| Author | Message | ||
     Jake Hartley (Jake) Member Username: Jake Post Number: 215 Registered: 03-2002 |
How do you reset the service engine light? Do you need a dealer supplied tool or can it be done at home? | ||
| Will Weatherford (Wweatherford) On Probation Username: Wweatherford Post Number: 65 Registered: 02-2003 |
Check under Tech section for the blow by blow method for resetting the RED service engine light. @52,000 comes on for emission check and again @110,000 Ciao, W2 99D1 | ||
| bluesman (Hywy61) Member Username: Hywy61 Post Number: 41 Registered: 02-2003 |
so what happens if you reset the check engine light @ 52 without getting the emmissions checked - my dealer wants $300 - i would rather just reset the light and forget about it | ||
| Will Weatherford (Wweatherford) On Probation Username: Wweatherford Post Number: 68 Registered: 02-2003 |
Just clears the light...nothing happens...you'll "know" if your O2 sensors, cat. converter, etc. are going bad (i.e., poor gas milage, rotten egg smells, etc.)... From what I've been reading, the light appears to be a gimick to get you back in the LR shop after warranty. | ||
| Jake Hartley (Jake) Member Username: Jake Post Number: 216 Registered: 03-2002 |
thanks, this light came on at 265,000 miles. | ||
| Will Weatherford (Wweatherford) On Probation Username: Wweatherford Post Number: 70 Registered: 02-2003 |
lol, sorry...I guess you've seen it on a few times then! ;) | ||
| Jake Hartley (Jake) Member Username: Jake Post Number: 217 Registered: 03-2002 |
yes, but I guess that I forgot. | ||
| bluesman (Hywy61) Member Username: Hywy61 Post Number: 44 Registered: 02-2003 |
Ok Jake.....whats the secret to the longevity of your truck? 265K is quite impressive...Give us a synopsis please.....thanks | ||
| Jake Hartley (Jake) Member Username: Jake Post Number: 218 Registered: 03-2002 |
Bluesman: I am the third owner and I think the key is that we all were (are) pretty good about regular oil & fluid changes. The truck has had no major work done on it, still original powertrain. Oil and filters are cheap, so I change on a regular basis. | ||
| John (Donjuandr) New Member Username: Donjuandr Post Number: 5 Registered: 07-2003 |
Hey Guys Not that this is the solution but somehow it worked for me. The service light came on day and I spoke to a LR mechanic (offhours) and he said only they can reset it (so did alot of other people). Ofcourse I didn't want to pay for just the reset of that light, especially after getting a major tune up not even 3 weeks before that. Anyway one day i drove it to the shores (about 200 miles to and back) and the light turned right off. I guess i got lucky! I know this is not a solution but "hey u never know". John '00 DII | ||
| Rich Greening (Phrston) New Member Username: Phrston Post Number: 1 Registered: 08-2003 |
Here's what you do for the red service light.... You will need to find your "Emission Maintainance Reminder" thingy box. It is labelled as so with PRC 7038 and TRW on the side. It is often found under the glove box with all the other electrical crap - lift out of its place. For my D1 it was under my passenger's seat by the code display screen. Anyway, on the top of the EMR there is a little Land Rover sticker covering a small hole. Poke around the sticker to pierce through the hole if its still covered. The special "dealer supplied tool" that is needed is a mere paper clip!! Unravel and crimp part of the paper clip to about 3/8" thick. Inside the EMR there are 2 contacts that need to be bridged inorder to reset the light (which happen to be 3/8" apart) - so carefully stick the paperclip in the hole so it touches both the contacts. (I believe that ignition power needs to be on). This should reset the light. If the EMR ever needs to be replaced your gonna pay the dealer wazoo $$ for it!! |
