Dodge Ram Engine Light
When your engine is misfiring it is dumping raw fuel into the exhaust.
Dodge ram engine light. If your dodge check engine light is flashing it means the ecu has detected an engine misfire. Why is the check engine light on in a dodge ram. When retrieving dodge check engine light codes with an obd ii scan tool proceed as follows. Ignoring the cel warning light can cause more problems down the road.
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There are plenty of reasons. In any case if your ram 1500 s check engine light is on you don t want to just reset it. See good deals great deals and more on a used dodge ram 1500 truck in tacoma wa. Connect scan tool to the 16 pin data link connector dlc located near the steering column.
If the gas cap has been tightened and the check engine light remains illuminated then the car should be taken to a safe place for further examination. Search from 49 used dodge ram 1500 truck cars for sale including a 1997 dodge ram 1500 truck 4x4 club cab a 2004 dodge ram 1500 truck 2wd quad cab and a 2004 dodge ram 1500 truck 4x4 quad cab ranging in price from 3 999 to 22 995. See good deals great deals and more on a ram promaster in seattle wa. If this kind of a warning is ignored it can lead to serious damage that will be expensive to repair.
The connector may have a removable cover. This flashing light should not be ignored. Most of the time that serious problem is a misfire. Since the 1980s computers increasingly have controlled and monitored vehicle performance regulating such variables as engine speed rpm fuel mixture and ignition timing.
A flashing check engine light is your dodge ram s way of saying i have a serious problem don t ignore me. Driving when the check engine is flashing can cause damage to the engine and cataltyic converter.