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Old Sep 29, 2004 | 05:40 PM
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This has me REALLY worried. The SES light comes on intermittently, and I have been noticing it comes on more often when I am going 50 or so, and accelerate, then let off the gas and it will go off. I thought okay, I just have to catch it with it on to get the codes, right? Well, I tried it with the SES light off, and I only got a code 12 [everything is working fine]. But I finally had the chance to catch it today, and all it did was flash very briefly, then turn off, and wouldn't come back on afterwards. What is up with this? I checked my FSM, and it talks about a faulty ECU!! Which is scaring me. The car acts just fine with the SES light on.. and just for information purposes, this has been happening before I lost power brakes, so I don't think the two are related.

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Old Sep 29, 2004 | 10:02 PM
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Unless you got a special ECM, then don't worry about it goin out...20 min job and most salvage yards only want 50-60 dollars typically for used ones. Sounds almost more like the o2 sensor to me, because my SES was speed sensitive and intermitant before I changed it. That my two cent.


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Old Sep 29, 2004 | 10:08 PM
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A real honest to goodness scantool will be able to pull history codes to determine the root cause of the light.
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Old Sep 29, 2004 | 10:26 PM
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Once again I have been outsmarted.....I think?
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Old Sep 30, 2004 | 06:50 AM
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I really do need to get that "scan tool" on it'* arse. I just need to bite the bullet and order the parts. Thanks guys.


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