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CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON A lit check engine light in a vehicle is indicative of one or more problems including faulty oxygen sensors, leaking hoses or manifolds, damaged fuel injector O-rings, a blown head gasket and a loose or damaged gas cap. A blinking check engine light indicates an emergency problem that requires repair. Dealing with a check engine light on your vehicle’s dashboard can be frustrating. While the little light is meant to warn you of a problem – what the problem exactly is can be a mystery. Somewhere inside your vehicle, something happened to trigger the light. Although you'll probably have to take your car to the shop to get the exact answer, there are a few things you can do immediately after seeing the "service engine soon" light turn on for the first time. The most common cause of a lit check engine light is a faulty or loose oxygen sensor. The oxygen sensor measures the oxygen content of a vehicle's exhaust, allowing the comput...

1998 Nissan frontier 4x4 How do Iturn off my check engine,ABS,air bag light on 1998 nissan frontier 4x4? Well since the lights are controlled by the OBD (on board diagnostics), you'll have to reset it. You may be able to do this by simply disconnecting the battery for a few hours. However, a lot of newer vehicles have electronically locked radios which require the manual to be able to be re-enabled. I'd check out the radio before disconnecting the battery.  The only other ways are to physically disconnect the lights in the dash or get someone with an OBD reader to clear the codes. This will help. Thanks.