COMPUTER DIAGNOSIS
You’ve seen the lights on your dashboard: Check Engine… Service Engine Soon… ABS… Check Trans… OD Off… or maybe just an outline of an engine or transmission. They’re all warning lights to indicate a problem in the computer controls for that system or device. When the light comes on — or starts flashing — it indicates that the computer has identified a problem in that system… a problem that needs to be diagnosed.
But that’s led to a serious misconception… one that can cost you a bundle if you aren’t careful. That’s because a lot of folks are under the impression that, when the light comes on, the code stored in the computer system tells you what’s wrong with the car. That’s a problem because those diagnostic trouble codes only indicate that the computer is receiving a signal that’s outside of normal range. It could mean there’s a problem with the sensor, but it could mean something else entirely. Replacing the indicated sensor without further diagnosis may have you throwing money at a problem that isn’t really there.
When you bring your car to Super Car Garage with a computer system light on, you can be sure that you’ll never pay for a sensor unless that sensor is really bad. You’ll only pay for legitimate diagnostic procedures and necessary repairs. Nothing else.
