Maintenance Required Oil Light Reset?

Hi anatude,

For scheduled maintenance as per 105 k miles the timing belt should be replaced and the tensioner would be recommended to be replaced as well. Spark plugs would depend on condition. If it had been replaced previously, then you might not need to replace them now if the mileage on them are still low. The valve clearances are recommended to be adjusted ONLY if they are noisy. Here is how you can reset the oil light in the diagrams below. Check out the diagrams (Below). Please let us know what you find.

Thank you!

How do I reset the "Maintenance Required" light on this model? The oil and filter were recently changed by the dealer, before the light came on. I suspect the light is based on mileage and oil change interval.

Turn ingition switch to off position, press and hold SELECT/RESET button and turn
ignition switch to ON, continue to hold button for ten seconds or until the light
goes out.

[quote:71d092b96b="merlin2021"]Turn ingition switch to off position, press and hold SELECT/RESET button and turn
ignition switch to ON, continue to hold button for ten seconds or until the light
goes out.[/quote:71d092b96b]

Which "SELECT/RESET" button are you talking about? Is that the "trip odometer" button?

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2005 Honda Accord 6 cyl Wheel Drive Type unknown Automatic 40,000 miles
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Maintenance required light on dashboard - why would this light come on?

It is a reminder light that I think comes on every 10,000 miles. It is a reminder for you that some service according to the manual is probably needed. In your owners manual it tells you how to reset the thing. If you took it in for service they would reset it for you. On older vehicles (not that much older) you hold the trip odometer reset button and turn on the key while holding the button until the light goes off.

how do i reset service light on dashboard?

You can disconect the battery and it will be reset but it will come back on until you repair what has tripped the light in the first place.

Most good auto parts stores and repair shops can plug in a hand held computer to your car and get a reading on what is wrong that made the light come on for no charge. Now you know what needs to be fixed! :)

what could be wrong with my car if the maintenance required light is on?

Hi there,

It needs to be reset after the engine oil change here is how. Check out the diagrams (Below). Please let us know if you need anything else to get the problem fixed.

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2003 Honda Accord 4 cyl Four Wheel Drive Automatic 88560 miles

what could be wrong with my car if the maintenance required light is on?[/quote:6e7e485702]
The 'Maintenance Required' light in this car is an oil change reminder light. Check your operators manual for instructions on how to reset it. The 'Check Engine' light would indicate an operational malfunction.

2003 Honda Accord

2005 Honda Accord Maintenance Required Light , how do I reset light after oil change.

Depending on your model it may be different.When in doubt, check your owners manual.

However, with the key off, hold the reset button, turn the key on to RUNII, hold the reset button until the light shuts off. Start the vehicle,.

how do I clear a "maintenance requested" light?

Honda Accord 1998-02, Odyssey 1998, Civic 2002-06, Civic Hybrid & Pilot 2003-06
To reset MAINT REQ'D light; press and hold SELECT/RESET button on the instrument panel. Turn ignition
on and hold until the light goes out.

Engine Performance problem
2001 Honda Accord Manual

Hi,
I got this 2001 honda accord VP 6 months ago form another person and mileage is 99k. Today morning suddenly maintenance required light was flashing for few seconds and went off. Is there any serious problem with my car? I appreciate the suggestions.

Shanti,

No, there is no problem with your car. You need to follow the suggested maintenance schedule for your vehicle. See your owners manual or your Honda dealer. You do have a big service coming up. The 105k service. Your car will get a new timing belt, water pump,spark plugs and more. Always change your engine oil every 4 to 5k miles. Rotate tires every other oil change depending on how they are wearing. The light you should be concerned about is your "check engine " light. See a good Honda mechanic if this light should come on. If your check engine light "flashes" while your driving at any time, do not drive the vehicle. The flashing means if you continue driving vehicle you could damage the Catalytic convertor. Hope this helps ease your mind.
Dave

just the other morning when i was going about an interview i looked at the gauges on my car and realized that my maintenance required light was on i kept an eye on all the other gauges to make sure that nothing was running hot and went home after i was done. my dad owns his own auto shop and put his dignostic tool on it and couldn't find any codes showing what was wrong. he said it may be like a oil change light so i tried pumping the gas but that didn't work. just wandered if anyone has encountered this problem and had any suggestions.

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2001 Honda Accord 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 141000 miles

just the other morning when i was going about an interview i looked at the gauges on my car and realized that my maintenance required light was on i kept an eye on all the other gauges to make sure that nothing was running hot and went home after i was done. my dad owns his own auto shop and put his dignostic tool on it and couldn't find any codes showing what was wrong. he said it may be like a oil change light so i tried pumping the gas but that didn't work. just wandered if anyone has encountered this problem and had any suggestions.[/quote:9b53d852ef]

Hello,

If you have your owners manual you can look through it and find section for the light. It is possible that it is just time for an oil change or some other type of maintenance.

When was you last oil change, last tune up, air filter change, tranny service?

Also, when you turn the key to the on position were the dash lights come on is there an Service Engine Soon, or a Check Engine.


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I attached the info from the manual just for all others in case they need it as well.

Thanks to both of you. Please come back to 2CarPros in the future.

my brake service light,battery service light, and door lights all turn on when pushing the gas pedal.but turn off when turning on airconditioner what may it be when driving

Need a lot more details but it sounds like there might be a charging system problem. Have the generator load-tested with a tester that measures "ripple". If ripple is high, you will also find the most output you can get is one third of the generator's rated capacity. That isn't enough to run the fuel pump, ignition system, and all of the computers. Computers are very sensitive to low or unstable system voltage and will do weird things.

I've seen something similar in my car and it took a while to diagnose and isolate but there are 2 small accessory relays on the passenger side fuse box that can eventually go bad and wreak havoc on the instrument cluster lights and sometimes the radio.

The relays are unforuntately on the back side of the fuse panel so you have to remove the glove compartment and use bent needle nose pliers to be able to reach and pull them out. One relay is always latched when iginition is on and it sometimes it unlatches intermittently based on humidity or car pitching forward or backward (acceleration ,etc)

Thank you lithiumus. Sounds like that could be the problem.

I serviced a 2000 honda accord recently ,2.3 vtech engine,automatic trans.the needs maintenance light comes on ,when it's tme for service,I need to know how to reset the light ,so it will go out,untill the next service is due I normally keep manual records on scheduled maintenance,the light creates an eye sore while driving at night. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP.

Turn the engine off, hold the reset button on the trip odometer and then while holding the button, turn the car to the start position and continue to hold button until the light goes out.

I have a 200 honda accord and the maintenance required light has just come on and is staying on also when the car is just sitting idle the temp starts to rise but goes back to normal when i keep the engine revs above 2000 or start to drive again both the a/c fan and radiator fan are working when the a/c is on what could the problem be and will it be costly??

Check the coolant level and thermostat-start here

Thanks what is the thermostat-start here?

The maintenance required light is just an oil change reminder. To reset it, with the key off hold in the trip reset button on the dash while turning the key on. Continue to hold button down until light flashes and then it's reset. The temperature sounds normal. They always run hotter at idle because the fan is programmed to come on at a higher temp than the thermostat. Make sure it is still full of coolant though.

what type of coolant should i use for the radiator i just checked it there now it has cooled down and there dosent appear to be any coolant in the radiator thanks for all your help

OK, you need to get it to a shop ASAP and have it pressure tested to find the leak and repair it. The manufacturer recommends only using Honda coolant but there are some excellent universal coolants available . It's not real important now because they are likely going to have to drain it and refill to repair whatever is leaking.

If getting it repaired is not an option until Friday could i just keep topping it up until then?

I wouldn't take that chance. You have no idea what is leaking or whether it could suddenly get much worse. It only takes seconds of too much heat to destroy the engine. I would park it until it's repaired.

Hi,

If it is the reset for service (oil change). Do the following:

1) With the key on, press and hold the trip odometer reset button and turn the key off. See pic 1 for location.

2) While still holding the reset button, turn the key on.

3) Hold the button for approximately 10 seconds until you see the maintenance required light begin to flash.

4) Continue holding the button until the maintenance required light turns off.

5) Turn the key off and it should be reset.

Let us know if this helps.

Take care,
Joe