What could be causing this check engine light?

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Feb 5, 2013 | 03:28 PM

mbrown1782

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What could be causing this check engine light?

I know this can be difficult to pin point without an analyzer but this community has always been pretty dang good at troubleshooting without ALL the facts - so here goes. I had the starter on my 99 GS400 replaced a week or so ago - no problems with the car starting now at all but my check engine light has now come on and is staying on? At 1st, the check engine light would come on and then go away for a couple of days - now its on all the time. The car seems to run fine...

Any idea what would have caused this and is the engine / car in trouble?

Feb 5, 2013 | 03:30 PM

Simmsled

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Might want to ask the Second Gen GS guys. This is the 3rd Gen forum.

Feb 5, 2013 | 03:34 PM

KILLERGS4

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/\ Ditto, have the dealer turn it off.

Feb 6, 2013 | 05:32 AM

mbrown1782

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Oops - sorry. I meant to post this is the gen 2 forum. I will try there...

Feb 6, 2013 | 06:48 AM

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What does the code say?

Feb 6, 2013 | 07:02 AM

mbrown1782

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Unfortunately, I don't have an analyser to hook it up to...

Feb 6, 2013 | 03:01 PM

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moved to right forum

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Feb 6, 2013 | 03:11 PM

Advil4u

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get the code checked out they probably left something un plugged or damaged something in the procces of changing the starter as of matter of fact take it back to them and the them the situation and have them scan the code