when i start up my car. the maint req lights blinks 10 times. my friend tells me it's a knock sensor. he not sure tho. i have a DC2 gsr

 

you have to figure out the code it is blinking

long blink = 10
short blink = 1

go check it again then come back to us

 

It's not a knock sensor. The light just needs to be reset. There's a button underneath the dash. Turn the key to "on", or start the car, and hold down the button until the light goes off. The button's underneath the dash towards the right side (by your right leg kind of). Hope that helps.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B16OnTop &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you have to figure out the code it is blinking

long blink = 10
short blink = 1

go check it again then come back to us</TD></TR></TABLE>

Wait...it's not a CEL, is it?

 

not sure, he just said he saw 10 blinks

 

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long blink = 10
short blink = 1

go check it again then come back to us</TD></TR></TABLE>

that's the check engine light.

The maintanence required light comes on after a predetermined amount of mileage... Its designed to scare people into bringing their car into the dealership to ask them what's wrong. Basically, its a reminder light to make sure you have changed the proper fluids, replaced your belts etc.

After you have done all of that, There is a button underneith the dashboard, with the key in the ignition, press and hold it for about 10 seconds... it should now be reset and not come on until it reaches the next amount of mileage

 

i know of the button. the blinks are almost a second long each. i just got a new clutch. so the fluid is new. belts were changed at 95k miles. i have 128k miles now. only thing i can think of is brakes, because my brakes are squeeshy. any other ideas??

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by lDarkCloudl &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">... the blinks are almost a second long each... any other ideas??</TD></TR></TABLE>If it's really the 'maintenance reqd.' light, then it has nothing to do with anything functional. It's just a mileage reminder. It flashes before it gets to 7500, then after 7500 it stays on solid. Reset button only works while it's flashing or on.

If your brakes are mushy, flush the fluid & bleed them. You don't need a lamp to tell you that...

 

the maint. reqiured is just a mile counter all 98up acc. ody civic cl tl and all honda acura cars i work here at dealership and that is most fres. asked ? it is nothing to worry about it will just stare at you till you reset it and the other replies told you how

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hatchback12 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the maint. reqiured is just a mile counter all 98up acc. ody civic cl tl and all honda acura cars i work here at dealership and that is most fres. asked ? it is nothing to worry about it will just stare at you till you reset it and the other replies told you how</TD></TR></TABLE>

you sure its for 98+ only. i swear even my 89 rex had one.

 

the maint req light flases on my 94 ls when i start it up.
only about 5 or 6 times then goes away.

 

I can't take it anymore.

In the users manual there is a little diagram that shows where this reset switch is, it's right next to the steering column on the right side, just behind the front plastic. Just hold the button in for about 10 sec and the maint. required light will go out.
Look in the index under maintenance required.

 

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jimc93si &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">In the users manual there is a little diagram that shows where this reset switch is, it's right next to the steering column on the right side, just behind the front plastic. Just hold the button in for about 10 sec and the maint. required light will go out.
Look in the index under maintenance required.</TD></TR></TABLE>

is there an echo in this post?

 

Echo........echo........echo......echo...........

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jimc93si &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I can't take it anymore.

In the users manual there is a little diagram that shows where this reset switch is, it's right next to the steering column on the right side, just behind the front plastic. Just hold the button in for about 10 sec and the maint. required light will go out.
Look in the index under maintenance required.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i know where it's located. i was just wondering if the flash counts mean anything that's all.