# Another check engine light

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/another-check-engine-light/57001>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** toyota, camry\
**Created:** [October 30, 2010, 11:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/another-check-engine-light/57001 "2010-10-30T23:47:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![grampy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a9adbd/32.png) [@grampy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/grampy)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2010, 11:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/another-check-engine-light/57001/1 "2010-10-30T23:47:52Z")

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I left a dome light on overnight in my 2001 Camry,and the next morning i had to jump start the car to get it going.  
  
  
  
 Starts and runs fine now, except check engine light is on  
  
  
  
 I mentioned this to a friend who said That  
  
 if i run the car for some length of time the light/code will clear.  
  
  
  
 Any comments?

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**Author:** ![Xebadaih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/d07c76/32.png) [@Xebadaih](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Xebadaih)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2010, 11:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/another-check-engine-light/57001/2 "2010-10-30T23:49:17Z")

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What is/are the code(s)? Without this information nobody can help you.

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2010, 12:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/another-check-engine-light/57001/3 "2010-10-31T00:00:38Z")

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Manu auto part stores will check for codes for you for free. Get those codes [format: P1234]

I tend to agree with your friend, the light may well go out after X number of cycles (cycle = start, drive to normal operating temperature and then stop.

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**Author:** ![grampy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a9adbd/32.png) [@grampy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/grampy)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2010, 12:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/another-check-engine-light/57001/4 "2010-10-31T00:35:31Z")

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I’ll have the codes checked tomorrow and get back to you all.

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**Author:** ![grampy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a9adbd/32.png) [@grampy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/grampy)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2010, 3:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/another-check-engine-light/57001/5 "2010-10-31T15:38:43Z")

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Check engine light is off. YAY!!! I need to get a state inspection tomorrow.  
I’ll see if that did the trick