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I just put on an SLP lid a couple days ago, but the cars been sitting in the garage for the most part. I took it out last night and the service vehicle light came on. Could this be cause by the lid? I plan on checking for codes and hitting the parts shop anyways. On a side note somehow a buddy talked me into putting 87 octane in for the first time ever, and I'm wondering if that could be why.
My guess is it isn't the lid. Even if the lid was loose, it's before your MAF, so there isn't any "unnoticed" air going into the engine.
I would guess it's the gasoline you used and I would hit your friend over the head with a baseball bat.
Just a guess on my end.....but I wouldn't be surprised if you now have some knock from detonation and one of your knock sensors is triggering your code.
Get the code read and post up the code number.
ive never seen the svs light and i've had day time running lights go out and all that jazz...not the gas becuase SES light would come on right??
Just got back from some shops and of course the light is gone and no codes are being thrown, picked up some octane boost and gonna top the tank off with 91, in hopes of not seeing the light again.
keep us posted man, very intrigued right now lol :box:
hes not a buddy. never do it again.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sas
87 octane = lawnmower gas...:rock:Not performance vehical gas...:lol:
i put 89 in my bird a few times :villagers::o :shitstorm: i know f me right...well i never got SVS light or SES light with the 89 octane
Sounds stupid but make sure your gas cap is on properly. It may take a day of driving for the light to go off. Service engine lights are usually associated the emissions system…also, you may need a new gas cap….the seals on these cars are getting dried out.
The "Service vehicle light" has nothing to do with OBDII, your engine, or what gas you use.
I meant 89 octane... 87 goes in the truck and go kart :)
I had the SES (not SV) and threw a P1416 (I think) when I did a lid, filter and smooth bellow. Dirty check valve on the passenger side, cleaned it, it was all good.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sas
Not being a smart ass but, what components have to do with SV light?Quote:
Originally Posted by Cutlass
I checked out that link, and it sounds like a light being out would cause this? I don't have any lights out that I can see, and it hasn't lit up again since last night.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cutlass
interesting. i didnt know we have sv lights come on when lights r out. mine never came on and ive replaced 3 or 4 headlights in the past..Quote:
Originally Posted by Sas
I have had several lights go out, interior and exterior and they never set off the SV light.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sas
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Originally Posted by KMdef9
Ok I dug a little deeper in the 2001 firebird service manual and found this info.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sas
Different years may have different uses for the SVS light
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Originally Posted by GM Service Manual
My Service Vehicle Soon light comes on if the car idles for a while.
It is the body control module....getting set off because of the motor rocking with the lope.
Requires a TechII to pull the code.
I haven't been able to get the light to come back on at all, so I have no idea..
Did you check the tension setting on the harmonic balancer belt and pulley assembly?
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Originally Posted by Sas
Search from page 1 until the end of the thread shown below on this site and you will get many ideas and/or opinions on why the SES light came on.
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I did not, and that was somthing I was thinking of doing before it started snowing. Thanks for reminding me!Quote:
Originally Posted by waldo
No SES light, it was a service vehicle light, lower dash rather then upper dash.Quote:
Originally Posted by MAXX2
We have the book from our 2000 showing this on page 2-91. If you have the book or can borrow one, it shows different reasons.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sas
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Excuse me?????? If you don't have anything relative to add, then don't.Quote:
Originally Posted by waldo
Please be more specific, how will the belt tension turn on the Service Vehicle Soon light?
Funny thing is, that reminded me of a squeal that I heard a couple weeks ago, and on my last TA is was the stupid pulley going out. The belts new, so I'm guessing the tensioner's having issues.
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Originally Posted by Smittro
Funky vibrations setting off the vehicle body module. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Too Fast
Although normally a large cam is required for that.
I’m on heavy doses of painkillers at the moment…….sometimes I don’t even understand myself. I’ll try to stay in the AAG area where stupidity runs rampant until I’m off of them. Sorry. :wall:Quote:
Originally Posted by Too Fast
Yup! But that still has nothing to do with a BCM code (large cam), unless you have other evidence.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Luos
You can mail some of those painkillers to me, PM me if you need the address!:drool:Quote:
Originally Posted by waldo
Just saying it could... :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Too Fast
my sercive engine light also came on this morning, everything is the way it's supposed to be, i looked at the manual and it said the gas cap may not be properly screwed on .. not the problem, it also said if i had recently drove through puddles, well it was raining so. i dont know what else could be the problem.. she runs smooth, fluid levels are great.
Get your codes read at Autozone, Pepboys, etc for free and then report your codes in a thread that isn't over a year old :)
haha yeah, i noticed that but it was too late :p thanks
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Originally Posted by 35th-ANV-SS
Easy on the newb!
J/K, don't smash me.