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Car failed inspection because of the check engine light

I recently had an inspection done on my car and it failed I had a error code I was told it was because of the check engine light did not come on any ideas or quick fixes that would not break me.

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To ideas come to mind, maybe a bad bulb in the dash (you can take this out (depending on mechanical knowledge)

or find a smaller inspections shop and try taking the car in again in hopes of that they won't catch it

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