How to deactivate check engine light ford windstar 98?
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You can disconnect the battery for about ten minutes, or use a scanner to turn it off. But I would reccomend scanning for codes and diagnose and fix the problem first. It will come back on again and you will be no farther ahead. Your vehicle has a OBD2 computer that stores a lot of data. If you shut the light off, you will lose that data. Sometimes it takes a while for the computer to run all the readiness tests, and you will have to start over. There is a reason for the light to come on and it needs proper diagnostics and repairs.
Disconnect the battery for about ten minutes.
If the check engine light goes on, there is a problem with the antipollution of the vehicle. There can be up to 300 reasons why the light could go on. Go to the dealer, they are the only one equipped to tell you what it is.
go to autozone they'll run a free diagnostic scan. It's probably just an O2 sensor.Also the light is for emissions componentson your motor .
It has to be deactivated through a series of check points when hooked to a diagnostic machine.
disconnect the battery for a minute
unless you know the problem and have corrected it.. PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD GO TO A MECHANIC! :-D
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