"When you check for codes with the black connectors, you're hooking the connectors up, then turning on the ignition, but not starting the car, right? Does the CEL flash on and off steadily or does it just not do anything? "
after the check engine light has come on if i turn off the car and follow the above procedure the check engine light will flash steadily.
"As far as I know, it's never supposed to turn on the check engine light without storing a code... after all, that's what the light is for!"
thats what i have been thinking and if thats the case is it possible that my ECU is faulty?
"I don't see what turning on cruise would have to do with it, but maybe your ECU talks to the cruise computer more than ours do. Is it possible that the cruise computer has the ability to turn on the CEL, and maybe there's a trouble code stored there?"
i don't know if my cruise can store codes or if it is any different to your cars in that respect. anyone i have shown this to has been surprised by it but they all have told me well as long as it isn't doing anything else don't worry about it. The problem is the car is doing lots of other things and all i can think of doing is start by fixing problems i can identify. perhaps if i put in a new cruise comp to eliminate that as the problem.
"Most of the knowledge on this board is about North American Legacies, so what we know about our cars may not apply to yours... "
i understand and appreciate this it's only that i am quite new to trying to understand what my car is doing so i find this forum format easier then questioning mechanics because it gives me a chane to read and digest the info and then respond. compared to times when i have asked mechanics and there answers have been full of info that goes over my head. this way through read through these forums i hope to try and better understand aspects of my car so that i can feel some what informed when i approach my mechanic
