Service Reminder Lamp

My friend drives a Volvo V70 2,0 Year 1998. Engine type = B5202S

He bought this car second handed and he does always his small maintenance by
himself. He done this the first time a few weeks ago since he felt it was
time to change oil etc... Now, the SRL (service reminder lamp) light has to
be resetted.

For this, we found a few procedures to do this but none of them works. The
SRL light still comes on after ignition. He also heared a rumour that this
can't be done (restting the SRL light) if you don't have access to an OBD
system.
This only should be the case of '98 type cars, on '97 and '99 type cars it
should be possible to do this via the discribed procedure (key off, Press +
hold trip button reset, etc....).

Can someone confirm this that it ain't possible via the normal procedure in
1998 type cars and that you need an OBD II system to reset?


Greetz,


Lange

 

It is not possible on 96-99 Volvos without sending the right code through
the ODB-II port.

See, for example, http://www.volvospeed.com/850slight.htm

 

Yes, it has to be done with a special OBDII Tool
And for that, you need one of these:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=30921&item=79247231
95
Good Luck.
Joe.

 

OOOOPS.
The address seems to have got cut in half when I pasted it.
It's item 7924723195 anyway.
Cheerio.
Joe.

 

A special piece of black electrical tape cut just large enough to
cover the light from your view is also suitable, and costs much less
than the special tool.

Seriously, this is what I did three or four years ago, and been happy
ever since. The light is only on for the first couple of minutes
after starting the car anyway.

 

I think that is a very silly option. The ECU on the car measures driving
conditions, and calculates when the car needs a service. This is often
earlier that the normal service interval.
I carefully obeyed the service light on my V70 ,and it rewarded me with
250,000 un-eventful miles!
It's your choice, but I'd recommend making use of the function.
I'm not normally this much of a poofter, and would normally agree with your
approach, but I think this function is a good example of 'useful technology'
!!
Drive safe.
Joe.

 

I've always figured that the service light is primarily a cynical ploy
by the manufacturers to make more money, particulary if it is
shortening the service interval.

Offered a secondhand car with the service light on, most people would
walk away, so if you want to retain any residual value in your car you
have to take it somewhere where they can turn the light out. To many
people, this will mean a main dealer, keeping the money within the
franchise.

On a nearly new car, it will have a major effect upon its value, and
on an older car, it will make it prohibitively expensive to service,
prompting people to consider trading in early.

I expect the increasing difficulty and cost of resetting is an expense
many independent dealers could do without, and is certainly making
owner servicing more problematic.

Previously, normal servicing has achieved this without a light. I
doubt the longevity of the car was the objective.

Yo the pink pound!
--

Stewart Hargrave


For email, replace 'SpamOnlyToHere' with my name

 

I think we can agree to somewhat agree and somewhat disagree

The light on my car (98 S70) illuminates 10,000 miles or 12 months
after being reset. Not exactly high tech in my case. I'd rather
ignore the light and regularly change my oil, filters, check the car
over each time (I have cheap access to a lift), than pay someone to
do that work for me or pay for the reset tool myself.

That and it really irks me that the next model year does not require
a $200 tool to reset the light.

 

I have to agree with Joe in this case. My wife drives the 1998 S70 and
all I don't have to worry about services. She tells me when the light
comes on and then I do the service. It helps that in my case that I
have free access to the tool to reset the light, but I'd buy one if I
didn't.

--
Mike F.
Thornhill (near Toronto), Ont.

NOTE: new address!!
Replace tt with t (twice!) and remove parentheses to email me directly.
(But I check the newsgroup more often than this email address.)

 

I have a '99 volvo S-70, and the service light is on. I thought about
buying the reset tool, however at the below web site, they stated that
it could be changed manually.

I called my wife and it did not seem to work, but I will try again this
evening.

j.

http://www.ipdusa.com/productscat.aspx?CategoryID=1293&NodeID=4912&RootID=629

S/C&V70 Service Light Reset Procedure for 1999 & 2000 models
1) Turn the ignition switch to position I (off).
2) Only the SRS indicator light is illuminated on the dash panel.
3) This is a two handed process. While pressing the trip mileage reset
button turn the ignition switch to position two. The service light will
begin to flash in15 to 30 seconds, as soon as it flashes release the
reset button.
4) Turn the ignition switch off. The service lamp should now be reset.

 

She tried it again and it worked.

j.