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How to Read Flashing Trouble Code

The CHECK ENGINE lamp flashes the code(s) corresponding to the faulty part.

Reading Check Engine Lamp Flash Codes:





The long segment (1.2 sec on) indicates a "ten", and the short segment (0.2 sec on) signifies a "one". In the illustration above, codes 12 and 21 are used as examples.