Check Engine Light ..Squeaky bonnet

[Tone]

Disconnecting the battery is what reset the light - low bat will not cause that.

Solution to the squeaky hood has been posted several times - use search "squeak" or hood noise

[climbcovey]

My check engine light came on frequently for a while with no discernable cause after a little research i found out it was the gas cap not being tightened (or not sealing well) apparently isuzu and some other foreign autos have had ongoing issues with this. so before you spend much time or money try tightning or replaceing the gas cap the reset your check engine light (although if that is the problem it should go out by itself ) i just had to make sure to give the gas cap a few extra clicks and my light hasn't come back on. I hope its the same for you. good luck!!!

[moon buggy]

Hey thanks for coming back with feedback..
Fuel cap - I did replace mine about 6 mths back, with an 'equivalent' after mkt job, as I was getting a lot of fuel odour after stopping..particularly when full..and I actually found that fuel had expanded in the tank and was seeping [sp?] from around the filler...so i replaced it with new as above for to suit an Isuzu rodeo ute here in Oz...I still get a little odour when she sits in the garage after a run but much improved and seems to pretty much have fixed that problem.
Battery - was checked and replaced [3 days ago] as it was showing low voltage..apparently battery when car is running should show voltage of 9.5 to 10 [amps] or higher, the old one was hovering around low 8s...and as I said in the thread was 'lazy' when cranking to start..this same engine is/was used extensively [the 3.2L] in the Holden/Isuzu work ute here in Oz, and when i queried a local tuning shop that services 'heaps' of them..he said to me thats the first thing he'd check..

So so far with the new battery on board no 'light' and a nice positive crank to start..
regards