What Is an Engine Light?

Bright colors are nice, but not when it’s the check engine light on your dashboard. Blinking or lit, it tells you something is wrong with your vehicle.

A check engine light is also called a malfunction indicator light. And you must not ignore it either because what it signifies can compromise your safety on the road.

Your vehicle has a built-in computer or sensor that does routine checks every time you start your car or turn the ignition. The data your sensor gathers goes through a system that triggers your engine lights to turn on or blink if something is wrong.

Your check engine light will automatically turn on when your car’s sensor suspects an anomaly in your vehicle. These anomalies include faulty spark plugs, erratic oxygen sensors, a loose gas cap, or your malfunctioning battery that may need to be replaced.

As a safety measure, if your check engine light turns on and starts blinking while you’re driving, you must pull over to have your car towed and taken to your car’s dealership or mechanic for a thorough inspection and possible repairs.

Why Do You Need to Check Your Engine Lights?

Driving on the road poses risks, especially if your vehicle is not performing properly, as expected. Having a safety measure such as your malfunction indicator light informing you as soon as your car has malfunctioned allows you to take the appropriate steps to fix the problem.

Ignoring your check engine lights does not only compromise your safety, it can also damage your vehicle significantly, costing a serious amount of money that you may need to pay for major repairs.

How to Fix Check Engine Lights

Going to the Service Center of your dealership or car mechanic adequately equipped with a diagnostic tool to pinpoint the specific problem affecting your vehicle should be your first step. Doing so will ensure you’re able to determine what caused the engine light to turn on.

A check engine light reset is possible when you get your car checked by your mechanic using an OBD or Onboard Diagnostics tool. The OBD2 scanner is a code reader and will provide a diagnosis code that tells you what the problem is. Once the error codes have been identified, your car can be repaired accordingly, and your mechanic can turn the code off through the OBD tool.

However, there are instances when your check engine light will turn on just because the temperature is cold or humid outside. When that happens, the check engine light will turn off on its own after a few days.

Our Service Center is Ready to Help

If your car engine light turns on, you must have your car checked immediately.

Our Service Center at the Hyundai of Fort Myers Dealership is equipped with the best tools to diagnose your vehicle when your check engine light turns on. We also have the best mechanics to provide the expert services your car needs, from simple battery replacement to complex engine repairs.

Speak with our customer service representatives to find out how our Service Center mechanics can help. We can also schedule you for an appointment at your convenience.

Visit us at Hyundai of Fort Myers Dealership and check out our Service Center today!