maint req light - 96 integra RS

beatmstrj · Newbie Joined: Feb 10, 2004 Posts: 2

Does anyone know what it means when your maint reg light blinks 10 times when you start the car? It just started doing this a few days ago and id like to try and fix it myself to avoid spending a lot of money. It blinks 10 times all equal length of time.

thanks!

AcuraImport · Site Admin Joined: Mar 11, 2003 Posts: 377

It doesn't mean anything is wrong w/ your car. It is a system acura installed to have people bring their cars in for regularly scheduled maintenance.
If you want to stop it from blinking there is a blue reset but under your driver side dash (kinda off to the right). Check your manual to see what maintenance item you need to to do.
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beatmstrj · Newbie Joined: Feb 10, 2004 Posts: 2

i have heard that the light will blink a certain number of times dependant upon what is wrong with the car. It has not hit any specific mileage that I think would trigger the light to go on. I have read on other sites that the code will tell you where the problem lies. Does this sound right?

AcuraImport · Site Admin Joined: Mar 11, 2003 Posts: 377

That is true you can use the number of flashes to diagnose a problem. However that is when the check engine light comes on, not the maintence req light comes on. Also, there are a number of proceedure that you must do to get it to flash.
It comes on after a certain time not millage, something like 6-10 months.
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