What is the magic trick for turning off the engine light that automatically turns on.
02-15-2012
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What is the magic trick for turning off the engine light that automatically turns on.
The engine light automatically turns on every 10000 miles (I think). I'm trying to shut it off.
I've done it before for, but forgot the trick. Something about turning the key and pressing the odometer. Does anyone know?
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I've done it before for, but forgot the trick. Something about turning the key and pressing the odometer. Does anyone know?
Thanks.
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Re: What is the magic trick for turning off the engine light that automatically turns
you can do either two things...
add more vtec fluid or change your coolant filter... both will trigger that light and reset it
add more vtec fluid or change your coolant filter... both will trigger that light and reset it
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i forgot, there is one third option
1) Turn they key to the II position
2) Turn the key to the off position, and push and hold in the odometer reset button
3) Turn they key back to the II position, while still holding the button.
4) After about 10-15 seconds, the light should go off.
5) Drink beer
1) Turn they key to the II position
2) Turn the key to the off position, and push and hold in the odometer reset button
3) Turn they key back to the II position, while still holding the button.
4) After about 10-15 seconds, the light should go off.
5) Drink beer
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uhhh your check engine light is different then your maintenance light. check engine light means there is something wrong with your car and probably shouldn't be driven till you find out whats wrong.
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He is talking about the maintenance light, "the one that comes on every x miles"
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thats what i figured but then they said every 10,000 miles so i had no clue just making sure. i wish my car would go 10,000 miles before it needed maintaining.
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I think it comes every 10k.. I dont even know I just reset it every time it comes on I have my own maint scheduel. I am one of the many people who dont need my car telling me when to do things.
02-17-2012
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Re: What is the magic trick for turning off the engine light that automatically turns
O.K., so I got these strange pictograms in a bright lighted orange color and some funny foreign sandscript launguage all over my instrument panel. Is this what y'alls talkin 'bout in here?
The engine light has been on since, like, when I first put my intake on. So I don't really knows if I could turned that dern thingy off if I wanted to. But today that dreaded "main req'd" light kicked on and hasn't gone off all day. Before, like, for the last few weeks or so it was like all blinky and stuff when I first turned on the key.
The engine light has been on since, like, when I first put my intake on. So I don't really knows if I could turned that dern thingy off if I wanted to. But today that dreaded "main req'd" light kicked on and hasn't gone off all day. Before, like, for the last few weeks or so it was like all blinky and stuff when I first turned on the key.
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