Does the maint required flash at every 6k? Is this Hondas replacement for the color changing square at the bottom of gauge cluster?


[Modified by Rdriven, 12:10 PM 10/3/2002]

 

around that many miles...I thought it was about 7500 but not too sure. Just reach under the steering column and turn that biotch off

 

it starts flashing b4 7500 miles...
once you get to 7500 miles it will stay on constantly

to reset it...theres a little squarish button right underneath the dash

 

Yes, the color changing squares found on all hondas, this is the same thing basically.

You can either take it to the Acura dealership and get charged $60 an hour for a guy to turn it off, or you can do it yourself. There's a button way underneath the steering column, holding it in will cause the light to stay on for a second, then it will go away.

Just be warned though, doing it this way will knock off 5,000 miles off the life of your motor every time.




[Modified by skafia, 9:13 AM 10/3/2002]


[Modified by skafia, 9:26 AM 10/3/2002]

 

Please don't purposely feed people bad information.

 

Yeah, some people actually believe everything that is typed in here.

 

I just had my light come on around 73K and I hit the button to turn it off


[Modified by steves98itr247, 12:18 PM 10/3/2002]

 

oh great, look what I started ;(

But come on guys, please don't be afraid to lighten up and use your sense of humor. We can't baby everybody on this board, if I had to be restricted to only give "sensible, righteous" information, hell, I might as well change my name to Reid2.

 

There's nothing wrong with having a sense of humor, it's what makes this place more entertaining.

There was nothing in your post to indicate that it was in jest.

 

just press the button every time j00 change da oil


yshi - who just mentioned yesterday that this hasn't been posted in a while

 

LOL...was that diagram created with paintshop?

 

Boy I would love to meet you one day Reid.

 

I turned it off with the reset button as soon as it came on, I remembered where it was from my brothers R, but I don't remember his light ever coming on...I just started my car and it didn't come back on, The dealership changed my oil at about 5600 maybe they didnt reset it...does every think this is normal.

 

The Maintenance Required light is just a light to scare people into bringing their car into the dealership for work.

The Check Engine light will be the light to watch for should anything ever go wrong with your car.

 

The maintenance required light is just used as a remind for you that you should maybe check your petro, brake fluid, coolant level, and maybe refill your window washer fluid. Stuff that an R owner SHOULD already do on a regular basis! Don't worry about it bro, worry when the "CHECK ENGINE" light comes on

 

thanks everyone...

 

its a blue button...you cant miss it

 

Sorry to be dumb but where is the light? will I have one on a JDM 96 DC2?

 

You won't have one on your car.

 

the h-t classic diagram...

 

the classic yoshi diagram

 

That's what I was thinking.

 

no problem...........

 

my light first flashed at like 7k and has never gone off agian. just about to break 16k.

 

Odd...it should go off when you hit 15k.