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Idiot light on Blazer

18 years ago

I have a new 2005 Blazer that has the "service engine soon" light on. It came on at about 5500 miles. It had it's first oil change around 3,000. All levels are good and it seems to be operating normally. I'm thinking this is just an idiot light to make you go back to the dealer. Anyone know how to turn it off?

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RandomSD
18 years ago
You can't "turn it off". It needs to be taken back to the dealer (for free under warranty) and properly diagnosed and repaired. If you look in the glove compartment, you will find encased in shrink wrap, an owner's manual which explains the real purpose of the light, as well as a lot of other useful information.
DNT1
18 years ago
could be something as simple as the gas cap loose, just run it back in and let the dealer run a scan to see what pops up. These new vehicles are very sophisticated and require specialized equipment for servicing, the shadetree mechanic days are over. Now if you really want to just turn the light out you can probably disconnect the battery for a few minutes and it should then reset, if it does not reset or comes back on within a short period of time you need to do just what the little light says "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" new car owners must learn to obey the light LOL
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earthworm
18 years ago
So a "shade tree mechanic" cannot read a manual or inspect/tighten a cap ??
But I do agree with dnt1...

What Random says is ever so true, but the manuals must be changed to benefit the car-owner, not to appease safety-nazis and junk-salesmen....
jemdandy
18 years ago
It could be someting as simple as reminding you to get your first oil change. The first oil change comes early with a new engine. You had an oil change at 3000 miles, but the mechanic may not have turned the the code off. If so, it should be a no cost item to have it turned off.

This is a new vehicle and should be under warranty. If so, why should it cost you for him to look at it and correct? - Unless something was done that voided the warranty.

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