Service Indicator

[101RRS]

At my last service I suspected that the independent didn't have the right equipment to reset the service interval indicator even though they did connect some sort of computer to the OBD2 socket when I was there.

Now of course the service required indicator is up when I start. When it comes on it says Km -1800 which I assume means the service is 1800km overdue. It then switches to to a clockface with 79.

I am not sure what the 79 means - any ideas?

Thanks

Garry

[Neil P]

How many days past the expected service date are you ?

[101RRS]

I have no idea - the service was done at 48,000km in May - the previous service to that was supposedly done by the selling car yard at about 38,000km on 1 Dec 2010. So time wise the 48,000km is still not due until Dec 2011 (or is it 1 Jun 2011??) either way 79 doesn't tie in.

Garry

[Tombie]

Maybe a count down....

Careful if it starts heading towards zero :p

[Tombie]

Garry

BBS does a "Can Mate SRT" which resets the light / service interval...

[101RRS]

Thanks Tombie - thankfully not annoying enough to worry about buying gear just to do this. Just curious what the 79 actually means.

Cheers

Garry

[Mike_S]

It's a countdown in days to the next service. The -1800 will be 1800kms left to the next service, once you pass that it just goes to 000 then 100, 200 etc. Mine does all that only in miles, so starts at -1000.

[sniegy]

The 79 means day until servce due, if it goes into minus then days past service due.
The -1000 means kilometeres past service due.

Cheers

[101RRS]

The 79 means day until servce due, if it goes into minus then days past service due.
The -1000 means kilometeres past service due.

Cheers

Thanks - so mine is referring to two services - indicating it is 1800km past the last service (which ties in with the service on the day that I bought the car - the last time the counter was reset) and has 79 days to go to the next service - now reading 78 days this morning.

Cheers

Garry

[Neil P]

That's interesting ....... 30 days is the factory start for reminder.
Stop looking at it and it'll all be forgotten .;)

[trobbo]

The 79 means day until servce due, if it goes into minus then days past service due.
The -1000 means kilometeres past service due.

Cheers


Grrrr Pete, you spoiled my fun.

79 is the number of components no longer working at their optimum.

[IvanR]

This is from a land Rover Manual on setting the service indicator.

Reset Procedure
There are two ways of resetting the service interval indicator. T4 can be connected to the
vehicle and diagnostic routine performed or a manual reset procedure can performed
using the trip rest button on the instrument cluster.
Manual Reset Procedure
• Press and hold the trip reset button.
• Turn the ignition switch on to the ignition position II.
• If the SII function is set in the CCF the information display will flash 'SERVICE'
for 5 seconds and then display 'SERVICE' constantly. If the SII function is not set
in the CFF the information display will show the normal odometer and trip
information.
• The software will check if remaining distance service is enabled (threshold
reached). If the remaining distance service is not enabled the procedure will
continue from step K.
• If the trip reset button is released within 10 seconds of entering the reset mode,
the information display will show 'OIL'.
• If the trip reset button is not released after 10 seconds, the display will show the
next service type and distance/days to next service and the instrument cluster will
exit the manual reset procedure.
• If the oil service value reset is not required, press the trip reset button within 10
seconds of releasing it in step E and hold for less than 5 seconds and proceed to
step H. This will by-pass the oil service reset procedure.
• If the oil service value is to be reset, press the trip reset button within 10 seconds
of releasing it and hold for more than 5 seconds. The information display will
show 'RESET' for 5 seconds and then reset the oil service value.
• If reset is not possible, the information display will show 'CANNOT RESET' for
5 seconds.
• The information display will show 'INSPECT'.
• If the inspection service value reset is not required, press the trip reset button
within 10 seconds of releasing it in step G and hold for less than 5 seconds and
proceed to step K. This will by-pass the inspection service reset procedure.
• If the trip reset button is not pressed after 10 seconds, the display will show the
next service type and distance/days to next service and the instrument cluster will
exit the manual reset procedure.
• If the inspection service value is to be reset, press the trip reset button within 10
seconds of releasing it and hold for more than 5 seconds. The information display
will show 'RESET' for 5 seconds and then reset the inspection service value.
• If reset is not possible, the information display will show 'CANNOT RESET' for
5 seconds.
• The software will check if date service is enabled (threshold reached). If the date
service is not enabled the procedure will continue from step O.
• The information display will show 'DATE'.
• If the date service value reset is not required, press the trip reset button within 10
seconds of releasing it in step I and hold for less than 5 seconds and proceed to
step O. This will by-pass the date service reset procedure.
• If the trip reset button is not pressed after 10 seconds, the display will show the
next service type and distance/days to next service and the instrument cluster will
exit the manual reset procedure.
• If the date service value is to be reset, press the trip reset button within 10 seconds
of releasing it and hold for more than 5 seconds. The information display will
show 'RESET' for 5 seconds and then reset the date service value.
• The information display will show 'END'.
• If the trip reset button is pressed within 10 seconds and pressed for less than 5
seconds the procedure will return to step E


IvanR

[Neil P]

All this stuff has been shown to be very hit and miss
between one vehicle and another . None of it works
on mine ......