How do I reset this??? Is there anyway without buying a computer scanner thingy? Or is there a cheap one avail. from a parts store I can use? A cable for a laptop??

damnnnn and my RED SRS light is oN

 

Try disconnect the battery than reconnect

 

why not take it to the dealer?

 

I will.... I just wanted to reset it -- I guess I'm parnoid they're gonna plug the thingy in and red lights will flash going

**ENHHHH EHNNNNN -- THE OWNER OF THIS CARS ODOMETER IS WRONG!!! HE HAD THE FUSE PULLED FOR TWO MILES!!!**

lol

But I guess I will cuz I don't like the SRS light being on....

I figured out one rattle...
on the left hand side where the fuse cover pops off, the dash
where its screwed the frame is ?loose? i either just have to tighten the scre or put some foam... cuz u can wiggle it forward and back about 3/4"...

 

If you don't wanna take it back to the dealer: First press both trip reset/A-B switches on the dash while turning on the ignition and hold them for about 30 sec's until the light goes out. I forget what page of the owner's manual it is on.

 

That's the MAINTENANCE light... I SAID CHECK ENGINE LIGHT

 

Check engine is a very serious problem. Take it to te dealer ASAP.

If you have OBDII scanner and you can figure out what the code, I can check HELMS maual for you and let you know what is the problem. Take it to the dealer asap.

 

I think i tripped it with the fuse.... other than that it's not overly serious. The check engine light typically indicates a problem or something outside its tolerance within the emissions system. My Grandmother's Villager's light kept coming on, she'd make an appt., by the time it was due to go in, the light would be off. It's cycled on and off about 6 times and doesn't come on anymore so whatever it is must have corrected itself.

I did, however, make an appt. for tomorrow because in addition my SRS light is on and that worries me a bit (Supplemental Restraing System, i.e. Airbags)

 

It's not serious and has to do with the emissions control system. Tommi, if you already haven't done so, disconnect the negative terminal on your battery for a few seconds. If it goes on again, have the dealer check it out. By the way, make sure that the gas cap is on tight. Since OBDII cars have a pressurized fuel system, a loose gas cap will turn on the check engine light.

 

Disconnect the negative end of the battery for five minutes and then reattach. You may want to disconnect both for safety. This will cause the ecu to reset and understand changes.

 

Don't be so sure.....The engine light came on my car when the tranny was going bad. The tranny was overheating.

My engine light also came on when the radiator broke and the engine overheated. cost me over $2k to fixed. It was my fault and not the car.

so don't take chances with the engine light, but I can't argue that most of the time is just a let you know something is not working 100%.

 

OK i just had my 2000 TL up to the dealership because the SRS light was on. i looked at the invoice after they were done. the service guy told me that there was a defect in the passenger seatbelt buckle that was causing the light to come on. all that meant was that in a crash none of the airbags would go off. He told me that it was normal and that they had seen a lot of the 2000 TL's with this. just thought i'd throw in my $.02

howard

 

The check engine light thing on 2000 TL is normal...

happened to me around ten times...

everytime it's just a misfire for me, Acura sucks...

 

yea Acura sucks, my car has occasionally have the stupid check engine light on. I went to the dealer a couple times and they just reset it.

 

THe code is on my Invoice from the dealer... which is in the car... it had something to do with the Auto Shift Lever tripping something or incorrectly aligned or some nonsense

 

Where do I get a OBDII Scanner?..SOrry to hear about your car.

 

Try ebay?

 

Regarding "Check Engine light" Unscrew gas cap and put it back on making sure you click it a few clicks. I took delivery of my 2001 Tl and the light was on. I figured it would soon go out so I kept driving towards home. It didn't go out so I stopped at a dealer on the way. They put a computer check on it and told me There was a miss in the engine. The car had 20 miles on it. They told to bring it in Monday morning since it was now almost 5:PM on Friday. Over the weekend I read the manual and it tells you about clicking the gas cap, and sure enough the both lights went out. I reamed out the poor salesman that I got the car from and he told me the guy who fills the tank when you take delivery was new and didn't know about clicking the gas cap. For sure I will never get a car from that dealer againarial