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[quote=”ToyotaKarl” post=101993]Since you are not a tech but want to be one let me say this… ignorance is not bliss and what you don’t know can cost you lots…[/quote]
And in this case, what I didn’t know was that on some vehicles, including this one, the Service Engine Soon light is the Check Engine light, not a maintenance reminder as I had believed. I should have looked at the dash more closely sooner and noted the lack of the traditional check engine light before assuming the meaning of the light.So we’re going to take the vehicle over in a couple days to a parts store that offers free code reading and then I’ll go from there.
[quote=”ToyotaKarl” post=101993]Since you are not a tech but want to be one let me say this… ignorance is not bliss and what you don’t know can cost you lots…[/quote]
And in this case, what I didn’t know was that on some vehicles, including this one, the Service Engine Soon light is the Check Engine light, not a maintenance reminder as I had believed. I should have looked at the dash more closely sooner and noted the lack of the traditional check engine light before assuming the meaning of the light.So we’re going to take the vehicle over in a couple days to a parts store that offers free code reading and then I’ll go from there.
[quote=”quickNpainless” post=101940]the oil reset procedure should be just pumping the gas pedal 4 times, holding on the 4th until the oil message goes away.
As far as the service engine light goes, you’ll have to fix whatever problem is making it come on. You can clear the codes with a scan tool, but it will just come back on. Get the code(s) and post them here and we’ll do our best to help you figure out your issues.[/quote]
My issue is not how to reset the oil system, that’s in the owners manual and involves the trip button on the odometer and cycling the key, but that’s still not the issue. The issue is how do I turn off the Service Engine Soon light, which is separate from the oil message you are talking about and the check engine light, which is not lit apart from the normal bulb checks.
[quote=”quickNpainless” post=101940]the oil reset procedure should be just pumping the gas pedal 4 times, holding on the 4th until the oil message goes away.
As far as the service engine light goes, you’ll have to fix whatever problem is making it come on. You can clear the codes with a scan tool, but it will just come back on. Get the code(s) and post them here and we’ll do our best to help you figure out your issues.[/quote]
My issue is not how to reset the oil system, that’s in the owners manual and involves the trip button on the odometer and cycling the key, but that’s still not the issue. The issue is how do I turn off the Service Engine Soon light, which is separate from the oil message you are talking about and the check engine light, which is not lit apart from the normal bulb checks.