what are the possible reasons for my Check Engine Light Came on in my 96 honda civic

amberleighturner2006 · #1 Oct 1, 2005, 04:45 PM

My check engine light came on in my 96 honda civic dx coupe friday morning on my way to school. it was cold and i didn't give it time to warm up because i was running late. it was a very bumpy ride to school but drove home fine. the light came on as soon as i started it. it has only traveled about 3 miles since the light has came on. what are the possible reasons for the light to come on if i cant tell what the problem is and it seems to be driving well?

CroCivic91 · Oct 1, 2005, 05:23 PM

There are a lot of possible reasons. 96+ Civics are OBD-II, which means they have to be connected to a computer to read out error codes. Just take it to a shop and ask them to read out codes for you. It will tell you what error caused your check engine light to turn on.

amberleighturner2006 · Oct 2, 2005, 09:49 AM

how much does it cost typically for a shop to look at it?

CroCivic91 · Oct 3, 2005, 03:03 PM

I have no idea about prices in USA. In Croatia, some mechanic shops will do it for free, others would charge about 15$-20$.

civic racer 94 · Oct 5, 2005, 09:48 PM

u have obd2 (96+ )so you can take to autozone and they will do it for free if u do take it to a shop they will get u for about $30-$80 just my 2 cents



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