cel light question

mycarhatesme · Post by **mycarhatesme** » January 20th, 2006, 2:35 pm

if my CEL is on when the key is clicked to the first position...is this bad. its been what, 6 months with this car and i still dont know it.

Post by **Custommx3** » January 20th, 2006, 4:21 pm

IF it goes on when the car is "ON" thats ok, most of the time it comes on when the key is turned on for a short period of time.

SnoSurferr · Post by **SnoSurferr** » January 20th, 2006, 9:47 pm

CEL light ???? What light is that ?

93_mx3_gs · Post by **93_mx3_gs** » January 20th, 2006, 9:49 pm

-_-

CEL = Check Engine Light.

SnoSurferr · Post by **SnoSurferr** » January 20th, 2006, 10:03 pm

Lol = ),, Im a retard...

93_mx3_gs · Post by **93_mx3_gs** » January 21st, 2006, 12:43 am

SnoSurferr wrote:Lol = ),, Im a retard...

We know...-pat,pat.-

mycarhatesme · Post by **mycarhatesme** » January 23rd, 2006, 12:27 pm

the CEL light stays lit up in the ON position....cant pull codes...tried. *gets nervous*

ariesdude · Post by **ariesdude** » January 23rd, 2006, 3:14 pm

does it turn off after you start the engine?

mycarhatesme · Post by **mycarhatesme** » January 24th, 2006, 11:54 am

it does indeed turn off once i start my beast up. thankfully. however, does that put me in the clear?

ariesdude · Post by **ariesdude** » January 24th, 2006, 1:42 pm

then i think everything is fine - i think most of the instrument panel lights including CEL are designed to turn on (maybe briefly) before you start the car - so that you know the bulbs and circuits are in good working condition and they can be relied upon to indicate a failure ....
I had a 90 Nissan Stanza before and when i turn the key pretty much every bulb in the panel would light up for a moment. I wish i could swap that beasty 2.4L 138hp 148ftlbs engine into the mx-3...