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Old 01-13-2002, 02:44 AM   #1
JasonAccord98LX
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Question Check engine light

The check engine light came on in my car tonight. The car runs and behaves completely normal, however. I was wondering if anyone could tell me how to read the computer code and maybe i could post the code on here and someone with a tech manual could look it up for me and tell me what the problem is. This maybe be a stupid question--maybe the only way to read the code is to take it to a dealer or a shop--but i remember on my old 89 caprice i could take a paper clip and touch two ends of it to the computer terminal and count the sequence and the number of times the check engine light flashes which told me the code. Then i looked it up in the book and figured out what the problem was. I am hoping there is a way to do this on my accord so i dont have to take it to a shop. I am afraid that since i have a Cold air intake installed, the dealer will void some of my warranties on the car. Any help is appreciated. Maybe its a dumb question, but i thought that it was worth an ask. Thanks in advance.
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