check engine light?

[ttommy]

i have a 2002 gas for 2(in the USA) gasoline. Light just came on, and I am *#*#*#*#ED
did NOT just fill up.. fluid levels seem fine. oil is clean. ONLY thing I did was get new tires yesterday(car was jacked up) could this POSSIBLY have set light off? THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR INFO!!!

[Don350SDL]

What exactly is the question, and what kind of car? I'm thinking maybe a gasoline powered smart car? And the check engine light came on, and you want to know why?

:confused:

Regardless, the first step is to read out the fault codes, and we can go from there.

Don

[ttommy]

Thanks Don. Yes gasoline For Two(smart cariolet, passion model)
I happen to work at the Mercedes dealership in my town(jackson, MS) but do not believe we have a way to read codes on Smart. Is it the same computer? I have only had to change the oil and filter(so far) ANY IDEAS?

[Don350SDL]

The smart stuff isn't normally available to MB dealers - it's a separate franchise, like Buick or Honda. I think the MB Tech Specialists have SDS machines with smart on it - call yours & ask if he could pretty please bring it next time he visits....

To read the codes with a generic reader you'd need US type emissions (Canada & Japan are the same), dunno about yours, but worth a try. Maybe SDS will go in under another model, if you don't try to do a quick test and the cars have the same kind of engine control (ME, HFM, whatever). Worth a try i think.

Obviously new tires shouldn't turn on the light, but it could literally be anything at this point. Check around the wheels for anything loose (like a hose or what), otherwise drive it for a few days, sometimes codes reset themselves.

Don

[ttommy]

thanks Don!
do not forget to set your clock AHEAD tonight.

[mark cummins]

The USA STARs do NOT have Smart/Trucks programs like the Euro Stars have ...

As I tried it and the smart is NOT on the Menu on the USA Star aka SDS

Thats Why I Had to purchase a Euro SDS to work on my Smarts..Without it Its Not Going to be easy....

Go to a Autozone and have them read out the fault code....


BTW did you change the Rims? or Tire Dia?

As I did have a ABS code when I installed the BRABUS 16x6 and 17x9s on my for two....

[ttommy]

thanks Mark. The light went out the next day. I ALWAYS freak out too easy. Am looking forward to us(hopefully) getting the SMART brand next year. Then I can breathe a little easier. Have a good day in Cally.