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?


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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

 

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.


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