will not pass inspection due to CEL not coming on

2001 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE
240,000 MILES • 1.8L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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Upon turning ignition switch, the CEL is supposed to illuminate for a few seconds then go off. It does not come on at all, so they will not inspect it. we were told it was just a fuse, but I cannot find it anywhere, even in the book.
Apr 23, 2017 at 6:16 PM
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KHLOW2008
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You would need to start somewhere and I would suggest starting with the basics. Remove the meter cluster to check if the bulb is bad. If you have a scan tool, it would be able to tell if there are any fault codes.
The CEL shares it power supply with other indicator lights so I doubt a fuse can cause the problem unless other indicator lights are not working.
Apr 24, 2017 at 2:41 AM
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