12-18-2009, 12:46 PM | #1 |
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Easiest/best way to turn off F150 Check Engine Light?
My 98 F150 has a o2 light on. Is there an easy/cheap way to turn it off? I hate to replace one just for the other to go out.
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12-18-2009, 12:49 PM | #2 |
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The easiest way is to put a piece of electrical tape over it. That's what my grandfather used to do.
Is it a bad O2 sensor or have the converters been removed? If the converters have been removed, a set of the cheap ebay MIL eliminators should work.
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12-18-2009, 01:19 PM | #3 |
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code says 02 is bad, converters are still on the truck
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12-18-2009, 02:40 PM | #5 |
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just replace it with a bosch unit from autozone for about $50 or so.
you'll get better milage and have a greener truck that gets 12 mpg instead of 11.975 mpg with the bad one.
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12-18-2009, 03:20 PM | #6 |
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Does it have 2 o2s if so i would change both at the same time.
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12-18-2009, 03:22 PM | #7 |
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Drilling his eyes out so that he can't see the light seems a bit harsh...
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12-18-2009, 08:07 PM | #8 |
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Take the bulb out.
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12-18-2009, 09:02 PM | #9 |
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is the light not affecting my MPG?
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12-18-2009, 09:38 PM | #10 |
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This.
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