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Old Jan 13, 2005 | 02:27 PM
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check engine light is on
my check engine light is on i guess cuz i have no cats on my 05 wrx is there any way to turn it off?
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Old Jan 13, 2005 | 03:06 PM
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yes get a risistor or tune your car with ecutec or utec
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Old Jan 13, 2005 | 03:07 PM
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but go to autozone to make sure first its free to use
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Old Jan 13, 2005 | 03:20 PM
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I dont think Autozone does that anymore...
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Old Jan 13, 2005 | 03:22 PM
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Don't disconnect your batter too many times though as it will shorten the life of your ECU.
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Old Jan 13, 2005 | 04:31 PM
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Your car is no good return it now
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Old Jan 13, 2005 | 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by blk04
I dont think Autozone does that anymore...
they do i did it last weekend for my moms car
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Old Jan 14, 2005 | 03:57 AM
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Originally Posted by blk04
I dont think Autozone does that anymore...
they do. i got cel again.. and i just checked
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Old Jan 14, 2005 | 09:20 AM
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cool..
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Old Jan 15, 2005 | 02:54 PM
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Yeah, do the resistor cel fix mod, or upgrade your ecu... like sigma pi said. Disconnecting your battery is a temporary fix, but the cel will eventually come back.
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