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Hi all,
2004 Accord. The maintenance required light came on yesterday at startup and
goes out after 10 blinks. My research tells me this is the built-in
notification to have service done (i.e. oil change) but I do that type of
service my self. Car has 55K miles and was just serviced one month ago. I've
tried some of the fixes I've found on the net to reset this (holding down
trip reset while turning key) but it continues to blink. Any ideas other
than taking it to the Stealership?
Thanks
H-S-F



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Help-Slip-Franklin wrote:
> snip
> Any ideas other
> than taking it to the Stealership?

RTFM?

On Thu, 09 Nov 2006 18:50:23 GMT, Help-Slip-Franklin <blackyourhair1988@yahoo.com> wrote:


>Hi all,
>2004 Accord. The maintenance required light came on yesterday at startup and
>goes out after 10 blinks. My research tells me this is the built-in
>notification to have service done (i.e. oil change) but I do that type of
>service my self. Car has 55K miles and was just serviced one month ago. I've
>tried some of the fixes I've found on the net to reset this (holding down
>trip reset while turning key) but it continues to blink. Any ideas other
>than taking it to the Stealership?
>Thanks

take it to an autozone (or similar outfit that offers free diagnostics) and
have them read the codes out for you.

Help-Slip-Franklin wrote:
> Hi all,
> 2004 Accord. The maintenance required light came on yesterday at startup and
> goes out after 10 blinks. My research tells me this is the built-in
> notification to have service done (i.e. oil change) but I do that type of
> service my self. Car has 55K miles and was just serviced one month ago. I've
> tried some of the fixes I've found on the net to reset this (holding down
> trip reset while turning key) but it continues to blink. Any ideas other
> than taking it to the Stealership?
> Thanks
> H-S-F

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ACAR said it right: Read The Fine Manual (thoroughly).

'Curly'

The procedure to turn it off is buried in the owners manual.


On 11/9/06 12:50 PM, in article PLK4h.10065$Wd5.4813@trnddc05,
"Help-Slip-Franklin" <blackyourhair1988@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
> 2004 Accord. The maintenance required light came on yesterday at startup and
> goes out after 10 blinks. My research tells me this is the built-in
> notification to have service done (i.e. oil change) but I do that type of
> service my self. Car has 55K miles and was just serviced one month ago. I've
> tried some of the fixes I've found on the net to reset this (holding down
> trip reset while turning key) but it continues to blink. Any ideas other
> than taking it to the Stealership?
> Thanks
> H-S-F
>
>
>
> cut your hair to respond
>
>

"Help-Slip-Franklin" <blackyourhair1988@yahoo.com> wrote in
news:PLK4h.10065$Wd5.4813@trnddc05:

> Hi all,
> 2004 Accord. The maintenance required light came on yesterday at
> startup and goes out after 10 blinks. My research tells me this is the
> built-in notification to have service done (i.e. oil change) but I do
> that type of service my self. Car has 55K miles and was just serviced
> one month ago. I've tried some of the fixes I've found on the net to
> reset this (holding down trip reset while turning key) but it
> continues to blink. Any ideas other than taking it to the Stealership?



If you haven't got an Owner's Manual, you can get one here:
https://techinfo.honda.com/rjanisis/logon.asp
Choose "Owner's Manuals" from the menu at left (no login required), then
navigate to your car.

Your information begins on page 73.


--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

"Help-Slip-Franklin" <blackyourhair1988@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:PLK4h.10065$Wd5.4813@trnddc05...
> Hi all,
> 2004 Accord. The maintenance required light came on yesterday at startup
> and goes out after 10 blinks. My research tells me this is the built-in
> notification to have service done (i.e. oil change) but I do that type of
> service my self. Car has 55K miles and was just serviced one month ago.
> I've tried some of the fixes I've found on the net to reset this (holding
> down trip reset while turning key) but it continues to blink. Any ideas
> other than taking it to the Stealership?
> Thanks
> H-S-F

If its the same as the 2002, then you press and hold the trip reset, turn
the key to the on position and keep holding until the light stops blinking.

>
>
>
> cut your hair to respond
>

"Help-Slip-Franklin" <blackyourhair1988@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:PLK4h.10065$Wd5.4813@trnddc05...
> Hi all,
> 2004 Accord. The maintenance required light came on yesterday at startup
> and goes out after 10 blinks. My research tells me this is the built-in
> notification to have service done (i.e. oil change) but I do that type of
> service my self. Car has 55K miles and was just serviced one month ago.
> I've tried some of the fixes I've found on the net to reset this (holding
> down trip reset while turning key) but it continues to blink. Any ideas
> other than taking it to the Stealership?
> Thanks
> H-S-F
>
>
>
> Owners Manuals.....What is it about them, that they are tossed out, not
given, or passed on by the sellers or dealers ? Are we to mocho to think
that
we should read them/? The auto co. spend zillions on developing them! Honda
has one of the best! I passed up a used car because the dealer said,
"Naw...nobody
reads them!" I told him " Good bye...
Everything is there! Warrenty..Safety.... Maint Req. light....
I think they should be bolted in a compartment in the dash, with a little
cloth tag , like the use to be on furniture. " Do not remove under penalty
of the law"

Just Kiddin!!!

>

Thanks TeGGeR. I did read the manual that came with the car but it was allot
different from the one on line. I'll try this procedure tonight.
H-S-F

"TeGGeR®" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
news:Xns9876B141211E0tegger@207.14.116.130...
> "Help-Slip-Franklin" <blackyourhair1988@yahoo.com> wrote in
> news:PLK4h.10065$Wd5.4813@trnddc05:
>
>> Hi all,
>> 2004 Accord. The maintenance required light came on yesterday at
>> startup and goes out after 10 blinks. My research tells me this is the
>> built-in notification to have service done (i.e. oil change) but I do
>> that type of service my self. Car has 55K miles and was just serviced
>> one month ago. I've tried some of the fixes I've found on the net to
>> reset this (holding down trip reset while turning key) but it
>> continues to blink. Any ideas other than taking it to the Stealership?
>
>
>
> If you haven't got an Owner's Manual, you can get one here:
> https://techinfo.honda.com/rjanisis/logon.asp
> Choose "Owner's Manuals" from the menu at left (no login required), then
> navigate to your car.
>
> Your information begins on page 73.
>
>
> --
> TeGGeR®
>
> The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
> www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

Here's an update. The advice was helpful, but the manual failed to add one
small point that was needed. While you are holding down the reset button you
must turn the key to the number two position then back to off and REMOVE the
key then put it back in still while holding down the reset button. This
procedure fixed the problem.
H-S-F