What causes a 1997 chevy lumina and check engine light to stays on?

SOURCE: Brake lights 1997 Chevy Lumina

i would check the bulbs first. then continue to the brake switch

SOURCE: 97 Lumina dash warning lights stay on

For the security light you need to replace the ignition lock cylinder or bypass the security system. For the other two, you need to have the car scanned to see what codes are in the ecm and the abs module.

Greg Bernett

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• Posted on Mar 19, 2009

SOURCE: firing order and camshaft sensor for a 96 chevy lumina 3.1 v6

Here is a diagram of your motor with the firing order:

SOURCE: 1997 Chevy Lumina 3.1L Security Light Problem

check your inteior light switch. for a tempory fix remove the bulb

SOURCE: in my 1997 Chevy Lumina 3.1L the CHECK ENGINE SOON light is on

If it was a stock rebuild the original PCM settings should be fine check all the fuses and wiring possibly something was damaged or left loose this stuff happens to the best of us.next the SES light needs to be reset with a scan tool make sure to record all codes stored in the computer as this will aid in diagnosing any problems. the car must be ran thru a drive cycle usually normal driving conditions of say a mix of city and highway driving until the PCM relearns all parameters like o2 sensors emissions sensors ect... this can also be checked with the scan tool in the readiness moniters these monitors will be reset every time the SES light is reset. when pumping the gas pedal 3 time you are just resetting the maintenance light.