Service light on, on its own

[Chili Red]

Any ideas what this could mean? The book says see a Renault dealer immediately! Not much chance of that on a Sunday.

No other warning lights are on, and the SERV light just doesn't go out.

I'll check the oil in a minute, if it's low, it's 5w 40 isn't it, any advice on exact brand?

 

[Has]

Could be anything tbh....

If it hasnt lit up with anything else such as airbag, oil light etc i doubt it is anything to do with them.

Only way to be certain is to get it run over a Renault Clip machine, as the standard fault readers wont find anything usefull from just the serv light.

Check as many things as you can tho to be safe

 

[Chili Red]

Cheers mate, why do these things always happen on a Sunday?

 

[Russ.]

u got aa cover mate? just had the aa out to me as my engine management light came on after developing a misfire after driving though a flood. i sorted the misfire last nite but light stopped on. theyve just come and plugged their clip on and cleared the faults for me. top service

 

[Has]

AA / RAC dont have Clip machines, they are just standard diagnostic code readers.

You Engine Managment light was on meaning a code has been stored.

The Serv light is mainly a Renault Specific light. You maybe lucky on the off chance that a code has been stored but a Clip machine will be the one to give detail.

Id save the AA/RAC call out and get this checked on a Clip machine or independant garage.

Car runnign normally? Tried the battery off trick for a while?

 

[edde]

Check oil level thats about the only thing that can set the serv light off on its own

 

[tidyclio]

Also are your auto lights/wipers working as this will bring up the service light too?

 

[Chili Red]

Bizarrely it had gone out the next time I drove the car, and it's been fine since. It had been sat outside all night in horrendous weather, maybe that made it unhappy, I don't know!

Cars are weird :S

 

[Fred@BTM]

i bet its just the loose connection under the passenger seat

 

[MOFO]

oil??????????? check dipstick, domnt trust the on board computer,

 

[Viper]

like fred said, it is probably the seat belt pre-tensioner connection underneath the passenger seat. welcome to the world of french wiring!

 

[Rich]

It had been sat outside all night in horrendous weather, maybe that made it unhappy, I don't know!

Cars are weird :S

LOL at unhappy, not suprised being left outside and mistreated like that

Mine had a hissy fit after being rolling roaded the other weeks all sorts of lights on like a Xmas tree.