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- Path: sparky!uunet!boulder!bowmanj
- From: bowmanj@csn.org (Jerry Bowman)
- Subject: Re: Check Engine Light on Olds Cutlass Cierra
- Message-ID: <1992Dec14.182503.15447@colorado.edu>
- Sender: news@colorado.edu (The Daily Planet)
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- Organization: University of Colorado Boulder, OCS
- References: <1992Dec13.025734.13115@u.washington.edu>
- Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 18:25:03 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec13.025734.13115@u.washington.edu> olsenc@stein.u.washington.edu (Clint Olsen) writes:
- >Hello:
- >
- >I took my car in to have it scoped at AAA to see if there was anything
- >seriously wrong with my car. I posted previously about my engine
- >light problem.
- >
- >It turns out that when your computer detects an error, it saves the code
- >in its memory and will continuously keep the light on until you take it
- >into service and have the memory reset. Whatta way to con the public! Why
- >don't they just put a vending machine inside the hood to turn the light
- >off!
- >
- >Anyway, the guy found a vacuum leak and the error code #53 stored in the
- >computer's memory. I haven't been able to get to an auto parts store to
- >buy one of those neat "do it yourself" books. If anyone knows what that
- >code means and/or knows how to reset the computer's memory (yes, I'm tired
- >of staring at the f******* light), please send email.
- Try disconnecting the neg. battery cable then reconnect and I think that will erase the computer memory.>
- >Thanks in advance.
- >
- >-Clint
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