Honda Check Engine Light Diagnosis

Check Engine Light Diagnosis Explained

The check engine light illuminates on the dashboard when the onboard diagnostic system senses a performance problem. The check engine light is usually solid, which signals a non-emergency performance issue has been detected by a sensor positioned within a primary system or component. The check engine light provides no further details to the driver beyond an existing risk. A check engine light diagnosis service is needed for specific problem identification and setting the stage for the corrective maintenance necessary to fix it. The ideal check engine light diagnosis provider for your vehicle is a Honda service department with certified technicians, just like we have at Hagerstown Honda!

What Causes Check Engine Lights?

It’s almost always impossible to use guesswork to know the cause of check engine lights. We do know that some check engine light causes are more common than others. Here are some of the most common check engine light causes, which you’ll notice are non-emergency issues, but they need corrective maintenance to fix:

• Dirty fuel induction system
• Fouled spark plugs or wires
• Faulty oxygen sensor
• Catalytic converter damage
• Faulty mass airflow sensor
• Vacuum leak

Certified Honda Service for Valuable Results

We stress the word diagnose when we perform a check engine light diagnosis because our service is much more than the local parts store extracting the trouble code from the computer, which leaves drivers with lingering uncertainty about the problem and what to do about it. Pulling the trouble code is where we begin, we use the trouble code for specific problem identification with a thorough inspection. This provides the information necessary for an accurate referral to the most efficient service that fixes the problem.

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