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     Marlin Begay (M_begay8) Member Username: M_begay8 Post Number: 60 Registered: 03-2003 |
The service engine light is on the red light. Is this light a emissions reminder or something else. | ||||||
| Robbie Donaldson (Robbie) Senior Member Username: Robbie Post Number: 526 Registered: 02-2002 |
what year/series truck? | ||||||
| Danno (Danno) Senior Member Username: Danno Post Number: 344 Registered: 08-2002 |
for a series 1: http://www.discoweb.org/reset/index.htm | ||||||
| Glenn Guinto (Glenn) Senior Member Username: Glenn Post Number: 814 Registered: 02-2002 |
Service Engine Light(RED) = Stop the car, something is seriously wrong Check Engine Light (ORANGE) = Just some faulty sensor | ||||||
| Robbie Donaldson (Robbie) Senior Member Username: Robbie Post Number: 527 Registered: 02-2002 |
if for a DI, what Glenn says is incorrect. Service Engine Light (Red) = emission service reminder, don't worry about it, reset as Danno gave you the link (or under the seat if 94/95) Check Engine Light (Amber/orange) = fault code stored, might be something wrong with truck, read code and find out issue. now, on a DII, both check engine and service engine lights have been combined into one Service Engine Light (i am pretty sure, don't have exp with DII, just what I read here. think the color might be red?) Fault stored, read code, find problem. Just depends on what truck you have. | ||||||
| Glenn Guinto (Glenn) Senior Member Username: Glenn Post Number: 817 Registered: 02-2002 |
Oh wow....I was always led to believe that (by the dealer I think). I stand corrected then...You learn something new everyday I guess.  Glenn | ||||||
| Phil deGuzman (Powerslide) New Member Username: Powerslide Post Number: 22 Registered: 12-2003 |
On my '00 DII, the amber Service Engine Soon came on @ 54K miles. Any ideas? I am still waiting for my OBD2 tool. TIA. | ||||||
| Danno (Danno) Senior Member Username: Danno Post Number: 351 Registered: 08-2002 |
i believe it's still the emissions reminder. gotta take it to the dealer to get reset with the testbook. | ||||||
| Dean Brown (Deanbrown3d) Senior Member Username: Deanbrown3d Post Number: 1425 Registered: 02-2002 |
Phil - (D2) you can undo the battery for a few seconds to reset that light. | ||||||
| Phil deGuzman (Powerslide) New Member Username: Powerslide Post Number: 23 Registered: 12-2003 |
Dean, Thanks! Will the throttle body need adaptation afterwards i.e. idle position, etc.? In some cars with Bosch electronics it has to be done electronically once the battery is disconnected. Actually it adapts itself after about 10 - 15 minutes of running. Reminds me of my old car with a racing camshaft. | ||||||
| Dean Brown (Deanbrown3d) Senior Member Username: Deanbrown3d Post Number: 1426 Registered: 02-2002 |
Nope. It may have to re-learn something, I dunno. Clock and temp settings will be reset though. | ||||||
| Josh (Badassm0f0) On Probation Username: Badassm0f0 Post Number: 50 Registered: 12-2003 |
what you need to do is hook that AOL high speed internet to the top of the rig, that will do ya. | ||||||
| john kazeva (Jkazeva) New Member Username: Jkazeva Post Number: 16 Registered: 02-2004 |
I agree a watchdog interval alert (based on time or mileage) is probably built-in for emissions system's to alert one that the specified interval between its servicing has elapsed. Perhaps its another separate interval alert of time or mileage interval elapsed between standard maintenance cycles. I thought I saw you said you have 54k miles on your Disco sII. Maybe it was reset at last maintenance service. On the link below, I posted all of the Disco sII Bentley manual's Service Engine Soon (SES) lamp illumination causes that i could find: ../2/43284.html"#444444"> | bluesman (Hywy61) Member Username: Hywy61 Post Number: 89 Registered: 02-2003 |
2000 DII - My dealer - atlanta - said that light would come on at 52K as an emmisions reminder - mine is at 53k and still no light. He really didn't explain why but said it would cost me $300. For what i have no idea but would like to know if I can simply reset myself. Do we really have to take it to the dealer just to simply reset this or do they actually have to do something? | ||||
| Phil deGuzman (Powerslide) New Member Username: Powerslide Post Number: 24 Registered: 12-2003 |
Just an update on my '00 DII @ 54K, the SES (amber) turned itself off again and this happened at 52K also. Real crazy IMO. I just hope nothing needs to be done before the next major service. If it is emissions related, I would like to completely redo the exhaust system and change the cats / resonator / muffler to freer flowing one. Any ideas? |
