Service Vehicle Soon - 2001 SS - 93000 miles
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RE: Service Vehicle Soon - 2001 SS - 93000 miles
the 'service vehicle soon' light is really nothing like the 'service engine soon' light. the 'service engine soon' light is used for anything that could affect emmisions, such as gas cap or plugs. the 'service vehicle soon' light deals with things like DRL's, headlights in my experience but i also think they can be related to radio/hvac/onstar/ etc.... and unless you have a headlight out, i'm guessing you'll need a tech2 to find the problem.
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RE: Service Vehicle Soon - 2001 SS - 93000 miles
ORIGINAL: 2000LS
the 'service vehicle soon' light is really nothing like the 'service engine soon' light. the 'service engine soon' light is used for anything that could affect emmisions, such as gas cap or plugs. the 'service vehicle soon' light deals with things like DRL's, headlights in my experience but i also think they can be related to radio/hvac/onstar/ etc.... and unless you have a headlight out, i'm guessing you'll need a tech2 to find the problem.
the 'service vehicle soon' light is really nothing like the 'service engine soon' light. the 'service engine soon' light is used for anything that could affect emmisions, such as gas cap or plugs. the 'service vehicle soon' light deals with things like DRL's, headlights in my experience but i also think they can be related to radio/hvac/onstar/ etc.... and unless you have a headlight out, i'm guessing you'll need a tech2 to find the problem.
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I've had this same problem for years. I'm starting to see some chatter on the net about this being a delayed response by the BCM to the replacement of the OEM stereo with an aftermarket one. In your case however "intermittent" is the key word here so this may not apply but either way I have a theory on this:
Of course replacing the BCM should fix it since part of the BCM replacement procedure entails the "re-learning" of the theft deterrent system. You would think it would be caught during reprogramming BEFORE they replace the BCM but since the error is caused by a missing component that according to your VIN and Point of Sale and Option Configuration data the stereo "should" be there. The BCM then gets replaced but the problem still exists. That's when the tech discovers that all he had to do was delete the stereo option in the BCM configuration. Now a prudent tech would put the original BCM back in and reprogram it without the stereo in the configuration. In such cases the tech would then have to report to their service manager that they wrongly replaced a $600 electrical non-restockable part that took hours to replace and was a total pain to get to. so instead of your bill being $65 for reprogramming it's now $665. You're none the wiser because it's fixed.
Just a theory but I'd like to see how many people with this problem still have the OEM stereo. Hmmmm
Of course replacing the BCM should fix it since part of the BCM replacement procedure entails the "re-learning" of the theft deterrent system. You would think it would be caught during reprogramming BEFORE they replace the BCM but since the error is caused by a missing component that according to your VIN and Point of Sale and Option Configuration data the stereo "should" be there. The BCM then gets replaced but the problem still exists. That's when the tech discovers that all he had to do was delete the stereo option in the BCM configuration. Now a prudent tech would put the original BCM back in and reprogram it without the stereo in the configuration. In such cases the tech would then have to report to their service manager that they wrongly replaced a $600 electrical non-restockable part that took hours to replace and was a total pain to get to. so instead of your bill being $65 for reprogramming it's now $665. You're none the wiser because it's fixed.
Just a theory but I'd like to see how many people with this problem still have the OEM stereo. Hmmmm
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