On board diagnostics
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06-20-2006, 01:14 PM
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09-10-2006, 08:46 PM
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09-11-2006, 02:50 PM
RE: On board diagnostics
DodgeRules86,
I appreciate you getting back to me so soon.
Sorry should have been more explanatory. When I turn the key to on, it performs the bulb check normally, then goes out. When I start the engine, it comes on and stays on. It is a 99 Grand Caravan, aprox 131k, I think the 3.8l, would have to double check on that.
In essence, the MIL doesn't come on until after the engine is running. Any ideas?
I appreciate you getting back to me so soon.
Sorry should have been more explanatory. When I turn the key to on, it performs the bulb check normally, then goes out. When I start the engine, it comes on and stays on. It is a 99 Grand Caravan, aprox 131k, I think the 3.8l, would have to double check on that.
In essence, the MIL doesn't come on until after the engine is running. Any ideas?
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09-12-2006, 07:49 AM
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RE: On board diagnostics
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DodgeRules86,
I appreciate you getting back to me so soon.
Sorry should have been more explanatory. When I turn the key to on, it performs the bulb check normally, then goes out. When I start the engine, it comes on and stays on. It is a 99 Grand Caravan, aprox 131k, I think the 3.8l, would have to double check on that.
In essence, the MIL doesn't come on until after the engine is running. Any ideas?
DodgeRules86,
I appreciate you getting back to me so soon.
Sorry should have been more explanatory. When I turn the key to on, it performs the bulb check normally, then goes out. When I start the engine, it comes on and stays on. It is a 99 Grand Caravan, aprox 131k, I think the 3.8l, would have to double check on that.
In essence, the MIL doesn't come on until after the engine is running. Any ideas?
I would also recommend browsing the TSB's .
You could probably go to a stealership and talking to an actual mechanic there, and see if you can pry some free information out of them. Let us know what you find.
#7
09-12-2006, 12:07 PM
RE: On board diagnostics
Exactly! What I mean is, yesterday, before I read your last reply, I went to Checker Auto Parts. They will run the scanner and print out the checks on paper for you for free. Turns out, it was the old gas cap trick. He shut the code off, and it has not come back on since. Thank you DodgeRules and Checker.