yesterday i was on the freeway and out of no where my MAINT REQ'D light turned on. About 2 months ago i changed my battery because i sense that it was about to die...having a hard time turing on...but after I changed the battery the maint req'd light wound turn on and blink about 5times and go away...now it doesn’t even turn off. I tried to take out the battery and that didn’t even help...whats this from?!??!

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aem shortram

 

take your key and push the plastic thing on the gauge cluster.

 

what plastic thing? that lil thing that comes out?

 

No not that one. It's an indentation.

 

on which side? gatta show me or something dude...........!

 

Dang nevermind your cluster is digital, not like the older ones. Sorry.

 

maint req'd comes on with milage intervals should be fine, but take it to the dealer just to be safe

 

my car is @ 45500 now...is that why the light is on?

 

Hondas will automatically pop the check engine light after so many miles, to insure that owners take it into a shop and get scheduled maintenance done (e.g. valve adjustment, etc.).

That it was flashing 5 times probably means something though. What happens if you jumper the ECU? Does it flash any codes?

 

there should be a reset button under the lower dash i think, its there on integras for sure. with car off hold down button, turn to on position keep holding for 5 sec and it should go off

 

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yup it only serves as a reminder. just push the button under the dash.

 

take out the car manual and read about the maint. light. cause you have to use the key to turn car to one positio while pressing a reset to clear the maint. light.
maint .light = time for oil change.

 

i changed my engine oil 1000 miles ago but i didnt change the filter...forgot to. i think maybe its from that and maybe the tranny oil as well im not sure...

 

Maint req comes on every 30k miles I think.

 

bring it over to my house and ill get the codes cleared for you..

Thanks

 

Wow, 18 replies and 17 of them are usless.

THe Maint Required is just a reminder to the driver that its time for scheduled maint...oil change, 30k, etc. On the new Civics, with the key in OFF position, hold down the mileage reset button on the gauge cluster....then turn the key to ignition ON- don't start it. Keep holding down the button until the light flashes several times, and then goes out.

It won't come on because you didn't change the filter- you car doesn't know that much.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Evs-One &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Wow, 18 replies and 17 of them are usless.

THe Maint Required is just a reminder to the driver that its time for scheduled maint...oil change, 30k, etc. On the new Civics, with the key in OFF position, hold down the mileage reset button on the gauge cluster....then turn the key to ignition ON- don't start it. Keep holding down the button until the light flashes several times, and then goes out.

It won't come on because you didn't change the filter- you car doesn't know that much.</TD></TR></TABLE>

THANK YOU

that was a ton of wrong information in here.