Service engine light

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by Lison et Georges, Feb 15, 2004.

  1. Hi,

    we bought a volvo s70 1998 T5 manual.

    How can I turn off the service engine light ?

    Thank you
     
    Lison et Georges, Feb 15, 2004
    #1
  2. Lison et Georges

    LaoFuZhi Guest

    On the opposite side of the speedometer to the trip-counter reset on my 850
    is what looks like a blanking plug. It can be removed to reveal a button
    which when pushed turns off the light.....

    Maybe your car is similar????
     
    LaoFuZhi, Feb 15, 2004
    #2
  3. Lison et Georges

    John Horner Guest

    For US models at least you need a code scanner to read out what trouble
    codes are set and to reset the service engine light. It would be good to
    find out what the car thinks is wrong with itself, eh?

    John
     
    John Horner, Feb 15, 2004
    #3
  4. Lison et Georges

    Doug Warner Guest

    Problem: "standard" OBD-II scanners will only display the
    fedrally-mandated emissions-related codes. They won't tell you what
    faults other systems are displaying, such as airbags, climate control,
    radio, etc.. To find out those details, it's a trip to the dealer,
    several hours wait, and about $50.00 if you don't pay them to fix it.
    Until I find an affordable way to read and understand ALL codes and
    OWN a full set of service manuals, I won't be buying a new Volvo.

    To reply, please remove one letter from each side of "@"
    Spammers are VERMIN. Please kill them all.
     
    Doug Warner, Feb 16, 2004
    #4
  5. Lison et Georges

    Mike F Guest

    The service light needs a special electronic tool on 1996-1998 models.

    --
    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.)
     
    Mike F, Feb 16, 2004
    #5
  6. Lison et Georges

    OBD Guest

    OBD, Feb 16, 2004
    #6
  7. Lison et Georges

    polara Guest

    I've been researching OBD2 readers and software and what I am hearing
    is that the ISO OBD port to serial 9 pin interface is "chipped" by
    each OBD software maker to work with their software ONLY, and so you
    cannot just make of buy an interface and use it with any software as
    is implied here http://www.obdtool.com/

    Anyone have the lowdown on this?

    Here are some more links to OBD2 software & interfaces:

    http://www.applytechs.com/
    http://www.autoenginuity.com/
    http://www.autotap.com/autotap_for_windows.html
    http://www.obdii.com/obdii.html
    http://www.obd-2.com/index.html
     
    polara, Feb 20, 2004
    #7
  8. Lison et Georges

    Per Hauge Guest

    The makers of software uses different ways of protecting their buisness
    selling the software.
    Some uses, as you imply, hardware dependent software were some
    initialisation of the interface is performed before the actually
    communication with the cars ECU begins. Others just make software were you
    will have to register to get a key for full functions, these will usually
    work with any simple ODBII to rs232 interface. Maybe the tool sold at
    http://www.obdtool.com/ is only using a simple hardware interface and would
    then work with all other software programs that does the same Like Vol-FCR.

    So not any software uses a simple hardware interface, but where exactly is
    this implied on obdtools site, I cant seem to find that.

    Per Hauge
     
    Per Hauge, Feb 21, 2004
    #8
  9. Lison et Georges

    OBD Guest

    The obdtool.com interface is sold to work with VAG-COM, this software uses a
    simple interface and registration as the obdtool.com site says.

    You could also make your own at:

    http://www.planetfall.com/~jeff/obdii/schematic_b1.pdf

    but the parts /connectors would likely cost as much as the ready made
    obdtool.com interface for a one off.
     
    OBD, Feb 21, 2004
    #9
  10. Lison et Georges

    POLARA Guest

    You are correct. What I meant to say was that the product being sold at
    http://www.obdtool.com is not really a bargain at $71 because you are
    getting limited functionality unless you spend an additional $99 to upgrade
    from the shareware to the full version of VAG-COM. At that point you are
    spending as much as many of the other products on the market. Either way,
    you are locked into the VAG-COM product since your interface would not work
    with any other OBD 2 product. Personally, I would wait to decide which
    software I like and is best for my vehicle, then buy the full package.

    Again, I'm not saying there is anything wrong with VAG-COM, but at $170 for
    the full product, it's not really any better deal then the other products
    out there.
     
    POLARA, Feb 21, 2004
    #10
Ask a Question

Want to reply to this thread or ask your own question?

You'll need to choose a username for the site, which only take a couple of moments (here). After that, you can post your question and our members will help you out.