How To Reset Your Check Engine Light with no special tools

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If an auto repair store isn't near by and you've done your car repair you can reset your check engine light with this simple trick! No special tools required.
If you are repairing your car to pass emissions then you'll need to drive your car around for about 50 miles so the car's computer can give an accurate reading, otherwise, you'll be wasting your time and they'll tell you to come back after driving it around for an hour.

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  • @marmstrong2981
    @marmstrong29813 жыл бұрын

    This video should be very useful everyday for a VW owner!

  • @orenestrada2007
    @orenestrada2007Ай бұрын

    I have a 2000 toyota avalon.. and my engine light and VSC light was on.. when i tried to remove the negative battery cable and then reattach it .. all the lights are off now.. thank you. might have saved me thousands in cost since mechanics are so expensive these days .. cheers brother

  • @MrWilko58
    @MrWilko589 ай бұрын

    Once you have fixed the problem, start the engine, and run it up to temperature. Let it cool, then repeat. The third time you do this, if there are no more faults, the light will go out. I've done this with three different makes of vehicle. It works!

  • @mandilon3373
    @mandilon33735 жыл бұрын

    Thank yuo for.the info. Very help full epecially about doing it for the smoke testing purpose

  • @Jason-Jason
    @Jason-Jason7 жыл бұрын

    pretty obvious but very valuable thank you so much for this video

  • @istonemind
    @istonemind4 жыл бұрын

    My hearty thanks, saving me $99 for checking plus two trips to a dealer. You are marvelous !!!!!

  • @reinafiguracion5467
    @reinafiguracion54675 жыл бұрын

    I took the battery out since I dont have a jumper cable to charge the battery of another car. However, when I put it back in, the check engine light appeared. I did what you said and it worked. Thanks! ☺

  • @terryyoury5702

    @terryyoury5702

    2 жыл бұрын

    2009 Honda accord 2 4 engine. My starter has gone out made my there was an after market starter put into the car and that one year later the I was told my crank shift senor went out because of the after market starter went into the car .and it made the senior go out... so I changed the after market starter .. now I have caged the starter 2times the senior 2 times and full cap battery and cables... car needs to be re learned fo r this senior.its the crank shift positioning senor.. Honda need to relearn this senor to car when it is chaned... this has been an expensive.. Honda couldn't get the system to relearn

  • @fjbanddav4387
    @fjbanddav43873 жыл бұрын

    Thanks man. I tried it on car, you are right

  • @GonzoTheRosarian
    @GonzoTheRosarian4 жыл бұрын

    Worked! On my Honda CRV 2007 model. I had the starter replaced and the light was on when I got my car back from the Mom&Pop garage that did the repair. No more light on!

  • @foozlefoozle
    @foozlefoozle5 жыл бұрын

    It worked for me. Bravo.

  • @wisecrackph4288
    @wisecrackph4288 Жыл бұрын

    It worked! Thank you so much☺️

  • @michaelhendershot4984
    @michaelhendershot49842 жыл бұрын

    THIS MARINE SAYS THANK YOU AS I LAUGH AND REALIZE IT COULD BE THIS EASY TO SOLVE THIS LIGHT ISSUE WITHOUT SPENDING A 100 BUCKS ! SEMPER FI BROTHER ! MIKE. BEAUMONT, CALIFORNIA

  • @brenda126176
    @brenda1261766 жыл бұрын

    OMG! It worked!! Thank you!

  • @bustilloschristine1660

    @bustilloschristine1660

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hi

  • @upsidedown4155
    @upsidedown41554 жыл бұрын

    This method varies from manufacturer and by model, Some cars that are make, model, year, engine, identical can have different sw versions which this would work on one and not the other, If you got the tools to fix a vehicle buy a obd code reader for less then what a spanner costs Also pending dtc's that make the eml come on do tend to self clear after the battery pull but alot of hard codes will not, best to take both battery terminals off and discharge the electrical system as alot of capacitors within the ecm's that hold charge , Can take up to 12 hours for them to totally discharge This is common with vw group vehicles and other brands, Also i noticed you kept tapping the negative terminal against the socket and battery terminal, your surging the electrical systems and they dont like that can cause all sorts of eeprom errors which can make electrical systems act pocessed, mess up displayed mileage, Jam immobiliser systems,

  • @royswearing1946
    @royswearing19464 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the tip.

  • @giovannispscorpio
    @giovannispscorpio2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you ..It worked..I appreciate your videos....

  • @josephnox1759
    @josephnox1759 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the emissions advice

  • @pollydor07
    @pollydor077 жыл бұрын

    THANKS, IT WORKED . CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GONE FOR NISSAN MURANO 2012

  • @arashkhoshghadamnia376
    @arashkhoshghadamnia3765 жыл бұрын

    in some cars, specially those 2014 onward, a non-volatile flash memory is used in the ECU to store the codes. it is similar to your usb flash drive. your usb flash drive doesn't lose the data on it when you pull it off the computer and cut the 5 volt on its pins, so is it with these flash memories in the ECUs these days. power cut and drainage no longer work they used to.

  • @dominiccolon2762

    @dominiccolon2762

    4 ай бұрын

    I am having issues with my engine light but no code really comes up when I check not sure what to do from there

  • @mosesokoth7251
    @mosesokoth72514 жыл бұрын

    I have a toyota mark x, my engine light comes after driving like 10km. Can i use the same method to reset?

  • @lowkeyIbes
    @lowkeyIbes6 ай бұрын

    Good tip towards the end. I’ll try to take heed.

  • @juandiaz607
    @juandiaz607 Жыл бұрын

    It fixed the CE light on my car...Thanks!

  • @tag.7141
    @tag.71416 жыл бұрын

    Love the concept.Love the video. Music is dope ..Keep Pushing

  • @pamfrasard9757
    @pamfrasard97573 жыл бұрын

    It's installed by the manufacturer. It's called the Money Light.

  • @lion9482

    @lion9482

    7 ай бұрын

    True

  • @norgermish1
    @norgermish12 жыл бұрын

    Drive your car around for 20 minutes or 50 miles? Dude no wonder your check engine light comes on LOL But thanks for the video it worked.

  • @fefefilmprod8688
    @fefefilmprod86885 жыл бұрын

    I just let the light stay on. It reminds me that my car has an engine.

  • @ericbills8938

    @ericbills8938

    5 жыл бұрын

    FEFEFILM PROD Yea but it wont pass inspection with a check engine light on

  • @vpjaveline

    @vpjaveline

    5 жыл бұрын

    Reseting check engine light only put problem under carpet. Sooner or later it will turn on again.

  • @davem1658

    @davem1658

    5 жыл бұрын

    yes! your living life the right way!

  • @TheAljabriya

    @TheAljabriya

    5 жыл бұрын

    you are right

  • @rm684

    @rm684

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lmfao 😂😂

  • @davidkosovic6979
    @davidkosovic69796 жыл бұрын

    Hvala puno na tacnim informacijama o greske golfa skido sam klemu plus i makla se greska puno hvala

  • @gurjeetsingh7947
    @gurjeetsingh7947 Жыл бұрын

    Yes brother your vedios is so helpful for me Thks so much

  • @federicomuller5348
    @federicomuller53483 жыл бұрын

    The best way to reset the light is just removing the bulb, casually it is a focus, same as mine, I remember I had a dodge caravan with same light issue and I just stuck a black tape above and it was all, this light had me nervous and once I covered it with black tape, I finally forgot about it and the car never gave me any problem ever, late in 80's cars did not have a check engine light and we used to drive so happy, nowadays there is a light for any stupid thing that won't let us drive in peace

  • @balloney2175

    @balloney2175

    2 жыл бұрын

    Whatssss??? Removing the bulb that lights the engine icon?

  • @federicomuller5348

    @federicomuller5348

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@balloney2175 yes! just took it from the cluster for good

  • @balloney2175

    @balloney2175

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@federicomuller5348 Scott said it is okay if it is not flickering, but if it is, the alert is severe. So how would you know if your engine is crying for help?

  • @federicomuller5348

    @federicomuller5348

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@balloney2175 as back in the 80s no lights no warnings and you drove with a peace of mind as I already wrote I have always removed that bulb and I have always driven in peace

  • @TheCathydrew

    @TheCathydrew

    2 жыл бұрын

    Put a small piece of electrical tape over light

  • @rexanderson5458
    @rexanderson54585 жыл бұрын

    My check engine light came on. I opened the hood. There it was! The engine was still there!

  • @jplair35

    @jplair35

    4 жыл бұрын

    Good laugh for the morning

  • @HMP2561

    @HMP2561

    4 жыл бұрын

    evening lol too!

  • @ronaldcollins6040

    @ronaldcollins6040

    4 жыл бұрын

    Wat does d coil pack do go

  • @elmerdominguez6026

    @elmerdominguez6026

    4 жыл бұрын

    Haha 😂

  • @tammywines9789

    @tammywines9789

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lmao

  • @IanSmithHypnotherapy
    @IanSmithHypnotherapy2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the information. It got my Range Rover back on the road.

  • @andrewmutowo9126
    @andrewmutowo91264 жыл бұрын

    Thanks mine the problem was less antifreeze thanks so much

  • @Nntrailblazer

    @Nntrailblazer

    4 жыл бұрын

    So glad to see this comment! My car had low antifreeze and I suspected that this might be the problem. But wasnt sure if low antifreeze triggers the Check Engine light.

  • @tahirukarim7711

    @tahirukarim7711

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hello

  • @rajawalirentalmobil1397
    @rajawalirentalmobil13977 жыл бұрын

    Siip mudah dan gampang sekali, masalah indikator injeksi mobil sy bs teratasi...

  • @za-zasolutionscorp.8366
    @za-zasolutionscorp.83662 жыл бұрын

    Thank you sir!

  • @samvallathur3475
    @samvallathur34754 жыл бұрын

    Good knowledge

  • @royswearing1946
    @royswearing19464 жыл бұрын

    It worked for my Chevy Cruze. When I first took off the negative and tap it three times on the terminal. But when I turn it off and restart it came back on. I then tried the second example of removing the negative wire and hold down the battery. After replacing the wire and restart it disappear. I turn it off and back on again and it didn't appear. But I think this is just a temporary fix. I will know when I turn it on later.

  • @renenunez4015
    @renenunez40155 жыл бұрын

    Tank you gracias

  • @desiremudadi855
    @desiremudadi855 Жыл бұрын

    I don't know how to thank.... Thank you so much... Problem solved 😊😊😊

  • @jorgekazachek6514
    @jorgekazachek65145 жыл бұрын

    in some car's maybe!! but on my Corolla D4D 2007model not results is a great vedeo

  • @Navajo-man
    @Navajo-man3 жыл бұрын

    Awesome just answer my question and you be safe 🇺🇸🇺🇸

  • @empathy800
    @empathy8004 жыл бұрын

    Could be something wrong with the monitoring sensor that tells you the mileage based on how fast you drive. I had that problem, and I noticed that my mileage sensor seemed to be stuck on 27 miles per gallon, when I know I get more. Often, it should vary depending upon highway versus street driving.

  • @frankholehouse1393
    @frankholehouse13933 жыл бұрын

    Hiya will that method also work if the EPC light comes on .

  • @fakamatalamai69
    @fakamatalamai693 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much I would write tomorrow

  • @TriksOfTheTrade
    @TriksOfTheTrade3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks man!!

  • @Pinoyphilly
    @Pinoyphilly3 жыл бұрын

    you are a genius

  • @muhammadthani6197
    @muhammadthani61977 жыл бұрын

    thanks it Workfor me

  • @federicomuller5348
    @federicomuller53483 жыл бұрын

    This afternoon when I turned the car on, no more engine light, thank you for the advice

  • @tonyhemingway7980
    @tonyhemingway79803 жыл бұрын

    I had a 2006 Nissan frontier and the only time, in 11 years, that the check engine light came on was when I needed to replace a spark plug coil. My 2016 frontier has been having a problem with the gas tank pressure valve, for over a year, causing the light to come on.

  • @zeus-io3hn
    @zeus-io3hn7 жыл бұрын

    does this work for all cars? what about nissan bluebird( slyphy) 2008 model?

  • @lorensanchez5126
    @lorensanchez51263 жыл бұрын

    Will disconnecting the battery reset also your odo and other datas??

  • @zakimohammadi5030
    @zakimohammadi50306 жыл бұрын

    Nice one

  • @1961Marat
    @1961Marat5 жыл бұрын

    thanks buddy.

  • @mriv8008
    @mriv8008 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @kevinobrien6837
    @kevinobrien68375 жыл бұрын

    thank you ( x 100 )

  • @angelvigilante82
    @angelvigilante8211 ай бұрын

    Says no tools but uses tools 😅

  • @johnwilkinson7018
    @johnwilkinson70183 жыл бұрын

    Had new led legender lights fitted to my fortuner 2017 , now i get warning headlight malfunction , will removing battery leads sole the problem thanks

  • @hectornacho2474
    @hectornacho2474Ай бұрын

    ❤ love it ,.. worked for me and stayed off ,.. thank you very much👍

  • @John-ob7dh
    @John-ob7dh5 жыл бұрын

    Good idea ,if you had fixed the problem but the light would still come ,on at least doing this just before your mot test means it will pass

  • @josephp5058
    @josephp5058 Жыл бұрын

    Taking the leads off -wont the radio need recoding? Plus any add ons like a 10 inch android screen sat nav etc etc all need recoding ?

  • @rofran6326
    @rofran632615 күн бұрын

    I just need a smog check! I’m going to try to do this myself. Thank you

  • @mr.q8426
    @mr.q84262 жыл бұрын

    How long did you guys wait before re-connecting the battery back on??

  • @jmorncomilang398
    @jmorncomilang3982 жыл бұрын

    LEGEND tnxz man

  • @bakabahthan5256
    @bakabahthan52565 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much,the problem is solved

  • @elvisgjergji90

    @elvisgjergji90

    Жыл бұрын

    It is tru?

  • @Rikki-lh2mw
    @Rikki-lh2mw3 жыл бұрын

    Hi I have a skoda fabia 1.4 L Its Automatic and the engine light is for some reason is always on. I called one day AA and the mechanic told me that it's about map,maf sensor so I took it to a garage changed it the light has gone off for 2 weeks than it came back on again. Any suggestions please?

  • @alvinmontemayor6396
    @alvinmontemayor63968 күн бұрын

    It works thanks!❤

  • @gabrielcastro8710
    @gabrielcastro87103 жыл бұрын

    Do you tink this can work on a freightliner sami truck???

  • @user-qu1iv5ro5l
    @user-qu1iv5ro5l5 жыл бұрын

    Does your radio need reseting if I do take my battery off.?

  • @precbsfender
    @precbsfender Жыл бұрын

    I've had a "on again off again" faulty engine light problem for years, whenever I'd take in for service, the damn engine light would go off, so I did the battery disconnect, it worked wonderful..

  • @sharkfinn6469
    @sharkfinn646926 күн бұрын

    It amazes me how people have fancy cameras, all the time and knowledge to make videos, all the equipment. But they still puzzle with 1 hand 😂😂to

  • @moisesmartin9052
    @moisesmartin90525 жыл бұрын

    Good man

  • @Oystersgetclamydia
    @Oystersgetclamydia4 жыл бұрын

    I have a VW.The light has been on for 5years..I cleaned the cat converter using an fuel additive and cleaned the plugs..It goes off for a week or so.Runs fine tho till next cat clean

  • @RobbyBobcat
    @RobbyBobcat7 жыл бұрын

    I tried this on a 2012 Mini and it did not work...I changed the plugs after a multiple misfire code...Car runs great now but it shows pending on the code reader and light never went out...I think on some cars you have to erase the codes in the computer memory

  • @dalescott3136
    @dalescott31367 жыл бұрын

    This is what crooked car dealers do to sell cars dishonestly

  • @fairarthur

    @fairarthur

    4 жыл бұрын

    😂😜😜😂

  • @bbautostore6267

    @bbautostore6267

    4 жыл бұрын

    No, it's what crooked main dealers dont tell you Is possible, so they can dishonestly charge you £250 diagnostic labour

  • @garonburwell9008

    @garonburwell9008

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@bbautostore6267 this is not diagnostic

  • @bbautostore6267

    @bbautostore6267

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@garonburwell9008 hence my point

  • @Tiffany.1970

    @Tiffany.1970

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes I cud name a few

  • @MATADEWARA
    @MATADEWARA4 жыл бұрын

    Big Like

  • @stephencope7178
    @stephencope71782 жыл бұрын

    Is the coding on the radio alright still following the disconnection?

  • @kirkwatson2187
    @kirkwatson21875 жыл бұрын

    Forget about it , Rambo recommends a big- phatt roll of C-4 will be no- more car - troubles ! YEAHHHHHH'

  • @andriesvanzyl989
    @andriesvanzyl9896 жыл бұрын

    My cetroen runs and cut of and engine light comes on cetroen c3 hi please help

  • @1310beth
    @1310beth6 жыл бұрын

    Anyone know if this will work on a 2008 Dodge Durango? Fixed the problem with the gas but the light won't go off automatically

  • @nothingfree3524
    @nothingfree35244 жыл бұрын

    how long is a little bit? is there a big bit? are there more than one bit? what if you got no bits? does one need training to use a little bit? or more training for bigger bit? 😀

  • @miguellovos5525
    @miguellovos5525 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks now I can finesse my emissions test

  • @rustmandizwidza6375
    @rustmandizwidza63755 жыл бұрын

    My Nissan Caravan zd30 check light keeps on flicking when iam driving.what could be the reason or how can reset it

  • @Iammretired55
    @Iammretired55 Жыл бұрын

    Did this while I was at it cleaned up the terminals no change until I went for short drive emission light went out Thanks for the video

  • @nicolaevaduva5002
    @nicolaevaduva50024 жыл бұрын

    Ce trebuie sa fac tinind cont ca masina mea wv.turan 2005 imi consuma bateria .

  • @timlee4527
    @timlee45274 жыл бұрын

    I took an obd scanner and reset..Then went to AAA next day, it passed. But I was in Virginia.., not NY or CA.. probably my gas cap anyway

  • @DiligentDave1966
    @DiligentDave1966 Жыл бұрын

    I replaced the bad part with the negative cable disconnected. The light was off when I started the car. After a couple of restarts, the light came right back on.

  • @JohnDought
    @JohnDought4 жыл бұрын

    The light goes on and off the car itself drives beautiful.

  • @niccibennett3852

    @niccibennett3852

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hi..mine came on so I can still drive my car with that light on..please help me idk what to do. I have a 2006 Ford Taurus..first car ever in my 47 years of living..thanks

  • @JohnDought

    @JohnDought

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@niccibennett3852 my experience is that you an drive with your car, if you car drives smoothly with no problems then you can drive.

  • @paulrakololo3632

    @paulrakololo3632

    2 жыл бұрын

    My car also does the same and it drives beautiful

  • @federicomuller5348
    @federicomuller53483 жыл бұрын

    Just 5 minutes ago I went out and did followed exactly the same instructions on your video, except for turning on the focus, I did not turned on the focus, and the check engine light still is on

  • @belzkairan1379
    @belzkairan13794 жыл бұрын

    How bout for Isuzu surplus truck with battery's 24 volt how I gonna do it? Thanks a lot

  • @valtercossa8272
    @valtercossa82724 жыл бұрын

    Hi. I got a Isuzo forward smoother f 2004, and DPD and check engeni Light are on, and the truck lost a performance, what i can do to solve this issue? My big issue I am very far for Isuzu dealers, please how can help to solve this problem.

  • @vincentrusso2769
    @vincentrusso27693 жыл бұрын

    Be careful when buying any used car. Especially privately from someone you don't know. In California, it might not pass smog even after resetting the check engine light. Also by resetting the light does not fix the problem. It might be something serious.

  • @Reborn1561

    @Reborn1561

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes be very carefull i have over the 1000 euro repairs costs on a used car so never buy a car from someone expect from car dealers

  • @johnlondon2775

    @johnlondon2775

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Reborn1561 This merhod should be blocked by the system. It can also bring you more money when you sell your car with a (fake) not warning light on.

  • @georgespalding7640

    @georgespalding7640

    Жыл бұрын

    Private Sellers and dealers are required to smog the car before you buy it. If they refuse to do so, never buy the car as it has a major problem. Unless of course you're a Mexican wholesaler taking it down south.

  • @Home-Schooling.Collective
    @Home-Schooling.Collective7 жыл бұрын

    you forget to do up the positive b4 starting engine 😂

  • @ericvocals9034
    @ericvocals90346 жыл бұрын

    great, now my girlfriend has to reset her clock and all of her stereo pre sets... i'M IN HELL NOW...

  • @jeensonsheen1982

    @jeensonsheen1982

    5 жыл бұрын

    Compare the money to spend. You are not in hell.

  • @ministerdr.cherylbenefield5408
    @ministerdr.cherylbenefield54086 жыл бұрын

    Super tk u

  • @tucnguyen3958
    @tucnguyen39582 жыл бұрын

    If the engine light shows up like this, it is possible to pass when emissions ? Thanks for your advice !please tell me ! Please guide me!

  • @TheProphettess

    @TheProphettess

    2 жыл бұрын

    no. just had several conversations with tag place. put it in sone one else name and put insurance in their name and add yourself or you have to get a waiver or exempt after repairs are done totalling $937 or over but I ain't paying that for no check engine light and sparks and cool codes . but if you put it in your family member emissions city

  • @sharftivahshafeeq
    @sharftivahshafeeq7 жыл бұрын

    yes it really helped me

  • @CameronSWhitelaw
    @CameronSWhitelaw2 ай бұрын

    I’ve just had my MOT today and got this light about 30 mins before it. Got in it after my MOT and it’s still there. Don’t think they’ve wiped it off the monitor, surely the inspection is part of the MOT?

  • @BrotherGoodLand
    @BrotherGoodLand2 жыл бұрын

    Ty it worked wd my minivan

  • @daltoncomp1797
    @daltoncomp17973 жыл бұрын

    It worked for me I really don’t care if it resets my radio because it’s not hard to get my settings back plus who would wanna look at an engine light it bugs me looking at one

  • @mannydfreshhh2542
    @mannydfreshhh25426 жыл бұрын

    Could you help me out on my 2000 Nissan sentra

  • @leerichards3682
    @leerichards36824 жыл бұрын

    Hey at least he knows where his 10mm socket is

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