Service vehicle light on

[paul_cowan]

I have Service Vehicle Soon light on in my 2000 Alero for no good reason. It has been on for over a year. Maintenence is all up, standard code readers make no sense of it and there is no method in the owner's manual or in Haynes manual to reset it. The Olds dealer thought maybe it was a computer glitch and Offered to replace the computer $350. A more reliable mechanic couldn't make sense of it either. It passes California smog test OK. Isn't there a law that says that vehicle information must be public after a certain time? this is not Service Engine light, but the Service Vehicle Soon light. What does it mean? Is there a recall for it? Can it be reset? There must be others out there that have had this problem.

[jd-autotech]

are ther any other lights on abs, trac off light? cause if so its normal or believe it or not it could just have a light bulb out somewhere on the car

[maxwedge]

Originally Posted by paul_cowan

I have Service Vehicle Soon light on in my 2000 Alero for no good reason. It has been on for over a year. Maintenence is all up, standard code readers make no sense of it and there is no method in the owner's manual or in Haynes manual to reset it. The Olds dealer thought maybe it was a computer glitch and Offered to replace the computer $350. A more reliable mechanic couldn't make sense of it either. It passes California smog test OK. Isn't there a law that says that vehicle information must be public after a certain time? this is not Service Engine light, but the Service Vehicle Soon light. What does it mean? Is there a recall for it? Can it be reset? There must be others out there that have had this problem.

First welcome to AF, did you read the owners's manual, is it possible this is a service reminder lite and if so the reset procedure would be outlined in the manual. I am sure one of the guys more familiar with this model will chime in here.

[BNaylor]

The SVS light - Service Vehicle Soon indicates a fault with the safety systems of the vehicle and should give off an annoying chime if there is an actual failure. On an Alero a few things that can give a SVS light are Daytime Running Lights (DRL) (possible defective DRL module) and/or the auto headlight system/light control malfunctioning. Sometimes a burned out headlamp or brake lights may give a SVS but I've never seen that happen on an Alero but you never know. When you replace the defective part the light should extinguish.

Even a bad hub bearing/wheel sensor can give a SVS light but it is normally accompanied by an ABS and Trac off light.

Are the DRL and auto headlamps working properly?

[paul_cowan]

Originally Posted by jd-autotech

are ther any other lights on abs, trac off light? cause if so its normal or believe it or not it could just have a light bulb out somewhere on the car

Only the Service Vehicle soon light is on. I did find and replace all defective bulbs, but it's still there. Do I have to do something to reset it?

[tomeopaste]

Hey guys,
I've got the same SVS light on in my '99. It is on due to some sort of problem with the automatic light system. Since the light came on I have had to turn on my lights manually, the headlights seem to come on fine by themselves but my dash lights and tail-lights do not come on automatically. Does anyone now anything about this, how to go about fixing it, or if it's really worth caring about at all?

[17dewalt]

change the o2 sensors and the light should go out

[17dewalt]

My 2000 alero surges between 2000 and 3000 rpm. what can i do to fix this.

[BNaylor]

Sorry but please check the date and do not resurrect old threads. Thread closed.


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