Check engine, stupid dealer? Battery?

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LACropCircles - 18 Sep 2003 01:48 GMT

I went to get my 88 300ZX smogged today. The smog nazi told me that he
couldn't do it because the 'check engine light' is on. I just changed the
battery which is when it came on. So, I called the dealer. The dealer told
me that I need to come in and pay $85 to have it reset. I asked if I could
just disconnect the battery for about three hours. He started talking about
emissions, voltage crap etc..... Can I disconnect the battery for a few
hours and have this light go off?

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Paul Maxson - 18 Sep 2003 06:49 GMT

yes ,

Or is there a programming mode on this car?

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> I went to get my 88 300ZX smogged today. The smog nazi told me that he
> couldn't do it because the 'check engine light' is on. I just changed the
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> emissions, voltage crap etc..... Can I disconnect the battery for a few
> hours and have this light go off?

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Ernst - 18 Sep 2003 09:16 GMT

All it says in my info is that the light will go out when the system is
repaired.
Seeing as you had the battery disconnected it may just be that your
computer has to go through a re-learn process. If everything is working
properly it should re-learn just by driving the car normally a few times.
If the light stays on you may have a component that's not working.

Ernst

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