engine lights been on for a while. i fixed what brang it on but the light is still on and i took it to auto zone and there are no problems with my truck so i just need to get the check engine light off. any suggestions???

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2001 XLT 4x4 V6 4.0L auto
SAS'd D44 and 8.8. dual lockers, 38s, 12 bolt h1's, some other odds and ends

drive for about 100 miles and it will reset everything..

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2001 ford ranger XLT/4.0 sohc./160,000
Mods:Cb/recon third brake light/air silencer mod/new door speakers and h/u / shorty console, 245-75-16 goodyear wrangler duratracs on rock crawler rims. hellas and 03 honeycomb grille.

EDGEMAN4.0 FOR PRESIDENT!!!!!!

unhook the battery cables for 15 minutes

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unhook the batt, or if you have a scangauge you can clear the light

you can ask the peeps at autozone to let you clear the codes. they are not suppose to but you can. also like the others said unhook the battery for a little bit but keep the truck door open so the light will stay on and drain any extra juice

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2004 Ext Cab, 4WD, 4.0, Auto, 154k. (4.0 engine is out of a 2009 Ranger w/96k) ( as of 7/1/2017)

2004 Ranger, Ext Cab, 2WD, 3.0, 5 speed , 4WABS, crank windows, no cruise, Edge 116k.(6/5,2014) (SOLD).
1999 Ford Ranger, Reg Cab, 2.5, 5 speed, 2WD, no AC, 150k (SOLD).

wait ur sayin drain the battery? then jump it

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2001 XLT 4x4 V6 4.0L auto
SAS'd D44 and 8.8. dual lockers, 38s, 12 bolt h1's, some other odds and ends

I am not saying to drain the battery. unhook the battery and if you put a light on it helps drain any juice that might be left in the puter. heres a more technical answer

Battery voltage is stored in a capacitor and is supplied to the computer to keep the memory alive. The way around this is to disconnect the battery and then hold down on the horn button.

this will drain the small electrical current that is stored in the control modules capacitor. this will reset check engine light for sure.

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2004 Ext Cab, 4WD, 4.0, Auto, 154k. (4.0 engine is out of a 2009 Ranger w/96k) ( as of 7/1/2017)

2004 Ranger, Ext Cab, 2WD, 3.0, 5 speed , 4WABS, crank windows, no cruise, Edge 116k.(6/5,2014) (SOLD).
1999 Ford Ranger, Reg Cab, 2.5, 5 speed, 2WD, no AC, 150k (SOLD).

Also if you reset the light this way it will take your truck a little bit to relearn everything so it might seem to idle rough etc. etc. until you drive it a little

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2004 Ext Cab, 4WD, 4.0, Auto, 154k. (4.0 engine is out of a 2009 Ranger w/96k) ( as of 7/1/2017)

2004 Ranger, Ext Cab, 2WD, 3.0, 5 speed , 4WABS, crank windows, no cruise, Edge 116k.(6/5,2014) (SOLD).
1999 Ford Ranger, Reg Cab, 2.5, 5 speed, 2WD, no AC, 150k (SOLD).

I'm pretty sure that unhooking the battery will not reset/ turn the check engine light off. His sig says that his truck is an 01, if it was an older truck that was OBD 1, then the battery trick may work. If whatever caused the light is fixed, then there is most likely another problem.

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1996 Ford Ranger STX 4x4 4.0L
1983 Honda Shadow VT750C

He said he went to the zone and they read it for him and no codes were thrown.

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2004 Ext Cab, 4WD, 4.0, Auto, 154k. (4.0 engine is out of a 2009 Ranger w/96k) ( as of 7/1/2017)

2004 Ranger, Ext Cab, 2WD, 3.0, 5 speed , 4WABS, crank windows, no cruise, Edge 116k.(6/5,2014) (SOLD).
1999 Ford Ranger, Reg Cab, 2.5, 5 speed, 2WD, no AC, 150k (SOLD).

ya it worked. i just did it and the lights off. thanks fellas

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2001 XLT 4x4 V6 4.0L auto
SAS'd D44 and 8.8. dual lockers, 38s, 12 bolt h1's, some other odds and ends

Disconnecting the negative battery cable from the battery for 15 minutes will reset the light on a OBDII vehicle

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I will be curious to see if the light comes back on. Please keep us posted

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2004 Ext Cab, 4WD, 4.0, Auto, 154k. (4.0 engine is out of a 2009 Ranger w/96k) ( as of 7/1/2017)

2004 Ranger, Ext Cab, 2WD, 3.0, 5 speed , 4WABS, crank windows, no cruise, Edge 116k.(6/5,2014) (SOLD).
1999 Ford Ranger, Reg Cab, 2.5, 5 speed, 2WD, no AC, 150k (SOLD).

ok will do

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2001 XLT 4x4 V6 4.0L auto
SAS'd D44 and 8.8. dual lockers, 38s, 12 bolt h1's, some other odds and ends

As am I. The vehicles I've tried it on doesn't work, and the battery was disconnected all night.

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1996 Ford Ranger STX 4x4 4.0L
1983 Honda Shadow VT750C