# Service engine soon light

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/service-engine-soon-light/7191>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [November 12, 2007, 4:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/service-engine-soon-light/7191 "2007-11-12T16:34:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![Larry\_Christian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/977dab/32.png) [@Larry\_Christian](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Larry_Christian)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2007, 4:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/service-engine-soon-light/7191/1 "2007-11-12T16:34:06Z")

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I have a 2001 cadillac deville. I’ve had it in the shop 5 times and as soon as I drive away it comes back on. Is there any way to mask this code so I don’t have to look at the light. It is an emissions code.

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**Author:** ![Loafer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/loafer/32/28_2.png) [@Loafer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Loafer)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2007, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/service-engine-soon-light/7191/2 "2007-11-12T17:10:39Z")

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What code is it?

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**Author:** ![Larry\_Christian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/977dab/32.png) [@Larry\_Christian](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Larry_Christian)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2007, 5:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/service-engine-soon-light/7191/3 "2007-11-12T17:17:00Z")

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Sorry, I don’t have that with me. Please check later.

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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:** [November 12, 2007, 8:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/service-engine-soon-light/7191/4 "2007-11-12T20:13:15Z")

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It sounds like you need a new shop not some black tape over the light. Many parts stores like Autozone and Advanced Auto Parts will read those codes for free. Get the actual code (like PO123) and not just what the mechanic said it indicates and post it back here.

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**Author:** ![cappy208](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cappy208/32/31_2.png) [@cappy208](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cappy208)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2007, 2:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/service-engine-soon-light/7191/5 "2007-11-13T02:30:49Z")

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bump