HELP How to clear "SERVICE VEHICLE SOON"

[Kal123]

Try ultratune. They removed this error for a mate of mine using there scan tool.

 

[Calaber]

This has been dealt with on other posts.

You can't clear the SVS message with your dash buttons. The fault is often a dud oil pressure sender switch, located on the base of the oil filter. It requires a special socket to remove, costing around $18 from Repco, and the switch is about $120 and I think, only available from Holden. It is a very common fault with Alloytechs and this is probably the most likely cause of the error message. Replacing the switch (if it's faulty) will clear the message.

 

[mattsv6]

This has been dealt with on other posts.

You can't clear the SVS message with your dash buttons. The fault is often a dud oil pressure sender switch, located on the base of the oil filter. It requires a special socket to remove, costing around $18 from Repco, and the switch is about $120 and I think, only available from Holden. It is a very common fault with Alloytechs and this is probably the most likely cause of the error message. Replacing the switch (if it's faulty) will clear the message.

100% Correct. Listen to this man!

 

[DeathVZaudiO]

To reset my service alert i hold down the two arrow keys, turn the ignition to the on position without starting the car and it beeps and says Reset service or something and then i just hold down the SET button for about 20 secs max, that clears it.

 

[Calaber]

To reset my service alert i hold down the two arrow keys, turn the ignition to the on position without starting the car and it beeps and says Reset service or something and then i just hold down the SET button for about 20 secs max, that clears it.

Are you talking about the service interval message (ie 60,000, 75,000 etc) or the "Service Vehicle Soon" message? The interval message can be cleared via the dash keys, the other one can't because it is telling you there is a fault somewhere and won't disappear until the fault is fixed.

 

[PaulSV6]

To reset my service alert i hold down the two arrow keys, turn the ignition to the on position without starting the car and it beeps and says Reset service or something and then i just hold down the SET button for about 20 secs max, that clears it.

Yes ur normal service intervals can be reset by the user. This thread is about the "Service vehicle soon" Msg, which cant be reset & has to be dealt with by Holden or a mechanic with Tech 2.

 

[DeathVZaudiO]

Ahhhh, excuse my ignorence, gotta slow down and read this stuff proper like.

 

[blnls1]

It's not a service light!!!! It's a warning, There is a fault in the emission control system. Usually the fault is the oil pressure switch. I'm a mechanic and 90% of the time it's the oil pressure switch. It's on the front of the oil filter housing. 2 min job to change. But you will have to get the fault cleared from the ecm memory.
Hope this helps
Cheers
Bart.

I assume it's a alloytech v6?

 

[fred321]

hi guys i have a 98 vt v6 wagon. It comes up with error in the instrument cluster. After a few k's of driving all the warning lights come on and the thermo fans go to a high roar. I took it to my mechanic and they said its a fault with the cluster. So they got me a good seconhand one with lower k's and fixed it for about a week. Now it comes and goes. The error code. The only codes they could get out of the ecm was "anti theft derterent signal missing." ? Can any one help? Cheers.

 

[colin-commodore]

This has been dealt with on other posts.

You can't clear the SVS message with your dash buttons. The fault is often a dud oil pressure sender switch, located on the base of the oil filter. It requires a special socket to remove, costing around $18 from Repco, and the switch is about $120 and I think, only available from Holden. It is a very common fault with Alloytechs and this is probably the most likely cause of the error message. Replacing the switch (if it's faulty) will clear the message.

100% correct. Switch was $92 from Holden and $20 for the kinchrome oil pressure switch socket. Took literally 2 mins to do. Ps. Don't do it once you've been driving alot of hot parts -.-