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Old 11-14-2012, 09:11 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by BroadHopper View Post
I bought a used SUV from Autoserve three years ago. From the get go the check engine light was on. Code is 'General emission failure'. The first few months I would spend a day in the shop everytime the check engine light comes back on. I just don't have the time to run back and forth from the dealer, so they assure me as long as I own the vehicle they will make sure I will pass inspection. They also assure me that they would give me top trade in dollar if I should trade it in.
When I disconnect the battery, the CEL will be off for several thousand miles and it will light up again. So the dealer would disconnect the battery a week before inspection. It will pass inspection.
Yes, it is my fault I let them get away with it. I love my Jeep.
Have Autoserve buy you an OBDII Code Reader.

I had a vehicle that did the same thing and no matter what they did to fix it the CEL kept coming back on.
So I bought a INNOVA 3100 CAN/OBDII Code Reader for @ $100.00 at Wal-Mart. It has a feature that allows you to turn the CEL light off and that is what I did until I traded the car in. See YouTube video below.

Here is the tool that I have: http://www.amazon.com/INNOVA-3100-OB...=innova+obd+ii


<iframe width="960" height="720" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/qMDWyz5i6MU?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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