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Old 04-24-2011, 09:02 PM
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So my Service Vehicle light has been on for a while. I was having some O2 sensor problems that were throwing codes, but those have been fixed and the codes have been cleared, but that stupid Service Vehicle light is still on and I can not figure out how to clear it. Anybody have any advice? I need to get my car smogged so I don't want any lights on-plus it's just annoying.

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Old 04-25-2011, 05:42 PM
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Old 04-25-2011, 06:23 PM
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Service your vehicle... Haha jk get it tuned out
Old 04-25-2011, 10:14 PM
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If the light is still on then either someone did not clear the code, the problem is still there, or there is another problem that needs servicing.
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if the light is still on there is still a fault present.. if the o2 sensors were bad, and some one changed them out but did not clear the code, the code should clear itself in a bout 100 miles.. go to autozone, and get the car scanned for DTC's, then post up what codes are in your car... and post the codes.. theeenn we can help
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If it's the service Vechicle soon light, then it won't have anything to do with you emissions (in other words, it's not your 02 sensors). It could be anything from problems with your abs to (from what I've heard) a burnt out bulb. You need to get it scanned.
Old 04-26-2011, 09:58 AM
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you can try to disconnect the neg cable on the battery for a min or to then reconnect it. that will reset everything. then if it comes on you know you still have a problem. Gm vehicles may take a few time of driving the car and turning it on and off before it kicks on again. if it does.
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It's already been scanned with a Tech 2 and there isn't a single BCM code, yet the light is still on. The only thing I can think of is that since this car was a V6, and it was swapped with an LS1 about a year ago and the light has been on since then, that that has something to do with it. It's just weird that there are no codes, but my Service Vehicle light is on. And I know it's not emissions, those have all been cleared and fixed. I am having braking problems (under hard braking I experience a "notchy" feeling in the pedal) but I am still not throwing any codes-but maybe somehow it is related to an ABS problem.
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Thank you all for your input, btw!
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Originally Posted by topgeer
you can try to disconnect the neg cable on the battery for a min or to then reconnect it. that will reset everything. then if it comes on you know you still have a problem. Gm vehicles may take a few time of driving the car and turning it on and off before it kicks on again. if it does.
That won't clear a DTC. The DTC will stay in the PCM's memory until the problem has been fixed/repaired (after driving some) or cleared by a handheld / similar device.
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did you have it checked at Autozone or somewhere? They do it for free...



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