I have an older car. Still, on the radio display you can get all sorts of messages and info about this and that. Why, instead of “check engine”, they can’t put a text message about the problem up, I don’t know.
Perhaps they just like making people have to go to the dealer every time.
Because you might not have a factory stereo. And you don’t have to go to the dealer, you can buy a decoder for cheap, or learn your car’s konami code.
Chrysler used to build in a “Check engine” fault programmed to come on every 50,000 miles. You HAD to go to a mechanic and pay $50 (or more) to get it turned off.
> Why, instead of “check engine”, they can’t put a text message about the problem up, I don’t know.
Product liability. Any possible message is open to interpretation by a “reasonable” person as opposed to a “trained” technician with a $20 chinese made code reader.
Yeah, like a Windows BSOD (Blue Screen of Death)... Because everyone understands what those say...
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“Why, instead of “check engine”, they can’t put a text message about the problem up, I don’t know.”
They do.......if yoi buy a code reader you can find out exactly what is wrong and get the cost to fix from the internet!
I bought one years ago.......it’s compatible with all makes and models.....