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Old 11-06-2009, 04:37 PM   #1
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Hi,can anyone please help me as its the first time ive owned a prelude
i have an orange light with the picture of angine saying CHECK on it,
i have put new oil in it and it did go of,but after 15 minutes it came back on.
PLEASE can anyone help?
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that would be a check engine light... usually pops up from bad sensors ...

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thanks also it does not let the v-tec kick in when light is on.
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pull the codes, it'll explain everything
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