WtfEngineLight.

iThane · Post by **iThane** » Wed May 18, 2011 1:32 am

how come when i turn my key to on, just before starting the car, the
engine light stays on and dings, but when i try to pull codes nothing comes
up, and when i start the car the engine light goes off?? the engine light
is my biggest fear, and its probably not healthy to shit my pants every
time i start my own car...

Johny · Post by **Johny** » Wed May 18, 2011 2:32 am

I think we all get that bro haha. Mine does the same thing, as well as the oil light and that red dot or w.e its called (if I remember correctly lmao)

darthroush · Post by **darthroush** » Wed May 18, 2011 2:47 am

IIRC, if you leave your key in the on position but don't start the car, it'll ding. That doesn't mean there's a code.

Paul56 · Post by **Paul56** » Wed May 18, 2011 10:12 am

Upon startup... my oil light used to stay on rather longish.

I'd wait with anxious anticipation for it to go out... which it used to every time.

I figured it was getting slow in it's old age... like me.

iThane · Post by **iThane** » Wed May 18, 2011 2:54 pm

just curious, i can't have anything go wrong with my baby

id rather it light up all colorful and shoot party streamers, maybe it
would be less of a heart ache to see it..

Post by **occasional demons** » Wed May 18, 2011 3:40 pm

It lights up all the warning lights a check, so you know they work.

iThane · Post by **iThane** » Wed May 18, 2011 4:17 pm

Yeah I know that, but I've never experienced a dinging engine light in any
other vehicle before. I was just a little concerned

Johny · Post by **Johny** » Wed May 18, 2011 4:45 pm

Paul56 wrote:Upon startup... my oil light used to stay on rather longish.

I'd wait with anxious anticipation for it to go out... which it used to every time.

I figured it was getting slow in it's old age... like me.

hahaha

2005.Neon.SXT · Post by **2005.Neon.SXT** » Wed May 18, 2011 5:25 pm

It's part of the emissions test, as far as that MIL turning on prior to starting the car. Cars in NC will fail inspection if the MIL doesn't function.

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Wed May 18, 2011 5:49 pm

Any state with IM240 or newer emissions will fail it.

As a side note, if the airbag lamp doesn't light up and go off, you will fail many state's inspections (if the inspector is sharp that is).

OB · Post by OB » Wed May 18, 2011 5:59 pm

It's normal for the CEL to come on in with the key on on a lot of OBD2 cars. Interestingly enough, mine doesn't do it, nor does it chime. For some reason I thought it came on, but I went and checked it and sure enough it doesn't. I get the oil light, "brake" light (per the ebrake being set), and seatbelt light. I don't have a bulb in the airbag light so that explains that hehe.

2005.Neon.SXT · Post by **2005.Neon.SXT** » Wed May 18, 2011 9:30 pm

Your '05 Neon doesn't have a MIL that comes on when you click it to "ACC" or whatever? It's probably broke... or no bulb, or something. The MIL is supposed to come on prior to starting. I don't care if it's the dude that built the car in the factory, if I get a vehicle that requires emissions and that "Engine Check Light" doesn't illuminate, it fails.

And Dante - the only light in the cluster that is required to function, per NC DMV Laws, are the High Beam Indicator and Engine Check Light. We don't even consider seat belts for inspections... it's just not required by DMV here to pass an inspection.

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Thu May 19, 2011 8:28 am

Wow, that's pretty lax. VA used to be like that...horn, lights, wipers, done. But over the years they have become a lot more picky.

Post by **occasional demons** » Thu May 19, 2011 8:38 am

2005.Neon.SXT wrote:Your '05 Neon doesn't have a MIL that comes on when you click it to "ACC" or whatever?

Just the "Run" position. I don't think any cluster functions work when it is turned back to the ACC position.

....Just like power windows.

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Thu May 19, 2011 9:16 am

occasional demons wrote:Just the "Run" position. I don't think any cluster functions work when it is turned back to the ACC position.

....Just like power windows.

But you know why now

Post by **occasional demons** » Thu May 19, 2011 9:34 am

quicksilvr · Post by **quicksilvr** » Thu May 19, 2011 12:04 pm

iThane wrote: the engine light
is my biggest fear, and its probably not healthy to shit my pants every
time i start my own car...

You need to start shitting your pants when you DON'T see it. That means your car is 10 seconds away from exploding mission impossible style......

Post by **occasional demons** » Thu May 19, 2011 12:21 pm

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