Check Engine Light

Check Engine Light Reset Procedure

Check engine light will appear on your vehicle every time  the ECM (engine control module) detects a problem.  At BASS Collision we can help check your car´s check engine light using a scan tool. it is important that you take your vehicle to get it checked. Is not a good idea to reset the check engine light by disconnecting your car’s, truck’s, van’s or SUV’s battery. Nowadays cars are very sophisticated. and the check engine is only a warning that something is wrong.

Check engine light may come up after a collision, letting you know that one of the systems of your vehicle has been affected.

When check engine light comes on  is essential  to have the right equipment and the training to diagnose the problem. Let our specialized team of auto electric mechanics work on your vehicle to fix it.

Though check engine will light up for any reason, there are problems that will not be detected or diagnose. ADAS  is a very sophisticated system   that required specialized tools and software to calibrate. the check engine light will show a malfunction of any ADAS component, but it will not be detected if it is out of calibration.

Therefore if your vehicle has been in a collision or has been aligned or replaced some front end parts the ADAS System might need to be calibrated. we have the most advanced equipment end technology to perform front sensor calibration, front camera calibration, blind spot sensor calibration the city of Houston, as well as in the surrounding cities of  The Woodlands, Magnolia TX, Tomball, Conroe and Sugar Land. We also cater to out of state customers.

Check Engine Light After an Accident

If you have been in an Accident it is posible that the check engine light, has come on. Sometimes you only have to reset it and your vehicle is ok, we can do that by connecting a specielty scanner tool to your vehicle, follow all the prcedures and done, but sometimes it could be something else, and repairs may be needed.

When we repair a vehicle that has been wrecked, or collided with something, we make sure that there is no other problems related to the accident. How do we do that? Well we usually run a scan test to see if there is any computer code. The computer may store codes even if the check engine light is off, the only way to know is by running a diagnose test, if any code comes up then we fix any problem.

Check Engine Light After Body And Paint Repairs

It is posible that the check engine light comes on after bodywork have been performed on a vehicle. Bass Collision is the best place for you to take your vehicle when something like that has happened. the reason why the check engine light comes on after an accident varies, it might have been caused by a temporary malfunction, or by something damaged during the accident. In any case, we at Bass Collision can help you. some vehicles are designed to shut off in case of an accident, this vehicles, will not only set the check engine on, but will disable your vehicle’s engine at all, by activating a shut off switch wich cut off power to the fuel pump, so if if the check engine light is on after an accident, don’t panic, it could be something simple, but do not unattend it, because that could be dangerous.

Free check engine light reset

We at Bass collision can reset the check engine light for you, at no cost if it does not need any repairs as I explained before. you can find us in Houston near West MT Houston, Gulf Bank, Airline dr. West rd. if are close to this intersections, you are close by: Mount Houston and Veterans Memorial, 45 North and west rd, North freeway nd beltway 8, 45 North and cypress creek, North freeway and Rchey, North freeway and, Airtex, North Houston Rosslyn and Mount Houston, North Houston Rosslyn and Tomball parkway.