Post by @SirHaxalot@nord.pub

@mazzilius_marsti@lemmy.world 2026-09-19 04:27

crying in 1st gen hybrid

@skeevy_scallops@feddit.online 2026-09-19 00:14

I bypassed part of the vacuum system on my 25 y.o. audi and intentionally gave it a check engine light so it runs better. checkmate

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@EpicFailGuy@lemmy.world 2026-09-18 23:36

Fuck you … I got a misfire on cylinder 8 this morning … I’m hoping it was just shitty fuel cause I can NOT afford a head job right now.

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@Dvixen@lemmy.world 2026-09-19 04:55

Nooooooooooo! Goddamn I hate that light. My last car it was on constantly and the shop I went to was useless at fixing it (under warranty). Then it went off, and I was happy. Until The car lost the ability to go above 20km/h - and I was on a highway going 100km/h (and 100km from anywhere) when things cut out.

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@Rolive@discuss.tchncs.de 2026-09-19 05:39

Buy an OBD reader from China. They’re cheap and allow you to read what is wrong with your car. Afterwards you can decide if you fix the issue yourself or let an expensive garage do it.

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@gigastasio@sh.itjust.works 2026-09-18 15:55

Got a OBD reader for 40 bucks and it takes a lot of the stress off. Highly recommend to anyone who doesn’t have one yet. You can look up the code, and usually that steers you to what part you need. Saves time, money, and stress. Or you can also go to any auto parts store and they’ll do an OBD reading for you for free and give you a printout of the code.

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@ClockworkN@lemmy.world 2026-09-20 03:33

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@peaceful_world_view@lemmy.world 2026-09-20 03:04

Mines been on for years, I find comfort in it now.

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@YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 2026-09-18 22:51

I drive a Toyota,

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@unphazed@lemmy.world 2026-09-20 04:32

I cast bluetooth OBD clear codes… goodbye CO2 sensor code… until we meet again or I finally replace it.

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@SeeMarkFly@lemmy.ml 2026-09-18 16:24

Scary pumpkins

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@ironhydroxide@sh.itjust.works 2026-09-18 15:58

I counter with ISO 15765-4 with a Bluetooth and torque modifier.

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@Matrix6664@lemmy.world 2026-09-18 16:00

If you own a used car or is getting ready to purchase one, buy yourself an obd2 scanner. You can avoid making a bad purchase or getting scammed by a mechanic when it is something you can easily fix yourself. And if you are truly broke, you can at least determine if the check engine is something you should addressed immediately or wait a couple weeks.

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@Grostleton@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2026-09-18 16:04

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@Rhaedas@fedia.io 2026-09-18 16:10

That’s not a bad one. Make it blinking, then your day is ruined. Or make the oil or alternator light flicker or come on. Most of the engine lights I ever got were from older cars and basically a hiccup from old emissions. I did get a flashing one once, that was scary, pulled over immediately. Never figured out why, it didn’t reoccur after starting again. I hate those kinds.

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@expatriado@lemmy.world 2026-09-18 16:12

i hope your cast removes it, cuz been on for years

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@Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 2026-09-18 16:21

As an auto tech, thank you for $$$$$$.

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@MBech@feddit.dk 2026-09-18 16:36

Had a car, that got like 5 yellow engine lights in 6 months… I had the car so I could get to work, in the end I had the work so I could pay for repairs on the car…

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@josephc@lemmy.ml 2026-09-18 17:24

Joke’s on you. The porch pirate that stole my replacement GPU ruined my day before you even got here!

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@Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 2026-09-18 17:32

I’m a VW owner. Mine’s always on.

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@snowdriftissue@lemmy.world 2026-09-18 18:01

Jokes on u I can’t afford a car

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@Doom@lemmy.world 2026-09-18 18:15

HA! Jeep drivers will tell you that light just means everything is functioning as normal.

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@e8d79@discuss.tchncs.de 2026-09-18 18:20

So what happens if you cast it on a bicycle; does it just break the legs of the owner?

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@Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de 2026-09-18 18:27

My grandfather (a small plane mechanic and gadget guy since the 1930s) was always weirdly enamored by dashboard warning lights because, “In my day, you’d take the car for a drive on Sunday and spend the rest of the week fixing it. Problem lights would have been redundant.” I’ve been thinking about nuggets like that from him ever since acollierastro posted her spark plug video.

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@affenlehrer@feddit.org 2026-09-18 18:49

I love the symbols where you don’t even know what it’s supposed to display.

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@peopleproblems@lemmy.world 2026-09-18 20:06

I would panic and cry if that showed up on my Ioniq.

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@Rubanski@discuss.tchncs.de 2026-09-18 20:34

I am quite deep into repairing Oldtimer motorcycles, so I know a bit about repairing vehicles. I’m quite interested, what could be the reason for this warning to appear? Blown out head gaskets? Stuck valves? Broken sync chain? What sensors are responsible for triggering that warning?

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@Monument@piefed.world 2026-09-18 20:39

My dog cast that today. She had bloody poop and couldn’t stand. So I’m here. Waiting on a phone call from the emergency vet.

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@OctopusNemeses@lemmy.world 2026-09-18 21:02

Also when an appliance malfunctions. There goes my last paycheck. Maybe two…

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@Doomsider@lemmy.world 2026-09-18 21:06

Laugh as I drive 100,000 more miles with the check engine light on.

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@Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 2026-09-18 21:46

my 330000 mile tacoma has had that on since the first of the year. investigation with my scantool says its a failed transmission temp sensor #2. it is a known issue that the a340 transmission in the truck has a corrosion problem with two pins on the harness connector for the tranny to the ecu. so rather than open it up to replace a maybe bad sensor, i just clear the code and let it pop back on once the truck is up to operating temp. winters keep it cool enough most times not to throw the code at all

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@umbrella@lemmy.ml 2026-09-18 22:24

me: wow some money left over, finally. the steed:

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@Texas_Hangover@lemmy.radio 2026-09-18 23:10

I cast: Electrical tape over the fucking light 🖕🏻

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@Zink@programming.dev 2026-09-18 23:38

I have cleared my own check engine lights for long enough that I usually don’t worry when I see it come on, unless it is flashing. With a cheap Bluetooth OBD reader and your phone in a mount, in addition to clearing codes you can do fun things like add gauges and graphs of values you are curious about.

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@HeHoXa@lemmy.zip 2026-09-19 00:13

Decades of training have rendered me immune to this rune.

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@Alpha71@lemmy.world 2026-09-19 00:26

"Fuckin’ oxygen sensors…"

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@Ironfacebuster@lemmy.world 2026-09-19 20:31

Jokes on you, I already have one because my o2 sensor spacer isn’t fooling the car anymore!

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@dismay3915@lemmy.world 2026-09-19 21:32

Literaly happened to me tonight. I’m supposed to sell the car tomorrow. Peak comedy.