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Question posted by slgreene19662 on November 23rd, 2016

Would A Low Oil Issue Cause Check Engine Light To Come On,and Cruise, Hi Beam,an

will low oil cause "check engine","cruise",anti skid", hibeam" dash lights to ALL come on at once, if so, would topping off oil then disconnecting neg battery cable for 10 mins, before restarting to see if problem was resolved work?

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Answer #1: Posted by waelsaidani1 on November 23rd, 2016 8:21 PM

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The check engine light comes on when the ECM (Engine Control Module) recognizes a malfunction with an emissions control device or an emissions control device monitoring system or if a specific condition is not being met. In many cases the vehicles overall performance won't change much if at all when the light comes on, and is thus not taken seriously by the majority of car owners

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