Check Engine Light - Honda
The Check Engine Light and Your Honda Vehicle
If you drive a Honda, that means you’re probably already a fan of safe driving features. Honda has numerous vehicles earning top safety picks and high safety ratings. Part of safe driving is keeping your vehicle in top maintenance shape. Honda vehicles have diagnostic systems that are constantly analyzing incoming data. These systems work to alert the driver if there’s a service or repair needed, and that includes the check engine light. The
check engine light is an indicator icon on the dashboard and can light up for various reasons. As part of the onboard diagnostic system, the check engine light will flash or illuminate a red or orange color when the system is triggered.
What Does the Honda
Check Engine Light Indicate?
The check engine light on a Honda vehicle can light up for various reasons and therefore indicate a numerous range of issues and sense of urgency. When the check engine light turns on, an engine code is stored. An electronic scan tool can give a diagnosis of the issue based on the reading of this engine code. If the light is simply illuminated, the cause could be something non-urgent, like a loose gas cap. If the light is accompanied by irregular engine sounds or performance, it’s safe to assume something more serious is going on with your Honda. In this case, you should book an appointment in Cherrydale as soon as possible.
There are many more serious repairs that are denoted by the check engine light glowing, including bad spark plugs, transmission issues, system faults and more. Therefore, it’s important to use your judgement and awareness. If the check engine light is illuminated and your Honda is running differently, this is most likely a sign it’s something more serious and you should limit driving until you can have a technician review the issue. If the check engine light in your Honda is flashing, that means the problem is urgent and you should pull over immediately. Give us a call and we can help get your car to our Greenville auto body shop for a prompt repair.
Honda Experts at First Class HALT
At
First Class HALT, we have
trained Honda technicians ready to diagnose your check engine light. If your check engine light is on, it’s hard to say how many miles you can drive with it illuminated without a proper diagnostic test. The safest bet is to book an appointment as soon as you can so we can diagnose and repair your Honda, getting you back on the road quickly and safely. With transparency and affordable prices, you’ll enjoy working with our Honda mechanics. Give us a call or book an appointment at our third location in Anderson, SC today!
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