check engine light on clk 320 2001 - Benzworld.org

lilpeeps · 07-16-2008, 07:03 PM

anyone suggest what could be wrong or what i should do. i live in addison texas.

thanks

livefreeordie · 07-16-2008, 07:05 PM

First thing to do is get the code, you can do this at any autozone for free. After you get the code(s) post them.

**Musikmann** · 07-16-2008, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by livefreeordie

First thing to do is get the code, you can do this at any autozone for free. After you get the code(s) post them.

Ditto, or from any auto parts store that has an OBDII scanner. CEL can mean a lot of different things. Someone on here will steer you in the right direction. The last time I had one it was one of the oxygen sensors.

sfclk · 07-16-2008, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Musikmann

Ditto, or from any auto parts store that has an OBDII scanner. CEL can mean a lot of different things. Someone on here will steer you in the right direction. The last time I had one it was one of the oxygen sensors.

Neither my local autozone or kragen would let me use their scanner. i ended up paying $50 for a scanner(it's called the U381) off ebay.

CLK MAN · 07-16-2008, 09:39 PM

it's usually the O2 sensors. You have 4 of them so the codes will tell you what bank it is.

BlckBenz · 07-17-2008, 06:59 AM

Man, I HAVE to get one of those scanners. It seems like it would help out so much.

Just out of curiosity, are you able to reset the check engine light with the OBDII scanner? I really would need more justification to spend... I think it was around $200 last time I looked. Ill have to do some research on the price and what it can do.

But yeah, good luck on the CEL, It can mean sooo many different things. Mine came on a while ago and it ended up being a couple Vacume sensors in the fuel line that were slightly off because my gas cap is messed up... Anyway, Good luck!

BlckBenz · 07-17-2008, 07:00 AM

Man, I HAVE to get one of those scanners. It seems like it would help out so much.

Just out of curiosity, are you able to reset the check engine light with the OBDII scanner? I really would need more justification to spend... I think it was around $200 last time I looked. Ill have to do some research on the price and what it can do.

But yeah, good luck on the CEL, It can mean sooo many different things. Mine came on a while ago and it ended up being a couple Vacume sensors in the fuel line that were slightly off because my gas cap is messed up... Anyway, Good luck!

P.S. By the way, Its nice to see another person from Texas! Im from Mckinney.

sfclk · 07-17-2008, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by BlckBenz

Man, I HAVE to get one of those scanners. It seems like it would help out so much.

Just out of curiosity, are you able to reset the check engine light with the OBDII scanner? I really would need more justification to spend... I think it was around $200 last time I looked. Ill have to do some research on the price and what it can do.

But yeah, good luck on the CEL, It can mean sooo many different things. Mine came on a while ago and it ended up being a couple Vacume sensors in the fuel line that were slightly off because my gas cap is messed up... Anyway, Good luck!

P.S. By the way, Its nice to see another person from Texas! Im from Mckinney.

The $50 scanner I got off Ebay erased the code it read for the 02 sensor.