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Check engine light.

Check engine went off.  Pulled over and checked VMS.  There were no diagnostic messages captured.  Since I was 40 miles from anywhere I drove on to Abilene.  When I stopped, I shut down engine.  On restart there was no check engine light. Any ideas what would trigger a check engine light, but not capture an error code?
Steve DeLange
2005 U320T 40'
Pearland, Texas

Re: Check engine light.

Reply #1 –
The error code could have been there, just not as one of the PIDs that VMSpc was monitoring.

If the engine is running and the CEL is illuminated, you can use the under-dash switches to capture blink codes as well.
Learn every day, but especially from the experiences of others. It's cheaper!  - John C. Bogle

2000 U320 36' non-slide / WildEBeest Rescue
2003 U320
 

Re: Check engine light.

Reply #2 –
Steve,
On VMSpc when you click on Diagnostics on the menu be sure to click on View History to see what is there as well. They may not stay in the Recent Events list very long. 

Roger Engdahl and Susan Green
2001 U320 3610 #5879 (Home2) - 2014 Jeep Cherokee or 2018 F150
Hastings, MN