Red Service Engine Light (emissions maintenance?)
Red Service Engine Light (emissions maintenance?)
OK, so earlier in the week the red "Service Engine" light kicked on. At first I freaked, but after a couple of searches on my phone it turns out that this is supposed to be an emissions maintenance reminder light.
In in any case, I bought a bluetooth OBDII adapter and the Torque app for my phone. I ran through the diagnostics, and there were no codes stored in the ECU and no red flags as far as I can tell. So I guess it is just the reminder. I have 84K on the odometer, and that seems like when the light comes on for some folks.
Now I am trying to determine how to reset that light. I think I need to pull the kick panel and poke a paper clip in some box or something, but beyond that, here is my question to the forum.
The RAVE says the light is an emissions maintenance reminder, but maintenance for which part of the emissions system? It doesn't specify.
O2 sensors need replaced? Something else?
Thanks!
In in any case, I bought a bluetooth OBDII adapter and the Torque app for my phone. I ran through the diagnostics, and there were no codes stored in the ECU and no red flags as far as I can tell. So I guess it is just the reminder. I have 84K on the odometer, and that seems like when the light comes on for some folks.
Now I am trying to determine how to reset that light. I think I need to pull the kick panel and poke a paper clip in some box or something, but beyond that, here is my question to the forum.
The RAVE says the light is an emissions maintenance reminder, but maintenance for which part of the emissions system? It doesn't specify.
O2 sensors need replaced? Something else?
Thanks!
Yes remove the passenger kick panel, there should be a little green box with the LR logo on a sticker, poke a paperclip through the sticker into the hole, this resets the light.
Once you rest the light, remove the green box, no more red emissions light...ever.
No nothing needs to be done to your truck unless you have trouble codes for O2's or cats or whatevers.
Once you rest the light, remove the green box, no more red emissions light...ever.
No nothing needs to be done to your truck unless you have trouble codes for O2's or cats or whatevers.
Yes remove the passenger kick panel, there should be a little green box with the LR logo on a sticker, poke a paperclip through the sticker into the hole, this resets the light.
Once you rest the light, remove the green box, no more red emissions light...ever.
No nothing needs to be done to your truck unless you have trouble codes for O2's or cats or whatevers.
Once you rest the light, remove the green box, no more red emissions light...ever.
No nothing needs to be done to your truck unless you have trouble codes for O2's or cats or whatevers.
Took me a few minutes to find the box and wiggle my hand and the paper clip into the small space above it. A couple pokes and it went off!
Rock Crawling
Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 267
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From: Southwest CT
Why turn it off? Just unplug the box and toss it in a pond, you'll probably need to repair something long before that light comes on again anyway. You don't need the little red box for ANYTHING, it's just dead weight.