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97 Accord Engine Maint. light, on or off?
Hey all,
I've been googling a bit, but can't find much except this way to turn off the light, if it's on (I haven't tried this yet) How to turn off 'Maintenance Required" light: 1. Hold trip/reset button on dash 2. Turn key to "ON" or start engine 3. Hold button til light goes out I bought a 97 Accord LX 3 weeks ago and this morning I couldn't tell if the Eng. Maint. light was on or not. It turns off when I turn the lights off, and when the lights are on it's kind of dim (like me) but it *could* be on, maybe? But would the engine maint. light go off with the lights??? I am close to hitting 85k, so maybe something is supposed to be done at that mileage? If anyone knows where I can look at the scheduled maint. for this car, I would appreciate it. Unfortunately, I know nothing of it's maint. history, it was sold to me be a dealer AS IS, but I do have a name of the previous owner, I should call them sometime. Thanks much, Kraig |
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97 Accord Engine Maint. light, on or off?
Kraig wrote:
> Hey all, > > I've been googling a bit, but can't find much except this way to turn > off the light, if it's on > (I haven't tried this yet) > How to turn off 'Maintenance Required" light: > 1. Hold trip/reset button on dash > 2. Turn key to "ON" or start engine > 3. Hold button til light goes out > > I bought a 97 Accord LX 3 weeks ago and this morning I couldn't tell if > the Eng. Maint. light was on or not. It turns off when I turn the > lights off, and when the lights are on it's kind of dim (like me) but > it *could* be on, maybe? But would the engine maint. light go off with > the lights??? > > I am close to hitting 85k, so maybe something is supposed to be done at > that mileage? If anyone knows where I can look at the scheduled maint. > for this car, I would appreciate it. > > Unfortunately, I know nothing of it's maint. history, it was sold to me > be a dealer AS IS, but I do have a name of the previous owner, I should > call them sometime. > > Thanks much, > > Kraig > ==================================== The owner's manual is Part of the Car. It says so in the front cover. The service schedule is provided in the FINE manual. Get the dealer to buy you one. Tell them you were told to read the FINE manual. The maintenance light is a turned on by the MILEAGE since the last person reset it. 'Curly' |
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97 Accord Engine Maint. light, on or off?
"Kraig" > wrote in news:1169647853.246750.227360
@q2g2000cwa.googlegroups.com: > Hey all, > > I've been googling a bit, but can't find much except this way to turn > off the light, if it's on > (I haven't tried this yet) > How to turn off 'Maintenance Required" light: > 1. Hold trip/reset button on dash > 2. Turn key to "ON" or start engine > 3. Hold button til light goes out > > I bought a 97 Accord LX 3 weeks ago and this morning I couldn't tell if > the Eng. Maint. light was on or not. It turns off when I turn the > lights off, and when the lights are on it's kind of dim (like me) but > it *could* be on, maybe? But would the engine maint. light go off with > the lights??? > > I am close to hitting 85k, so maybe something is supposed to be done at > that mileage? If anyone knows where I can look at the scheduled maint. > for this car, I would appreciate it. > > Unfortunately, I know nothing of it's maint. history, it was sold to me > be a dealer AS IS, but I do have a name of the previous owner, I should > call them sometime. > This has been an Unofficial FAQ question for some time. http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/maint...eqd-light.html This page also tells you where to obtain a free Owner's Manual for your car. -- Tegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
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97 Accord Engine Maint. light, on or off?
Thanks very much. I think I was just freaking out this morning, when
the lights are on the light almost looks on, but it wasn't on, but I truly appreciate the FAQ. I tried the reset button, it didn't change, so *obviously* I was just paranoid, lol, THANKS EVERYONE! On Jan 24, 12:00 pm, Tegger > wrote: > "Kraig" > wrote in news:1169647853.246750.227360 > @q2g2000cwa.googlegroups.com: > > > > > Hey all, > > > I've been googling a bit, but can't find much except this way to turn > > off the light, if it's on > > (I haven't tried this yet) > > How to turn off 'Maintenance Required" light: > > 1. Hold trip/reset button on dash > > 2. Turn key to "ON" or start engine > > 3. Hold button til light goes out > > > I bought a 97 Accord LX 3 weeks ago and this morning I couldn't tell if > > the Eng. Maint. light was on or not. It turns off when I turn the > > lights off, and when the lights are on it's kind of dim (like me) but > > it *could* be on, maybe? But would the engine maint. light go off with > > the lights??? > > > I am close to hitting 85k, so maybe something is supposed to be done at > > that mileage? If anyone knows where I can look at the scheduled maint. > > for this car, I would appreciate it. > > > Unfortunately, I know nothing of it's maint. history, it was sold to me > > be a dealer AS IS, but I do have a name of the previous owner, I should > > call them sometime.This has been an Unofficial FAQ question for some time.http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/maint...eqd-light.html > This page also tells you where to obtain a free Owner's Manual for your > car. > > -- > Tegger > > The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQwww.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
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97 Accord Engine Maint. light, on or off?
Okay, I've been playing with the buttons on the speedometer area, I
don't see any buttons below or on the steering column, trying the reset trick, it didn't change anything so I'm thinking the light isn't even on or I'm pressing the wrong button. I have been pressing that little rectangular button and I tried the trip reset button. I don't see any other buttons underneath, but I might have missed something. SO, basically, can anyone tell me if the Engine Maint. turns on and off with the headlights? That wouldn't make sense to me, but I don't really know. It only looks *barely* on (if it's on at all) when the headlights are on, like the backlight is slightly illuminating the Eng. Maint. light a little. I'm sure I'm worried about nothing probably, but it gives me something to do at least, lol. Thanks again. On Jan 24, 12:00 pm, Tegger > wrote: > "Kraig" > wrote in news:1169647853.246750.227360 > @q2g2000cwa.googlegroups.com: > > > > > Hey all, > > > I've been googling a bit, but can't find much except this way to turn > > off the light, if it's on > > (I haven't tried this yet) > > How to turn off 'Maintenance Required" light: > > 1. Hold trip/reset button on dash > > 2. Turn key to "ON" or start engine > > 3. Hold button til light goes out > > > I bought a 97 Accord LX 3 weeks ago and this morning I couldn't tell if > > the Eng. Maint. light was on or not. It turns off when I turn the > > lights off, and when the lights are on it's kind of dim (like me) but > > it *could* be on, maybe? But would the engine maint. light go off with > > the lights??? > > > I am close to hitting 85k, so maybe something is supposed to be done at > > that mileage? If anyone knows where I can look at the scheduled maint. > > for this car, I would appreciate it. > > > Unfortunately, I know nothing of it's maint. history, it was sold to me > > be a dealer AS IS, but I do have a name of the previous owner, I should > > call them sometime.This has been an Unofficial FAQ question for some time.http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/maint...eqd-light.html > This page also tells you where to obtain a free Owner's Manual for your > car. > > -- > Tegger > > The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQwww.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
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97 Accord Engine Maint. light, on or off?
HEY, guess what. I found the manual, lol. Yup, it tells me to just
stick the key in the little hole there on the speedometer to reset the light, which I was doing. So, I guess the dang light isn't on, lol. Just being paranoid, waiting for the car to bust down or something, you know how it is when you buy used eh? So, nm. Thanks again! On Jan 24, 9:25 pm, "Kraig" > wrote: > Okay, I've been playing with the buttons on the speedometer area, I > don't see any buttons below or on the steering column, trying the reset > trick, it didn't change anything so I'm thinking the light isn't even > on or I'm pressing the wrong button. > > I have been pressing that little rectangular button and I tried the > trip reset button. I don't see any other buttons underneath, but I > might have missed something. > > SO, basically, can anyone tell me if the Engine Maint. turns on and off > with the headlights? That wouldn't make sense to me, but I don't really > know. > > It only looks *barely* on (if it's on at all) when the headlights are > on, like the backlight is slightly illuminating the Eng. Maint. light a > little. > > I'm sure I'm worried about nothing probably, but it gives me something > to do at least, lol. > > Thanks again. > > On Jan 24, 12:00 pm, Tegger > wrote: > > > "Kraig" > wrote in news:1169647853.246750.227360 > > @q2g2000cwa.googlegroups.com: > > > > Hey all, > > > > I've been googling a bit, but can't find much except this way to turn > > > off the light, if it's on > > > (I haven't tried this yet) > > > How to turn off 'Maintenance Required" light: > > > 1. Hold trip/reset button on dash > > > 2. Turn key to "ON" or start engine > > > 3. Hold button til light goes out > > > > I bought a 97 Accord LX 3 weeks ago and this morning I couldn't tell if > > > the Eng. Maint. light was on or not. It turns off when I turn the > > > lights off, and when the lights are on it's kind of dim (like me) but > > > it *could* be on, maybe? But would the engine maint. light go off with > > > the lights??? > > > > I am close to hitting 85k, so maybe something is supposed to be done at > > > that mileage? If anyone knows where I can look at the scheduled maint. > > > for this car, I would appreciate it. > > > > Unfortunately, I know nothing of it's maint. history, it was sold to me > > > be a dealer AS IS, but I do have a name of the previous owner, I should > > > call them sometime.This has been an Unofficial FAQ question for some time.http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/maint...eqd-light.html > > This page also tells you where to obtain a free Owner's Manual for your > > car. > > > -- > > Tegger > > > The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQwww.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
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