Service Engine Light

[RageRover]

On the way to Ohio yesterday morning, my Service Engine light came on. Glowing red in my face, and I know a red MIL is no good.

It came on during freeway cruising, and ironically came on just as the odometer was turning 159,000 exactly. Coincidence maybe?

No signs of irregular engine performance, everything drivetrain works, and operates fine. What does this mean? I checked the display under the passenger seat and no codes were being displayed? It gets me worried everytime I look at the light.

Although, I dunno if every Land Rover, pre-1995-1996, has the thing when you pull up to the gas station, open the gas cap and pressure is being released, like a good amount of it. I heard it on Ryan's disco, and Ethan's LWB as well. Seems like a normal thing. To the point...mine doesn't seem to do it when I went to fill up half the tank from the already half full tank, no pressure, if anything just a silent fart, nothing.

Could the Service Engine light have something to do with that? Like can something trip the light in the fuel system, like a bad fuel pressure regulator, slow fuel pump, etc.?

Hope I don't have to take the truck to the dealership to have this taken care of....I still need to have the gas tank replaced from the recall.

[hamrendan]

It sounds like your rover is telling you to immediatelly go to your nearest franchise dealer and plonk down $300 dollars to diagnose all the things that you already know are wrong with your car, then they will reset the light for a small $75 dollar fee ( hey it does take them 3 min to do this.. totally worth it in the dealers eyes.. I mean hey that is one scary red light that they fixing for you.. I mean..you could have an accident because of it... Whoo... they are really doing you a favor !!! )

Have you tried disconnecting the battery? It may not work till you have another thousand on the odo..But I would bet money its a milage specific light designed to get you into the dealer, and lighten you wallet..

Yes my rover blows alot of gas ( the non liquid type )when I refill... I know there is a breather tube missing or blocked, but its not something that I thought I really needed to bother with.. so I haven't..

[RageRover]

Yeah I figured out by simply reading the owner's manual that this red Service Engine light is an emmisions reminder check up light.

However this light is supposedly supposed to only come on at 50,000 miles. My truck had exactly 159,000 miles when the light came on.

I was told elsewhere to look around for a module on the passenger side of the vehicle and reset/disconnect it. It would be under the passenger seat or lick panel. I still have yet to find it. So I know now it is a mileage light.

I have not yet tried disconnecting the battery yet. If I can't find or can't find these modules, I will try that next. Otherwise I will end up biting the bullet and have the dealership reset shit for me.

[choffa@comcast.net]

Emission Maintenance Reminder triggered at 52,500 & 105,000 miles.

Under passenger seat, visible from back seat floor. To reset, find the circular sticker which covers a small hole. Remove module from the electrical plug. Push a straightened paper clip through sticker to short the contacts inside which resets unit.

[cellulararrest]

It's the check engine light that actually means something to you. Service engine light is, just as was said, meant as a reminder.

[RageRover]

Thanks guys, I got the light reset so now I don't worry about it anymore.