Service Engine Soon light
#1
Service Engine Soon light
Hi!
I just had the tie rods replaced and the front end aligned, tires rotated and fluids changed, but the mechanic could not get the Service Vehicle Soon light to go off. Anyone else have this issue?
thanks,
Barbara
I just had the tie rods replaced and the front end aligned, tires rotated and fluids changed, but the mechanic could not get the Service Vehicle Soon light to go off. Anyone else have this issue?
thanks,
Barbara
#6
You dont just "try" to turn it off.. You either "clear" the code because you know the issue is nonexistent or you notify the customer that "this or that" is whats needed to be done to turn it off..
Id go somewhere else. Autozone will tell you for free..
#8
If it's the Service Vehicle Soon light I'm not sure autozone can scan it. At least on my car it required a more expensive scanner tool to read it. And the light could be something more serious, but it can also get triggered for little things. I had one on my car for a couple years and it turns out it was a faulty headlight sensor (so my night time lights were always on, never DRL). I also had it come on when my dimmer switch went out. I'd definitely get the code read if you can because it may be a $10 fix (like the headlight sensor).
#9
Appears you had a fair amount of work done on your Monte by them. Seems illogical the shop is unable to determine the cause for a SES condition. None of your repairs would have caused a SES light. What fluids were changed?
Last edited by ZIPPY02; 03-17-2018 at 10:02 PM.
#10
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Mentor, Ohio
Posts: 12,156
As for the Service Vehicle, some scan tools can read it and some cannot. I believe I have software on my laptop that works with a cheap Bluetooth ELM327 tool and can do it. The autoparts store *might* be able to do it. A dealer or service station with a GM Tech II scan tool can do it. For the record, the Tech II, not so expensive anymore. Maybe $400ish (used to be well over $1000).
I would advise being careful with a shop you need to take the car back to for something they did not complete. Attention to detail, you life is behind that wheel!!