how to reset secuity light after oil change

Asked by terimyster Jan 23, 2008 at 01:46 PM about the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LB 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I need to know how to reset the security light after changing oil

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you can go to autozone and they can reset or cut light off.

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The GM products IIRC use a combination of key on/key off cycles. You may check your fuse panel, some of the Pontiacs I worked on had a breaker-type switch that you could press and hold to reset the oil light. This is on the interior fuse panel. If in doubt a dealer svc. department can tell you the procedure.

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On my 2001 GMC Sierra 1500, I turned to the key to the run position (don't start the truck) pressed the gas pedal to the floor five times, turned the key to off, then back to run. The change oil light would blink several times then go off.

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I just did what "Keyav8r" suggested on my Silverado 1500 2009 and it worked. Try it! Cheers,

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Didnt work for me. Owners manual states: "Turn Key to Run but do not start, depress gas pedal fully 3 times within five seconds. The battery display should blink five times, if it does oil change is reset" And that worked for me :)

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If pressing the brake pedal does not reset the indicator then try the same procedure with the gas pedal. Key on, press gas 3 times it will reset. Jim

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I have chevrolet sylverado 1500 hd 2001. I stop working while driving Before thi i change fuel pump 2 times. And filter I just chage the Crank sensor and still wont start spark plugs are good. I have fuel preasure showing on tge dash. I only get a bank 1 oxigen sensor 2 code any input from anybody. Thanks

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Yes i have a 2000 chevy Silverado 1500 did a oil change at home n reset the change oil light this way THANK YOU!

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I turned the key on hit the throttle five times to the floor turned key off then back on the oil light flashed four or five times and that was it easy piesy thanks

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2002 5.3 vektor work fine five times on the gas pedal thank you dude now I need a service engine light removal

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For my 2001 Sierra 1500, you must turn the key to the run position, floor the gas pedal five times quickly (oil warning light flashes several times), and then turn the key to off. THEN, take the truck for a short drive, and the next time you start it after that, you’ll have no oil warning light.

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My truck start but dies security light is blinking what do I do Does anyone out there to help me with it

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If you dont have a scan tool . Disconect battery cables wait a min Hook cables back up . it will clear serv eng Light. Negative will do .but if u take both off Gives u a chance to clean terminals on batt/cable s

98 tahoe tring to turn off sevice engine. Did it befor forgot how to do it. I remember something about break peddle and turning key

None of this worked for me (2001 Silverado.) But when I put it to acc instead of run and pumped the gas 5 times, it worked.

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