Honda Car Forum

I just had my 2003 Accord EX in for a service (12.5k) less than a
month ago. Just last night I noticed that when I started the car the
maintenance light came on, blinked 10 times, and went off. Is that
some sort of code?

"Duane Morin" <dmorin@morinfamily.com> wrote in message
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> I just had my 2003 Accord EX in for a service (12.5k) less than a
> month ago. Just last night I noticed that when I started the car the
> maintenance light came on, blinked 10 times, and went off. Is that
> some sort of code?

The dealer forgot to reset it.
Don't you have an owner's manual? It explain what this light is and how to
reset it.
How come people will look into the manual for a 100$ DVD player but not for
a 20000$ car???

Yes, it is a code that means "read your owner's manual."

"Duane Morin" <dmorin@morinfamily.com> wrote in message
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> I just had my 2003 Accord EX in for a service (12.5k) less than a
> month ago. Just last night I noticed that when I started the car the
> maintenance light came on, blinked 10 times, and went off. Is that
> some sort of code?

It's amazing how few people read the inportant information that each
manual contains for the simplest of issues.

Nick

On Tue, 27 Jan 2004 09:31:47 -0500, "Paul Bielec" <me@no.spam> wrote:

>"Duane Morin" <dmorin@morinfamily.com> wrote in message
>news:554f29fd.0401270626.34e6c0bf@posting.google. com...
>> I just had my 2003 Accord EX in for a service (12.5k) less than a
>> month ago. Just last night I noticed that when I started the car the
>> maintenance light came on, blinked 10 times, and went off. Is that
>> some sort of code?
>
>The dealer forgot to reset it.
>Don't you have an owner's manual? It explain what this light is and how to
>reset it.
>How come people will look into the manual for a 100$ DVD player but not for
>a 20000$ car???
>



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In article <554f29fd.0401270626.34e6c0bf@posting.google.com >,
dmorin@morinfamily.com (Duane Morin) wrote:

> I just had my 2003 Accord EX in for a service (12.5k) less than a
> month ago. Just last night I noticed that when I started the car the
> maintenance light came on, blinked 10 times, and went off. Is that
> some sort of code?

What does your owner's manual say?

In article <a88d10tf8s1m8ksuinmsqacusonsg36plu@4ax.com>,
Nick <npolite@NOSPAMMONKEYS.hotmail.com> wrote:

> It's amazing how few people read the inportant information that each
> manual contains for the simplest of issues.

Especially after they've spent $25,000 for the car. But no, they'd
rather come to the Usenet and be spoon-fed.

That light means TAKE YOUR CAR TO THE DEALER IMMEDIATELY. Do NOT drive
it; have it towed. Only the dealership can make that light go out;
anyone else will likely disable the car, requiring a new engine to solve
the problem.

"Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote in message
news:elmop-8A3FC1.13581527012004@news.usenetserver.com...
> In article <a88d10tf8s1m8ksuinmsqacusonsg36plu@4ax.com>,
> Nick <npolite@NOSPAMMONKEYS.hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > It's amazing how few people read the inportant information that each
> > manual contains for the simplest of issues.
>
> Especially after they've spent $25,000 for the car. But no, they'd
> rather come to the Usenet and be spoon-fed.
>
> That light means TAKE YOUR CAR TO THE DEALER IMMEDIATELY. Do NOT drive
> it; have it towed. Only the dealership can make that light go out;
> anyone else will likely disable the car, requiring a new engine to solve
> the problem.


I can't tell you about a BLINKING light, but as for the 'check engine light'
coming on, my 04CRV manual says the light can come on due to the gas cap not
being insufficiently tightened. Furthermore it proceeds to say that it can
take up to three days for the service engine light to turn off once the
situation has been corrected.

How to decide whether to wait 3 days or not.... is beyond me...
a

Hey, they are all from Missouri. They can't read and have to be shown....

"Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote in message
news:elmop-8A3FC1.13581527012004@news.usenetserver.com...
> In article <a88d10tf8s1m8ksuinmsqacusonsg36plu@4ax.com>,
> Nick <npolite@NOSPAMMONKEYS.hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > It's amazing how few people read the inportant information that each
> > manual contains for the simplest of issues.
>
> Especially after they've spent $25,000 for the car. But no, they'd
> rather come to the Usenet and be spoon-fed.
>
> That light means TAKE YOUR CAR TO THE DEALER IMMEDIATELY. Do NOT drive
> it; have it towed. Only the dealership can make that light go out;
> anyone else will likely disable the car, requiring a new engine to solve
> the problem.
>

On Tue, 27 Jan 2004 13:58:15 -0500, Elmo P. Shagnasty <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote:
>In article <a88d10tf8s1m8ksuinmsqacusonsg36plu@4ax.com>,
> Nick <npolite@NOSPAMMONKEYS.hotmail.com> wrote:

>> It's amazing how few people read the inportant information that each
>> manual contains for the simplest of issues.

>Especially after they've spent $25,000 for the car. But no, they'd
>rather come to the Usenet and be spoon-fed.

>That light means TAKE YOUR CAR TO THE DEALER IMMEDIATELY. Do NOT drive
>it; have it towed. Only the dealership can make that light go out;
>anyone else will likely disable the car, requiring a new engine to solve
>the problem.

no it doesn't. It means "take your car to the dealer soon."
It isn't the low oil pressure light.

Elmo P. Shagnasty <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote:

> In article <554f29fd.0401270626.34e6c0bf@posting.google.com >,
> dmorin@morinfamily.com (Duane Morin) wrote:
>
> > I just had my 2003 Accord EX in for a service (12.5k) less than a
> > month ago. Just last night I noticed that when I started the car the
> > maintenance light came on, blinked 10 times, and went off. Is that
> > some sort of code?
>
> What does your owner's manual say?

Post the question on the Usernet first. If that fails, read the rest of
the manual. :-)