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It doesn't matter if the CE light is 'on' or 'off' during the moment when you hookup the scan tool to pull out the codes. Ford OBD-I has a continous memory section of the test that will store any previously set code into a memory for 3 or so weeks, so you can still know what code had set at an earlier time. This is specifically to help you chase after these intermitant type problems