Ok... so my SES light comes on... so i get the code pulled and figure the since i can't do it (P0011 P0021) then i might as well have the dealer do it for me.... so i make an appointment for the following week.... on the way to the deal the light comes off .... i get to the dealer and they say they can't do anything because the lights no longer and and need to be on again for them to read the codes.... whats the deal with this?? why would the light go off and aren't the code stored somewhere anyway??

 

hey, same thing happened to me.. i pulled the code, something to do with the EVAP canister... 2 days later SES light went out. hmm when this happens, does it mean that the problem is solved?

 

ive had mine go off on its own before but the code was still stored because it did detect a malfunction. i used my harrison obd software and pulled the code even with the light off.

 

so the dealer will be able to pull the code without the light?
i dont wanna pay $85 just for the guy to sit down in my car and tell me the code isnt coming up

 

if you are worried they will not be able to then take it advance auto or autozone and use their obd2 tool. there is no charge for it and they can reset it if you like.

 

Similar thing here... seemed that every other tank of gas the light would come on or go off. Dealer said it was a cracked evap cannister. Ordered one from Dave B for $140, took 10 minutes to replace... no more ses. Disclaimer: your gas cap can trigger the same symptoms. That's a $14 part.

 

Same thing happened to me a couple weeks ago... Light would come on for like 3 days, then go off for a couple, back and forth for like a month. I finally took it to the dealer. They were still able to pull the code though even though the light wasn't on. They said that the code is stored in the ECU even though the light isn't on so long as the ECU isn't reset. Come to find out it was 2 of 3 faulty O2s...

Hope it helps.
Donovan

 

autozone can't pull it so that didnt work...
and first thing i checked was the gas cap (cuz that happened to me before)
the code was for an advanced timing something bank one and two??

Donovan -- yeah ill try another dealer maybe they find it saved somewhere

thanks for all the replies guys!

 

man whats up with the 02's and the SES lights, mine came on today after peelin from a stop light.
i see we have the same color too, is yours auto? mine is manual.

 

mine was going on and off for about 6 months, and i got my battery checked and it was a done deal. I changed the battery out about 2 months ago and SES has been off ever since!