# Clearing a check engine light **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [November 7, 2005, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clearing-a-check-engine-light/4268 "2005-11-07T09:53:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Poose22](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poose22/32/7252_2.png) [@Poose22](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Poose22)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2005, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clearing-a-check-engine-light/4268/1 "2005-11-07T09:53:18Z")
i went to advance auto and got my computer scanned. i got the secondary injection system code. i replaced a couple vacuum hose’s on my 99 jetta gl, and im hoping it can help get ride of the CEL. now comes the problem. i dont wanna pay just to have the codes on my computer cleared to see if the CEL will disappear. autozone and advance auto is not allowed to clear them. does anyone have that machine they use that would be able to scan my car and clear any codes that exist? im sick of looking at it. thanx ---
**Author:** ![djdstar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/djdstar/32/7617_2.png) [@djdstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/djdstar)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2005, 10:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clearing-a-check-engine-light/4268/2 "2005-11-07T10:39:53Z")
i’ve got all of the diagnostic software you will ever need for any OBD-2 Audi/VW. I live in EA, if you wanna meet up somewhere or drive out here i’ll do it. ---
**Author:** ![Poose22](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poose22/32/7252_2.png) [@Poose22](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Poose22)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2005, 12:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clearing-a-check-engine-light/4268/3 "2005-11-07T12:52:51Z")
cool, ill let ya no ---
**Author:** ![Dex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dex/32/7210_2.png) [@Dex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dex)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2005, 12:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clearing-a-check-engine-light/4268/4 "2005-11-07T12:54:32Z")
> [@DarkkstaR](#): > > i’ve got all of the diagnostic software you will ever need for any OBD-2 Audi/VW. > > I live in EA, if you wanna meet up somewhere or drive out here i’ll do it. help him out. he’s a good buddy of mine. ---
**Author:** ![Carbonfiberhooded](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carbonfiberhooded/32/7608_2.png) [@Carbonfiberhooded](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carbonfiberhooded)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2005, 12:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clearing-a-check-engine-light/4268/5 "2005-11-07T12:55:14Z")
Can’t you just disconnect the battery for awhile? That works on my car. Might be worth a shot. ---
**Author:** ![jay\_g](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jay_g/32/111288_2.png) [@jay\_g](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jay_g)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2005, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clearing-a-check-engine-light/4268/6 "2005-11-07T12:58:41Z")
> [@Carbonfiberhooded](#): > > Can’t you just disconnect the battery for awhile? That works on my car. Might be worth a shot. . ---
**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2005, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clearing-a-check-engine-light/4268/7 "2005-11-07T13:02:00Z")
if the problem is fixed the ECU will reset itself after about 350-500 miles of driving ---
**Author:** ![Poose22](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poose22/32/7252_2.png) [@Poose22](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Poose22)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2005, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clearing-a-check-engine-light/4268/8 "2005-11-07T13:02:27Z")
yea dex just mentioned it to me too about the battery. ill give it a shot when i get home from work ---
**Author:** ![djdstar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/djdstar/32/7617_2.png) [@djdstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/djdstar)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2005, 10:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clearing-a-check-engine-light/4268/9 "2005-11-09T10:48:56Z")
Battery works, but you won’t know what the codes are exactly and it resets the ECU. Easy solution though. ---
**Author:** ![Bucker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bucker/32/7379_2.png) [@Bucker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bucker)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2005, 10:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clearing-a-check-engine-light/4268/10 "2005-11-09T10:51:35Z")
I have an OBD2 scanner at my disposal, if you need to use it… Its back in OP though…