{"product_id":"it-was-just-a-light-jason-night-9798182365079","title":"It Was Just a Light: Check Engine Light Chronicles: Someone Ignored the Warning Signs","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt never starts with a breakdown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt starts with a light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA small one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEasy to ignore.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEasy to clear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEasy to forget.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil it comes back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn garages, driveways, parking lots, and repair shops across the country, thousands of drivers see the same thing every day: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA check engine light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome investigate it immediately.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOthers tell themselves they'll look at it later.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd some simply keep driving.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt Was Just a Light is a collection of 25 automotive cautionary tales inspired by the kinds of situations mechanics see every day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA warning light covered with tape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA code that wouldn't stay gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA transmission that learned to lie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA car that only broke when it was warm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA tire that looked perfectly fine until it exploded.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA noise that finally didn't go away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese stories aren't about catastrophic failures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey're about the moments before.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe warning signs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe clues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe small problems that seemed harmless at the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause most expensive repairs don't arrive without warning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost failures give people a chance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe question is whether they listen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart automotive storytelling, part cautionary tale, and part mechanic's perspective, this collection explores what happens when warning signs are ignored, delayed, dismissed, or misunderstood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome stories are frustrating.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome are expensive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome are surprisingly funny.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut every one of them begins the same way: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSomeone thought it wasn't a big deal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside You'll Find: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e25 automotive warning stories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReal-world mechanic-inspired situations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommon mistakes drivers make\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHidden failures that start small\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLessons learned the hard way\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA mechanic's warning at the end of every story\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause sometimes it isn't just a light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd by the time you realize that...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eit's already too late.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jason Night\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798182365079\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.39d","brand":"Jason Night","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49173850783999,"sku":"9798182365079","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/it-was-just-a-light-jason-night-9798182365079","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}