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anth331 · 01-21-2019, 06:00 AM

This morning I was getting ready to start my car with the remote starter and warm up a little bit because it is 35 degrees here in the Houston area. I know that’s not cold to some of you. It wouldn’t start, so I stuck the key in the ignition and it started but seemed to struggle a little at first. When I got in it to go home the check engine light is on. It runs great but the light is on. I did check the gas cap. How would I find out why the light is on?

redcoats1976 · 01-21-2019, 06:30 AM

autozone and certain other places will scan it and give you the codes for free,so will aammco.

anth331 · 01-21-2019, 06:35 AM

Thanks for the help.

gringo · 01-21-2019, 08:19 AM

I wouldn't depend on that. My local Vatozone told me they don't do free check engine light scans anymore.

DSEowner · 01-21-2019, 09:20 AM

Take the engine cover off and make sure a wire didn't come off one of the coil packs. Happened to me and that's all it was. Dealership said "No way would that be the problem, bring it in." I popped off the engine cover and there was the wire just hanging off. Plugged it back into the coil pack for that cylinder and fixed.

SSEssence · 01-21-2019, 09:37 AM

O Reilly's will definitely read your code for you.

12blkgrayRS · 01-22-2019, 07:48 AM

+1 for O'Reilly's, they still do as far as I know.

Welker2 · 01-22-2019, 09:02 AM

Can't speak for all, but know our local AutoZone will check them for free.

Coleroad · 01-23-2019, 08:23 AM

Goodness a cheap code reader like the auto parts store uses is only like $12.

ZEN357 · 01-23-2019, 08:29 AM

You can buy a scanner at Walmart for about $20.

anth331 · 01-23-2019, 09:20 AM

When I got in my car to come home from work this morning, the check engine light was out. It starts with the remote starter again. I don’t understand it but, I’m glad that it went out. So I never got to take it somewhere to find out why it was on in the first place. Oh well. Thanks for the information, I didn’t know scanners were so cheap. That’s why I like this forum, you can always get an answer good or not so good lol

RankSS · 01-23-2019, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by anth331

When I got in my car to come home from work this morning, the check engine light was out. It starts with the remote starter again. I don’t understand it but, I’m glad that it went out. So I never got to take it somewhere to find out why it was on in the first place. Oh well. Thanks for the information, I didn’t know scanners were so cheap. That’s why I like this forum, you can always get an answer good or not so good lol

The remote starter is disabled if there are any trouble codes present.

granatl · 01-23-2019, 01:44 PM

When the battery gets older/weaker (or a heavier load from a cold engine/starter), I've had it trip the CEL light numerous times.

Most (if not all) codes are still stored in memory. At least the code readers that I've used can still retrieve them (until the battery is disconnected).

LuSINda · 01-23-2019, 05:57 PM

The remote start will only work 3 times and then you have to start the car with the key. Now the remote will work 3 more times, etc, etc, etc...

01-21-2019, 06:00 AM	#1
anth331 Drives: 12SS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Dayton, Tx. 77535 Posts: 728	Check Engine Light This morning I was getting ready to start my car with the remote starter and warm up a little bit because it is 35 degrees here in the Houston area. I know that’s not cold to some of you. It wouldn’t start, so I stuck the key in the ignition and it started but seemed to struggle a little at first. When I got in it to go home the check engine light is on. It runs great but the light is on. I did check the gas cap. How would I find out why the light is on?

01-21-2019, 09:20 AM	#5
DSEowner Drives: 2013 2SS Dusk Special Edition Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: North Carolina Posts: 51 View My Garage	Take the engine cover off and make sure a wire didn't come off one of the coil packs. Happened to me and that's all it was. Dealership said "No way would that be the problem, bring it in." I popped off the engine cover and there was the wire just hanging off. Plugged it back into the coil pack for that cylinder and fixed. __________________ 2013 Dusk Special Edition 2SS/RS (1 of 205) LS3, 6-spd w/ Hurst short shifter, navigation, sunroof, Boston Acoustics, and Borla Type-S cat back exhaust.

01-21-2019, 09:37 AM	#6
SSEssence Instagram: Sangstah Drives: 2019 Camaro 1LE Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Buena Park, CA. Posts: 2,800 View My Garage	O Reilly's will definitely read your code for you. __________________ 2019 SS 1LE - "CaSSandra" 2014 SS - "AleSSandra - Sold" 94 Z28 - Sold Follow the build https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=612717

01-22-2019, 09:02 AM	#8
Welker2 Ret AF, cancer survivor Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS/RS & 2006 Corvette Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Mesquite, NV Posts: 2,741 View My Garage	Can't speak for all, but know our local AutoZone will check them for free. __________________

01-23-2019, 01:44 PM	#13
granatl Drives: 2SS RS ABM A6 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Pahrump, NV Posts: 273	When the battery gets older/weaker (or a heavier load from a cold engine/starter), I've had it trip the CEL light numerous times. Most (if not all) codes are still stored in memory. At least the code readers that I've used can still retrieve them (until the battery is disconnected). __________________ Jack Bilger

01-21-2019, 06:30 AM	#2
redcoats1976 Drives: LT W/2LT,blue metallic Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: central florida Posts: 4,915	autozone and certain other places will scan it and give you the codes for free,so will aammco.

01-21-2019, 06:35 AM	#3
anth331 Drives: 12SS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Dayton, Tx. 77535 Posts: 728	Thanks for the help.

01-21-2019, 08:19 AM	#4
gringo Account Suspended Drives: Camaro V6 Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: U.S. Posts: 1,722	I wouldn't depend on that. My local Vatozone told me they don't do free check engine light scans anymore.

01-22-2019, 07:48 AM	#7
12blkgrayRS Drives: 2012 Camaro RS 2LT 6spd man Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Dickinson, Texas Posts: 535	+1 for O'Reilly's, they still do as far as I know.

01-23-2019, 08:23 AM	#9
Coleroad Drives: 13 Camaro Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Colorado Posts: 315	Goodness a cheap code reader like the auto parts store uses is only like $12.

01-23-2019, 08:29 AM	#10
ZEN357 Drives: 1991 Z/28 Convertible Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 411	You can buy a scanner at Walmart for about $20.

01-23-2019, 09:20 AM	#11
anth331 Drives: 12SS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Dayton, Tx. 77535 Posts: 728	When I got in my car to come home from work this morning, the check engine light was out. It starts with the remote starter again. I don’t understand it but, I’m glad that it went out. So I never got to take it somewhere to find out why it was on in the first place. Oh well. Thanks for the information, I didn’t know scanners were so cheap. That’s why I like this forum, you can always get an answer good or not so good lol

01-23-2019, 05:57 PM	#14
LuSINda Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Washington Posts: 94 View My Garage	The remote start will only work 3 times and then you have to start the car with the key. Now the remote will work 3 more times, etc, etc, etc... __________________ Lusinda 2010 2SS/RS