Need Help!!!
11-19-2002, 07:02 PM
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Need Help!!!
My brother has a 99 maxima se. He just got the check engine light today. He and my dad went to pull the ecu codes, but he doesn't have a screw there. I think the guy before him either removed it or lost it
I need to know if there is anything he can do about this??? Thanks
Matt
I need to know if there is anything he can do about this??? ThanksMatt
11-19-2002, 07:13 PM
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OK, I know I'm not helping (yet) but when you do get the codes you can look here to look up the diagnosis.
I've been using Google for past 15 minutes, searched this forum, and can't find any method to get the codes to flash on your dash CEL, which seems pretty stupid to me. I can do this on my Z...
I've been using Google for past 15 minutes, searched this forum, and can't find any method to get the codes to flash on your dash CEL, which seems pretty stupid to me. I can do this on my Z...
11-19-2002, 07:41 PM
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Re: Need Help!!!
Originally posted by maximamoose
My brother has a 99 maxima se. He just got the check engine light today. He and my dad went to pull the ecu codes, but he doesn't have a screw there. I think the guy before him either removed it or lost it I need to know if there is anything he can do about this??? Thanks
Matt
My brother has a 99 maxima se. He just got the check engine light today. He and my dad went to pull the ecu codes, but he doesn't have a screw there. I think the guy before him either removed it or lost it
I need to know if there is anything he can do about this??? ThanksMatt
11-19-2002, 07:45 PM
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Re: Re: Need Help!!!
Originally posted by maximaah
I know this sound stupid (why stop now?) but other folks having this problem have.... tightened their gas cap! (Really.) Try it.
I know this sound stupid (why stop now?) but other folks having this problem have.... tightened their gas cap! (Really.) Try it.
11-19-2002, 07:48 PM
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Re: Re: Re: Need Help!!!
Originally posted by mzmtg
The Check Engine light can be triggered by literally hundreds of problems.
The Check Engine light can be triggered by literally hundreds of problems.
11-19-2002, 07:54 PM
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Need Help!!!
Originally posted by maximamoose
thank you! but, what could he do about the screw? can it be replaced? if so, how much?
thank you! but, what could he do about the screw? can it be replaced? if so, how much?
Sounds like you're out of luck on that one.
11-19-2002, 08:33 PM
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Need Help!!!
Originally posted by mzmtg
Some late 99 cars had a new style ECU with no screw at all...just a hole in the case.
Sounds like you're out of luck on that one.
Some late 99 cars had a new style ECU with no screw at all...just a hole in the case.
Sounds like you're out of luck on that one.
