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**2slw4u** · 03-13-2010, 12:28 PM

how do i turn this off its been on since like 190k(thats when i replaced the burnt out light bulb lol) and now i am on 215k miles and i have replaced o2 sensor cap rotor, plugs, wires, oil chnages, idk what it is, any one else havoing same problem? ideas would be great thanks

Fidishund · 03-13-2010, 12:48 PM

YOUr going to laugh when you read this

There is one thing you could try that has never failed me and is very easy and wotn cost you a cent. Disconnect the Negative battery cable from the battery. Leave it off for about 10 minutes. Reconnect and turn the ign. on. DO NOT start the Jeep. Allow the light to go off on there own. If the light are on after about 1 min. Repeat the steps one more time

**stamp** · 03-13-2010, 01:54 PM

if that fails pull your battery out over night

**2slw4u** · 03-13-2010, 04:43 PM

ya i have tried to disconnecting the battery over night, but i never let the codes clear by themselves i have always just started it right up

flawlesslydisturbed · 03-13-2010, 06:29 PM

I tried both steps on my 93' with no luck. I ended up putting a piece of black electrical tape over it, instead of trying to pull the bulb.

**stamp** · 03-13-2010, 07:32 PM

check engine light means its working LOL ....

hmm if its your o2 sensor then its because your running rich
or a short to ground
do you puff smoke on start up?
could be lots of things

WE NEED TO KNOW THE CODE

turn the key on then off then on then off then on ... thatll tell you the code for obd1 jeeps .... post it up and we might be able to help you more

usnfoley13 · 03-13-2010, 10:14 PM

try taking off the two terminals from the batt and touching them. I know that clears all the codes. however if you had a renix it would be because of the O2 timer under the dash. that is an easy fix of pull the plug going to the timer.

**2slw4u** · 03-14-2010, 12:36 PM

i have no codes at all the only code it reads is that i have disconnected the battery in the last 50 start cycles. but that maint. reqd. light for some reason will not turn off lol, hmm idk lol

**littleblackxj** · 03-14-2010, 12:39 PM

Disconnect the battery terminals. Turn on your head lights, Turn the key on, then off, and turn off your headlights. That should clear the computer. If not, I like the electrical tape idea :P

**2slw4u** · 03-15-2010, 07:03 PM

ok thanks black, ill have to try that

flawlesslydisturbed · 03-15-2010, 11:11 PM

I was told only a dealership can shut off the maintenance required light. It comes on after a determined time so you will take it to them and they can charge you a small fortune for a check up and to get the light shut off.

Just to be clear is it red and say main req or is it the orange and say check engine?

86rokee · 04-13-2010, 03:08 AM

so this isnt the same as a cel? my new 91 says maint required so i was wondering myself

rockcrusher · 04-14-2010, 08:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flawlesslydisturbed

I was told only a dealership can shut off the maintenance required light. It comes on after a determined time so you will take it to them and they can charge you a small fortune for a check up and to get the light shut off.

Just to be clear is it red and say main req or is it the orange and say check engine?

My wifes 06 equinox same thing.

89xjgrey · 04-14-2010, 09:50 PM

No...there is NO way to reset that light. There is a little brown box, underneath the driver side instrument panel. It has a 2 or 3 wire plug going to it. That box is actually a maintenance TIMER. The process was...A. Took Jeep to dealership. B. Dealership performed appropriate maintenance. C. Dealership replaced maintenance timer without customer aware, thus resetting the light.

Bottom line, just unplug your timer.