[ale] OT: check light diagnostic tool

[agcarver+ale at acarver.net (Alex Carver)]

Check gauge isn't usually the same as check engine.  The check gauge 
light is usually used to indicate that one of your sensors or the gauge 
itself (via a feedback mechanism) is having difficulty.  If check gauge 
is intermittent, it could be a loose wire or a sensor failing (like 
coolant temp, O2, vacuum, etc.)

On 6/12/2013 09:09, Geoffrey Myers wrote:
> By the way, the light says 'check gauge' so I'm assuming that's the same as check engine.
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>  From my iPhone
> Geoffrey Myers
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> On Jun 12, 2013, at 11:49 AM, neal <neal at mnopltd.com> wrote:
>
>> If you need immediate results, as noted Autozone will do for free.
>>
>> Note that stock ODBC readers will NOT find all manufacturer data, at least for Toyota and Mercedes there is a wealth of data ODBC cannot access - only dealer computers can.     In many cases the DTC code is only an approximation of what is really going on.  You can experiment with crowd-sourcing your DTC code against what others have done to fix, but, unless it's cheap to try, you might be better off getting the dealer to read the real codes.
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>> Sent from Samsung tablet
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>> Phil Turmel <philip at turmel.org> wrote:
>> On 06/12/2013 09:48 AM, Geoffrey Myers wrote:
>>> Looking for recommendations. Can one be purchased locally?
>>
>> I've been extremely happy with a simple "ELM-327" bluetooth dongle and
>> "Torque Pro" on my android phone.
>>
>> Phil
>>
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