I have a 2001 chev s10 it has the service engine soon light and the scanner does not read it.how can i turn it off.

You can reset the light using an OBDII scanner. If you take the car to autozone and ask them to clear it out for you, they will do this at no charge using an OBDII scanner.

The other option that you have is to disconnect the battery for 5min. Leave it disconnected 5min , then reconnect. The check engine light will be reset.

Keep in mind that these will reset the light, if the fault/problem is still there the light may come back.

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When the service engine soon light a yellow light (Also called the check engine light or engine management light) is turned on this is to alert you to the fact that Powertrain Control Module (computer) has detected a failure somewhere in the systems it controls you may not feel any difference in the way the engine runs, this can be the transmission or the engine or emission system, there are fault codes set in the modules memory for these faults. What needs to happen now is to have the powertrain control module scanned with a special tool called an OBD2 electronic engine control scanner or a OBD2 code reader. Once the code(s) are read then you must perform the diagnostics for each code and make the appropriate repairs based on the findings of the diagnosis that was performed, this is called doing "Pinpoint" testing.

Its possible that you need to reset and delet codes with scanner tool and rerun scanner reader to know what fault code keeping stored.

check engine soon?

I have an amber Service Engine Soon light on my car that indicates that there is a problem with the engine that should be looked at soon.

Your car has an OBD-II system on it that allows the code to be read by a scanner that can lead to diagnosing and repairing the problem.

Some cars have an 'idiot' light that comes on at certain service intervals usually controlled by the odometer.

This can be reset by the scanner.

sounds like a broken wire at one of the abs sensors or a bad sensor

A diagnostic scanner that reads OBD1 (the system by which your vehicle processes trouble codes) will be required, many parts stores do this a s a free service. Check with them to see if they charge. Remember though, when they read the car and turn the light off that in order for the light to stay off, the problem must be fixed. Even if it was a one time fluke of a problem, get the code that their scanner gives them so that you know what the issue is.

you have a problem somewhere in vehicle. put a obd 2 scanner to read codes, and after fixed the check engine light can be turned off with scanner. if no access to scanner, any auto parts place will scan car for no cost. especially at auto zone. carl,

It is most likely the Throttle Position Sensor has gone bad. But if the check engine light is on, the only way to tell exact problem, is to have a scanner placed on the vehicle to have the codes read.

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The codes all have to be cleared by using a scanner but if the reason the light was on has not been fixed the light will just come back on. If the problem has been fixed the light will go out on it's own after 25 warmup/cooldown cycles. Autozone will read the codes for you free of charge but they will not clear the codes to shut the light off. You either need to buy a scanner or take it to someone who has one. Good luck