Resetting engine service light

mrwiglee · 01-16-2006, 07:27 PM

1999 chev Silverrado 1500 2wd picture of (engine) between cruise and seatbelt is on assuming it is emissions related. However vehicle just pass emission testing in december?? light comes on and stays on at start-up.
I just want to see if the problem goes away!!Before i check emisson system for failures.

vanhal · 01-16-2006, 09:19 PM

have some one you know that has a scanner to read your code and then you will know what to have done ....just trying to help ...........pete

scottie · 01-16-2006, 09:43 PM

Vanhal is right, that should say exactly what the problem is

Moostang · 01-17-2006, 10:21 AM

If you like to work on your car, those code readers are a good investment.. you can read the code and reset the light on the newer ones. BTW.. if you do, spend the extra money on a digital display.. I about killed the one for my mustang that beeps/blinks.. its like listening to morse code.. takes to much practice and you don't use it enough.

72'CaminoKid · 01-17-2006, 02:18 PM

my dad got a nice code reader, he can hook it up to his palm pilot and choose up to 12 sensors at a time to read, he can ride down the road, and see what everything is doing..... it's pretty sweet

Truck_Man · 01-17-2006, 02:59 PM

to reset the engine light and erase code you can disconect both batterie cables and touch them together for about 30 seconds and that should do it. gmtech told me of that trick. If you need to find a problem that is there first take it to Autozone or some place like that and they can read the code for you and reset the computer.

shane dill · 01-23-2006, 09:56 PM

you might want to go to your local oil changing place and ask them how they reset the alarm on their oil changes they do on the trucks like yours

chevyguy · 01-24-2006, 10:50 AM

I recommend retrieving the code and solving that problem, not just resetting the light. Resetting the light wont fix whatever set in in the first place. It just hides it momentarily.

01-16-2006, 07:27 PM	#1
mrwiglee Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 5	Resetting engine service light 1999 chev Silverrado 1500 2wd picture of (engine) between cruise and seatbelt is on assuming it is emissions related. However vehicle just pass emission testing in december?? light comes on and stays on at start-up. I just want to see if the problem goes away!!Before i check emisson system for failures.

01-16-2006, 09:19 PM	#2
vanhal Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ontario, canada Posts: 102	check engine light have some one you know that has a scanner to read your code and then you will know what to have done ....just trying to help ...........pete __________________ I am gm all the way ....... black 98 Z71 3 door short box 5.7

01-16-2006, 09:43 PM	#3
scottie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: South Florida (Palm Beach), originally from south of BOSTON Posts: 644	Vanhal is right, that should say exactly what the problem is __________________ im a straight shooter with upper management written all over me

01-17-2006, 10:21 AM	#4
Moostang Senior Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cali-4 Nye-Aye? Posts: 1,187	If you like to work on your car, those code readers are a good investment.. you can read the code and reset the light on the newer ones. BTW.. if you do, spend the extra money on a digital display.. I about killed the one for my mustang that beeps/blinks.. its like listening to morse code.. takes to much practice and you don't use it enough. __________________ MEOW!! http://moostangproductions.com

01-17-2006, 02:18 PM	#5
72'CaminoKid Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,268	my dad got a nice code reader, he can hook it up to his palm pilot and choose up to 12 sensors at a time to read, he can ride down the road, and see what everything is doing..... it's pretty sweet __________________ 99 suburban xlt 96 silverado 91 wrangler (my baby ) 08 Honday shadow 750 (my mistress)

01-17-2006, 02:59 PM	#6
Truck_Man Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 204	to reset the engine light and erase code you can disconect both batterie cables and touch them together for about 30 seconds and that should do it. gmtech told me of that trick. If you need to find a problem that is there first take it to Autozone or some place like that and they can read the code for you and reset the computer.

01-23-2006, 09:56 PM	#7
shane dill Full Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Portales,NM Posts: 20	you might want to go to your local oil changing place and ask them how they reset the alarm on their oil changes they do on the trucks like yours

01-24-2006, 10:50 AM	#8
chevyguy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: ALABAMA Posts: 3,160	I recommend retrieving the code and solving that problem, not just resetting the light. Resetting the light wont fix whatever set in in the first place. It just hides it momentarily. __________________ When i die, i dont want to walk gracefully thu the pearly gates and turn in a unused body. i want to go sliding thru sideways and turn in a body that has been completely used up.

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