mention this to the service guys and because the
>light isn't on, they have no clue.
>
> What sort of problem causes the engine light to come on?
>
06-28-2007, 11:48 AM
#36
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Posts: n/a
Re: Engine Light
Go to Autozone and check out the Scan Tool from the Loaner Tool rack. You
can easily plug the scan tool into the data port and operate it to see what
the computer has stored. They will take your driver license and let you take
the tool outside. You can take the tool home if you like, but they will
charge your Visa then give full credit back to the Visa when you return the
scan tool. If the car can be driven, I'd just use the scan tool in front of
the store, but if you have a car that won't run, then you can take the tool
home to troubleshoot.
I'll take a guess that the codes that are stored are in a range of P0440 to
P0456, which generally point to the gas cap. Specifically, these codes are
the Evaporative Emissions Control System, which is the system that controls
gas fumes. There are many causes of "fume leaks", but as a general rule, the
gas cap is frequently leading the list of usual suspects.
"Alan" <alanb_lano2spam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:46813ea4$0$8071$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>I live in California and have a 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport. Occasionally
>(perhaps once a year) the engine light will come on. I'll get antsy and
>plan to take it in for service. But the light only stays on for a couple of
>hours then goes off. I mention this to the service guys and because the
>light isn't on, they have no clue.
>
> What sort of problem causes the engine light to come on?
>
can easily plug the scan tool into the data port and operate it to see what
the computer has stored. They will take your driver license and let you take
the tool outside. You can take the tool home if you like, but they will
charge your Visa then give full credit back to the Visa when you return the
scan tool. If the car can be driven, I'd just use the scan tool in front of
the store, but if you have a car that won't run, then you can take the tool
home to troubleshoot.
I'll take a guess that the codes that are stored are in a range of P0440 to
P0456, which generally point to the gas cap. Specifically, these codes are
the Evaporative Emissions Control System, which is the system that controls
gas fumes. There are many causes of "fume leaks", but as a general rule, the
gas cap is frequently leading the list of usual suspects.
"Alan" <alanb_lano2spam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:46813ea4$0$8071$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>I live in California and have a 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport. Occasionally
>(perhaps once a year) the engine light will come on. I'll get antsy and
>plan to take it in for service. But the light only stays on for a couple of
>hours then goes off. I mention this to the service guys and because the
>light isn't on, they have no clue.
>
> What sort of problem causes the engine light to come on?
>
06-28-2007, 11:48 AM
#37
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Posts: n/a
Re: Engine Light
Go to Autozone and check out the Scan Tool from the Loaner Tool rack. You
can easily plug the scan tool into the data port and operate it to see what
the computer has stored. They will take your driver license and let you take
the tool outside. You can take the tool home if you like, but they will
charge your Visa then give full credit back to the Visa when you return the
scan tool. If the car can be driven, I'd just use the scan tool in front of
the store, but if you have a car that won't run, then you can take the tool
home to troubleshoot.
I'll take a guess that the codes that are stored are in a range of P0440 to
P0456, which generally point to the gas cap. Specifically, these codes are
the Evaporative Emissions Control System, which is the system that controls
gas fumes. There are many causes of "fume leaks", but as a general rule, the
gas cap is frequently leading the list of usual suspects.
"Alan" <alanb_lano2spam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:46813ea4$0$8071$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>I live in California and have a 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport. Occasionally
>(perhaps once a year) the engine light will come on. I'll get antsy and
>plan to take it in for service. But the light only stays on for a couple of
>hours then goes off. I mention this to the service guys and because the
>light isn't on, they have no clue.
>
> What sort of problem causes the engine light to come on?
>
can easily plug the scan tool into the data port and operate it to see what
the computer has stored. They will take your driver license and let you take
the tool outside. You can take the tool home if you like, but they will
charge your Visa then give full credit back to the Visa when you return the
scan tool. If the car can be driven, I'd just use the scan tool in front of
the store, but if you have a car that won't run, then you can take the tool
home to troubleshoot.
I'll take a guess that the codes that are stored are in a range of P0440 to
P0456, which generally point to the gas cap. Specifically, these codes are
the Evaporative Emissions Control System, which is the system that controls
gas fumes. There are many causes of "fume leaks", but as a general rule, the
gas cap is frequently leading the list of usual suspects.
"Alan" <alanb_lano2spam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:46813ea4$0$8071$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>I live in California and have a 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport. Occasionally
>(perhaps once a year) the engine light will come on. I'll get antsy and
>plan to take it in for service. But the light only stays on for a couple of
>hours then goes off. I mention this to the service guys and because the
>light isn't on, they have no clue.
>
> What sort of problem causes the engine light to come on?
>
06-28-2007, 11:50 AM
#38
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Re: Engine Light
"Alan" <alanb_lano2spam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:46813ea4$0$8071$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>I live in California and have a 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport. Occasionally
>(perhaps once a year) the engine light will come on. I'll get antsy and
>plan to take it in for service. But the light only stays on for a couple of
>hours then goes off. I mention this to the service guys and because the
>light isn't on, they have no clue.
>
> What sort of problem causes the engine light to come on?
>
Even if the light is not actively on, there should be stored codes. Use the
scan tool to pull the codes, make a list of them and reset the codes. When
the light comes on again, compare the codes at that time with the codes you
get now, and then fix any problem that appears on both lists, the remaining
codes ought to go away after that.
06-28-2007, 11:50 AM
#39
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Re: Engine Light
"Alan" <alanb_lano2spam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:46813ea4$0$8071$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>I live in California and have a 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport. Occasionally
>(perhaps once a year) the engine light will come on. I'll get antsy and
>plan to take it in for service. But the light only stays on for a couple of
>hours then goes off. I mention this to the service guys and because the
>light isn't on, they have no clue.
>
> What sort of problem causes the engine light to come on?
>
Even if the light is not actively on, there should be stored codes. Use the
scan tool to pull the codes, make a list of them and reset the codes. When
the light comes on again, compare the codes at that time with the codes you
get now, and then fix any problem that appears on both lists, the remaining
codes ought to go away after that.
06-28-2007, 11:50 AM
#40
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Re: Engine Light
"Alan" <alanb_lano2spam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:46813ea4$0$8071$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>I live in California and have a 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport. Occasionally
>(perhaps once a year) the engine light will come on. I'll get antsy and
>plan to take it in for service. But the light only stays on for a couple of
>hours then goes off. I mention this to the service guys and because the
>light isn't on, they have no clue.
>
> What sort of problem causes the engine light to come on?
>
Even if the light is not actively on, there should be stored codes. Use the
scan tool to pull the codes, make a list of them and reset the codes. When
the light comes on again, compare the codes at that time with the codes you
get now, and then fix any problem that appears on both lists, the remaining
codes ought to go away after that.