Check Engine

I get a call this morning on my way to work from my wonderful wife saying that a little light came on in her trailblazer. At this point I'm thinking great that's just what we need. I asked what light was it, and she doesn't know what the symbols mean, so I ask her what it looks like, and she says it looks like a little video camera. I'm thinking a video camera, I have no idea what that is. Then I start looking at my little light indicators. OH the check engine light kind of looks like a video camera I guess. So I ask where she is at and she is on the way to her school, so I told her I would meet her there. Sure enough it's her check engine light. So I take her trailblazer and leave her my truck. I'm thinking I can call the dealership, and they can take a quick look at it and let me know what's wrong. No, the earliest appointment they have is next Thursday a whole week. So then I'm thinking "I wonder if I should take it somewhere else". Wait I think it's still under warranty, it's a 2006. So I go to the truck to see what the date was that we purchased the trailblazer. 11/1/2005. Yes, still under the 3 year mark. Then I think, I think miles have a play in the warranty too. The warranty is for 3 years or 36,000 mile whichever comes first. Well, wouldn't you know the trailblazer has 39,005 miles. Dangit!!!

Well I don't know what to do, so I call the person that I always go to when I have questions on things that I should do. Who else... My Dad. So, I call my dad and tell him all this and he says hold on let me ask Doug (Dad's Mechanic friend). My dad just so happened to be getting his tires rotated by Doug at that time, and he use to work for Cheve in Houma. Great luck right! Doug said to check the oil and make sure there is oil in it, and then to disconnect the black wire to the battery for a couple of minutes. He said that sometimes things go a little crazy and they just need to be reset. Then to check to see if the light comes back on, if it does then there is a problem and I need to get it looked at. He also said that I should take it to the dealership because they should still honor the warranty, Awesome. So, while I was still at work I went out and check the oil, which is fine. So, when I get home I'm going to do the battery thing. I hope it works, wish me luck.