Help! Maintnance Required light flashing when starting Car

Tiwe · 01-08-2003, 03:38 PM

what dose it mean when my Maint. Req. light is flashing when i start my car? i've just done my oil change a few weeks ago and have everything checked by a mechanic.......i heard that this light acts like a timer flashs at a certain mileage to remind u to do a maintnance and there is a switch which i can press to reset the timer but i've looked every where and i couldnt find it...

Big Phat R · 01-08-2003, 03:40 PM

underneath the steering wheel column on the right hand side is a "maintenance light reset button" just at the edge of the plastic fascia (around where your right knee would be).

press it and the light will go away

Mugen Mike · 01-08-2003, 03:42 PM

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what dose it mean when my Maint. Req. light is flashing when i start my car?

It means the dealer is ready to take more of your money

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there is a switch which i can press to reset the timer but i've looked every where and i couldnt find it...

Follow the underside of your steering column, the button is about halfway down

B2FiNiTY · 01-08-2003, 03:46 PM

Don't worry about it and do what they say.

JPP · 01-08-2003, 03:48 PM

Small precision on BigPhatR' s directions, the car must be park, with the ignition ON (position II) and the green reset button must be press for three seconds

[Modified by JPP, 7:49 PM 1/8/2003]

yoshi234 · 01-08-2003, 04:06 PM

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there is a switch which i can press to reset the timer but i've looked every where and i couldnt find it...

Mugen Mike · 01-08-2003, 04:07 PM

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Yoshi, did you scan that from the Helms manual

Tiwe · 01-08-2003, 04:12 PM

dose the Canadian Rs have it at a different location? cuz i just cant find it under the center console.....there is no switch (just flat surface) where Yoshi labeled the switch should be at......

yoshi234 · 01-08-2003, 04:17 PM

it's behind that flat panel

Tiwe · 01-08-2003, 04:20 PM

ahhh i see...thanks yoshi....maint req light gone now...hehe i'm sofa king we-todd-did

yoshi234 · 01-08-2003, 04:27 PM

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hehe i'm sofa king we-todd-did

y

shi - who wonders how mike figured out that I scanned the helms?

JoshRambo · 01-08-2003, 04:58 PM

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there is a switch which i can press to reset the timer but i've looked every where and i couldnt find it...

ha ha ha
haven't seen that in a long time. i knew as soon as i saw the thread a a pic icon by it the image would be here

tjtruong · 01-08-2003, 06:31 PM

hahah that is original. yoshi must have used that almost 1000 times by now .. Good pic.

01CWITR · 01-08-2003, 07:02 PM

good info

sslude · 01-08-2003, 07:09 PM

what the hell is it?

01-08-2003, 03:38 PM	#1
Tiwe Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada Posts: 184 iTrader Rating: (0)	Help! Maintnance Required light flashing when starting Car what dose it mean when my Maint. Req. light is flashing when i start my car? i've just done my oil change a few weeks ago and have everything checked by a mechanic.......i heard that this light acts like a timer flashs at a certain mileage to remind u to do a maintnance and there is a switch which i can press to reset the timer but i've looked every where and i couldnt find it... __________________ 2000 PY Acura Integra Type R

01-08-2003, 03:40 PM	#2
Big Phat R Honda-Tech Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Vancouver BC Posts: 6,902 iTrader Rating: (0)	Re: Help! Maintnance Required light flashing when starting Car (Tiwe) underneath the steering wheel column on the right hand side is a "maintenance light reset button" just at the edge of the plastic fascia (around where your right knee would be). press it and the light will go away __________________ 2000 Acura Integra Type R #858 2010 BMW M3

01-08-2003, 03:46 PM	#4
B2FiNiTY Honda-Tech Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 38,380 iTrader Rating: (0)	Re: Help! Maintnance Required light flashing when starting Car (Tiwe) Don't worry about it and do what they say.

01-08-2003, 03:48 PM	#5
JPP Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 836 iTrader Rating: (0)	Re: Help! Maintnance Required light flashing when starting Car (Tiwe) Small precision on BigPhatR' s directions, the car must be park, with the ignition ON (position II) and the green reset button must be press for three seconds [Modified by JPP, 7:49 PM 1/8/2003] __________________ ITR 98-0010. Toda's spec B, Spoon header, Kakimoto R 70mm exhaust,... and a few more goodies. Damn it's a fun car to drive... I just wish the engine didn't fit in a Civic.

01-08-2003, 04:12 PM	#8
Tiwe Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada Posts: 184 iTrader Rating: (0)	Re: Help! Maintnance Required light flashing when starting Car (MugenMike) dose the Canadian Rs have it at a different location? cuz i just cant find it under the center console.....there is no switch (just flat surface) where Yoshi labeled the switch should be at...... __________________ 2000 PY Acura Integra Type R

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01-08-2003, 04:17 PM	#9
yoshi234 I shoot brides Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Kauai, HI Posts: 7,808 iTrader Rating: (0)	Re: Help! Maintnance Required light flashing when starting Car (Tiwe) it's behind that flat panel __________________ Stable: 00 ITR #234 00 CRV LX AWD 07 CRV EX-L

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Tiwe Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada Posts: 184 iTrader Rating: (0)	Re: Help! Maintnance Required light flashing when starting Car (yoshi234) ahhh i see...thanks yoshi....maint req light gone now...hehe i'm sofa king we-todd-did __________________ 2000 PY Acura Integra Type R

01-08-2003, 06:31 PM	#13
tjtruong New User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: NorCal/SoCal, United States Posts: 2,246 iTrader Rating: (0)	Re: Help! Maintnance Required light flashing when starting Car (Gravity) hahah that is original. yoshi must have used that almost 1000 times by now .. Good pic. __________________ 2000 PY ITR #595 *SOLD 5-15-03 [img]http://images.honda-tech.com/set1/smile/emsad.gif[/img] 04' Yamaha R6 [img]http://images.honda-tech.com/set1/smile/emthup.gif[/img] F#$% Cancer. It ain't got $hit on me!!! [B]FS:[/B] Philips 4300k (9006) HID kit [B]FS:[/B] OEM ITR b-pipe [B]FS:[/B] Skunk2 coilovers (Integra spring rates) [B]FS:[/B] DC2 Rear LCA (non ITR) [B] FS: [/B]OEM Integra Radiator w/ Fans

01-08-2003, 07:02 PM	#14
01CWITR Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Vancouver BC / Taipei Taiwan, Canada Posts: 1,145 iTrader Rating: (0)	Re: Help! Maintnance Required light flashing when starting Car (tjtruong) good info __________________ CW ITR 01-1233 [B]Mr. Operator , you have too much time [img]http://images.honda-tech.com/set1/smile/emsmileo.gif[/img] [/B]

01-08-2003, 07:09 PM	#15
sslude Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 2,035 iTrader Rating: (0)	Re: Help! Maintnance Required light flashing when starting Car (TillerMan) what the hell is it? __________________ WTB: pearl white OEM kit, or pearl white wings west kit

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