so my fujita CAI is installed and what not, and now its kicking a maintenance required light as wellas a CEL on start up but shut off right away..........any suggestions? my buddy pulled the batt cable to see if it worked but it still does....

 

did you disconnect your neg battery terminal for at least 10-15min. It resets the ecu

 

reset the ecu plus make sure the filter is not too far on the pipe

 

wrong subforum, you should be in "drivetrain/power".

 

You say it comes on and goes off? The cel and maint light always come on right when you turn on the key, but will turn off after a few seconds. That is the ECU's way of telling you that the lights are working. That is normal of any obd equipped vehicle.

Is that all you are seeing happening or are they staying on for any length of time?

 

and the maint required light is in regards to your oil changes being due...it only reminds u to get an oil change if it stays on for a little bit after start up. Read your owners manual

 

that's what my buddy said ( i am in iowa for work, so he installed it) so i am not sure if it does that like you have said where it comes on and goes off (because i know it does that when you start it) but i will check for sure tomorrow when i return to iowa.

and i doubt its for the oil change if it stayed on since i've only got 1700 miles on the car. but that's good info to have that it comes on saying that that is one of the reasons it come son.

thanks for the help guys and ladies.

 

The maintenance light only refers to oil changes. It is just a counter that looks at the mileage since its last reset. The CEL is the light that lets you know when a trouble code is set.

 

oh ok thanks. ( sorry my pos old truck had an oil lamp light for the oil and the cel i think burnt out from all of the problems it had lol so not used to having soooo many useful functions)

 

lol

We have an oil pressure warning light as well.

When you change your oil, follow the instructions in the manual to reset the maintenance light so it comes on again in 5000 miles. It is just a reminder light.

 

fyi, if the CEL is solid drive it to the dealer (it could be as simple as a loose gas cap), if its flashing pull over asap and call a tow truck.

...or is it the other way around? lol.