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Old 03-25-2008, 04:14 PM   #4
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Re: 97 grand prix GT oil light

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Originally Posted by Krule
To be honest i've done this on my non SS (3.8L) prix several times, and it just wont work. i've done it like about 20times all at different speeds within the 5 seconds fully pressing and depressing and no go. (never flashes). I don't wana unhook the battery or anything to manually reset it that way, so it doesn't bother me to have *Change oil soon* for the 1st min of driving lit up.
I have to use the DIC reset since I have the trip computer DIC in my GTP and Regal GS but it never failed to work. Also, this procedure works like a champ in my wife's Regal and other GM "W" cars.

In your case it sounds like a possible glitch with the PCM module. What year is this?



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