how can i turn of my check light on my sport

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nova_130bhp
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Wed Jul 29, 2009 1:31 am

my speedo stopped working,found wire to be coroeded near the diff.now the check light isnt going of.how can i reset it and turn of the check light.i have already disconnected the ecu for 10 mins
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Wed Jul 29, 2009 10:15 am

Is it flashing? Are there any lights lit on the overhead check panel?
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Wed Jul 29, 2009 6:16 pm

yes its flashing and no there isnt any lights light up,just the brake light when i first start it then it goes out when i hit the brakes
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Wed Jul 29, 2009 7:01 pm

Thought the brake light one lit up till you touched the brake pedal so sounds normal to me .
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Wed Jul 29, 2009 7:05 pm

Steve-E30 wrote:Thought the brake light one lit up till you touched the brake pedal so sounds normal to me .
that is normal it just wants you to touch the pedal to check.
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Wed Jul 29, 2009 7:18 pm

i tried bridging pin 11 and 19 i think to change the service light and was hoping it would stop me check light flashing
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Wed Jul 29, 2009 7:40 pm

Its working fine. You must oporate the brake so it can check the circut is working!
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Wed Jul 29, 2009 7:47 pm

i no it does a brake light check when i start it but its the check light flashing all the time in my clocks
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Wed Jul 29, 2009 8:37 pm

could be a chance that one of the little lights is not working!
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