Service light mystery Topic is solved

Post by **Chuck W** » 16 Apr 2019, 07:36

For your '96 you should be able to use the "850 OBDII" app on your phone to clear it.

Used it once on my old '96 GLT and have used it on both of our current '97 850's.

Post by **MrAl** » 16 Apr 2019, 08:44

Danonly55 wrote: 16 Apr 2019, 05:57 It is defiantly the service light, It does exactly what yours does, But it just started doing it. The car runs fine. I will leave my OBD reader in and use my 850 OBDII reader app and see if can pick it up. " Dome light" thats funny !

Hi,

Yeah i like to joke around a little.

Yes once you reset it it takes some miles and then it turns back on again to remind you to change the oil. That's kind of funny too when you think about it, but what is not funny is for my car the tool is about 100 bucks (USD) to reset it. Not funny. Ok, yeah, ok, that's funny too haha but quirky.

Post by **erikv11** » 16 Apr 2019, 08:46

The free way to solve the Service light hassle is to take out the bulb.

Post by **abscate** » 16 Apr 2019, 10:00

Isn’t it a reminder to test your front hood springs?

Post by **MrAl** » 17 Apr 2019, 13:51

Hi,

Yes take out the bulb, if i could get to it that is

Yes for testing the hood springs, and since my light comes on every time i start the car i have to test the springs every time i start the car. People stare in the Shop Rite parking lot all the time

Danonly55 · Post by **Danonly55** » 18 Apr 2019, 12:17

abscate wrote: 16 Apr 2019, 10:00 Isn’t it a reminder to test your front hood springs?

The light went out when I put a can of beep in the horn

Post by **abscate** » 18 Apr 2019, 12:33

Danonly55 wrote: 18 Apr 2019, 12:17
abscate wrote: 16 Apr 2019, 10:00 Isn’t it a reminder to test your front hood springs?
The light went out when I put a can of beep in the horn

Make sure you use Volvo Beep and not aftermarket.

Danonly55 · Post by **Danonly55** » 18 Apr 2019, 22:13

abscate wrote: 18 Apr 2019, 12:33
Danonly55 wrote: 18 Apr 2019, 12:17
abscate wrote: 16 Apr 2019, 10:00 Isn’t it a reminder to test your front hood springs?
The light went out when I put a can of beep in the horn
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Make sure you use Volvo Beep and not aftermarket.
Liqui molly beep should do it

Post by **Fiodor** » 19 Apr 2019, 07:07

This app works wonders with our cars :
https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... bdii&hl=en
You can reset the Service Light and even set the amount of km/miles between the reminding function.

Sommerfeldt · Post by **Sommerfeldt** » 19 Apr 2019, 14:01

Fiodor wrote: 19 Apr 2019, 07:07 This app works wonders with our cars :
https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... bdii&hl=en
You can reset the Service Light and even set the amount of km/miles between the reminding function.

Sure... if it would ever connect to anything at all. Nothing in that app works what so ever, and it's paid. Even my iPhone and OBDFacile works better, and that only thinks it's talking to the TCM. But it connects to the car, somewhat, at least, and knows what kind of device it's talking to. Unlike that 850 OBD-II thing.

- S