Re: 1991 Accord Service Indicator
JRE <nothing@nowhere.invalid> wrote in
news:hej8hg$8re$1@news.eternal-september.org: > Dave Garrett wrote: > <snip> >> >> Apparently I haven't been paying attention recently, as I somehow >> completely forgot that my 2000 Civic Si also has a mechanical >> maintenance required indicator until I glanced at the gauges today >> and suddently remembered this thread. It's a different design than >> the older ones, with the color indicator only visible through a >> small square port cut in the speedo faceplate. >> >> Marginal iPhone pic here: >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/25362330@N02/4133052296/ >> >> The port is directly under the "M" in "Maintenance Required", and the >> key-operated reset switch is to the lower left of the speedo. It's >> hard to see in the photo, but the indicator is orange, and you can >> see from the odometer that it's almost time for the 75K service. >> >> Dave >> > > Other than its location and size (your window appears very slightly > smaller), and the color (mine turns from green to yellow to red, with > no orange), this looks the same as the one on my '91. Mine is under > the tach rather than under the speedometer, and my odometer is on the > left under and to the right of the tach with the trip odometer to its > right. > > Its proximity to the odometer in both cases supports my theory that > it's gear-driven from the odometer rather than being driven > separately, but of course until someone pulls one apart and looks it's > impossible to know. > > Hmm. I may have to shake off the dust and update my Maintenance Indicator page to show this new information. Dave Garrett, May I have permission to use your pic on that page? -- Tegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
Re: 1991 Accord Service Indicator
In article <Xns9CCE5E152B7C9tegger@208.90.168.18>, invalid@invalid.inv
says... > JRE <nothing@nowhere.invalid> wrote in > news:hej8hg$8re$1@news.eternal-september.org: > > > Dave Garrett wrote: > > <snip> > >> > >> Apparently I haven't been paying attention recently, as I somehow > >> completely forgot that my 2000 Civic Si also has a mechanical > >> maintenance required indicator until I glanced at the gauges today > >> and suddently remembered this thread. It's a different design than > >> the older ones, with the color indicator only visible through a > >> small square port cut in the speedo faceplate. > >> > >> Marginal iPhone pic here: > >> > >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/25362330@N02/4133052296/ > >> > >> The port is directly under the "M" in "Maintenance Required", and the > >> key-operated reset switch is to the lower left of the speedo. It's > >> hard to see in the photo, but the indicator is orange, and you can > >> see from the odometer that it's almost time for the 75K service. > >> > >> Dave > >> > > > > Other than its location and size (your window appears very slightly > > smaller), and the color (mine turns from green to yellow to red, with > > no orange), this looks the same as the one on my '91. Mine is under > > the tach rather than under the speedometer, and my odometer is on the > > left under and to the right of the tach with the trip odometer to its > > right. > > > > Its proximity to the odometer in both cases supports my theory that > > it's gear-driven from the odometer rather than being driven > > separately, but of course until someone pulls one apart and looks it's > > impossible to know. > > > > > > > > > Hmm. I may have to shake off the dust and update my Maintenance Indicator > page to show this new information. > > Dave Garrett, May I have permission to use your pic on that page? Of course. Happy to be able to contribute something to the FAQ. Dave |
Re: 1991 Accord Service Indicator
Dave Garrett <dave@compassnet.com> wrote in
news:MPG.2577e4f5d022c33b98a2b5@208.90.168.18: > In article <Xns9CCE5E152B7C9tegger@208.90.168.18>, invalid@invalid.inv > says... >> >> Dave Garrett, May I have permission to use your pic on that page? > > Of course. Happy to be able to contribute something to the FAQ. > > Dave > > Thanks. I might get off my duff and do that tomorrow. I'm also going to add a distinction between LIGHTS and mechanical indicators like yours. -- Tegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
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