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stangt00 · 02-03-2003, 07:41 AM

Heres a few things that you can do. To start with, you can check for diagnostic trouble codes by doing the following:

Press and hold the odometer/trip reset button down, dont let go.
Then, turn to key to the acc position without starting the car. After a few seconds, your gauge cluster will light up and go through a self test. Now, you can let go of the reset button. Push the button to go through all the steps. You will eventually get to the dtc section. If you pass it, you can just go through the whole thing again until you get back to it. You will know your there when you see dtc with numbers after it. Write down whatever codes you got and call either a dealership, or performance shop and ask them to look up your codes. Also, check out Mustang World site. They have a section with a small list of dtc's there and a section with these same steps with pics you can print out.

Second. How many miles are on the car? Sometimes that light will come on after a certain milage so that you have to bring it to the dealership. Then they usually tell you that you need this and that service done to it. What you could do is just reset the computer by disconnecting the negative ternminal from the battery and leaving it disconnected for about 5 mins. Some people will say you only need to so it for a few secs, some will say longer. Whatever the case may be, it's something to try. After you reconnect it, drive the car. Usually within about 50 miles if you had a problem, the light would come back on.'

Just something to try. Good luck.

02-03-2003, 07:41 AM	#2
stangt00 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Philadelphia PA Posts: 143	Heres a few things that you can do. To start with, you can check for diagnostic trouble codes by doing the following: Press and hold the odometer/trip reset button down, dont let go. Then, turn to key to the acc position without starting the car. After a few seconds, your gauge cluster will light up and go through a self test. Now, you can let go of the reset button. Push the button to go through all the steps. You will eventually get to the dtc section. If you pass it, you can just go through the whole thing again until you get back to it. You will know your there when you see dtc with numbers after it. Write down whatever codes you got and call either a dealership, or performance shop and ask them to look up your codes. Also, check out Mustang World site. They have a section with a small list of dtc's there and a section with these same steps with pics you can print out. Second. How many miles are on the car? Sometimes that light will come on after a certain milage so that you have to bring it to the dealership. Then they usually tell you that you need this and that service done to it. What you could do is just reset the computer by disconnecting the negative ternminal from the battery and leaving it disconnected for about 5 mins. Some people will say you only need to so it for a few secs, some will say longer. Whatever the case may be, it's something to try. After you reconnect it, drive the car. Usually within about 50 miles if you had a problem, the light would come back on.' Just something to try. Good luck. __________________ 2000 GT 80mm Pro-M mass air, 24lb injectors, 75mm BBK T/B, K&N Filter Cold Air, 1/2" Phenolic intake spacer, Underdrive Pulleys, Dyno Tuned Autologic Chip, FMS Shorty Headers, Mac Prochamber 2 1/2" Off Road H pipe, 2 Chamber Flowmasters, Steeda lowering springs. Steeda Tri-Ax Short Throw shifter, Steeda Power slot rotors w/ Hawk Pro pads, 3.73 FRP Gears. Headwork and Comp cams install in progress. Last edited by stangt00; 02-03-2003 at 07:47 AM..