# 2003 Chevrolet 1500 - reduce engine power light won’t go off

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-chevrolet-1500-reduce-engine-power-light-won-t-go-off/177795>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, 1500\
**Created:** [July 1, 2021, 6:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-chevrolet-1500-reduce-engine-power-light-won-t-go-off/177795 "2021-07-01T18:43:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ke\_yLeewordlaw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c68b51/32.png) [@Ke\_yLeewordlaw](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ke_yLeewordlaw)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2021, 6:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-chevrolet-1500-reduce-engine-power-light-won-t-go-off/177795/1 "2021-07-01T18:43:24Z")

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i have a 03 chevrolet silverado ls 5.3 v 8 engine and i can not get the reduce engine power light to go off and the truck want but 10 miles and hour. can you please tell me what wrong wit the truck

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2021, 8:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-chevrolet-1500-reduce-engine-power-light-won-t-go-off/177795/2 "2021-07-01T20:31:43Z")

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Suggest you remove your phone number.  
This will need the code numbers read to even begin diagnosising.  
If your mechanic is not close by, have it towed.