Member Since: 30 Mar 2006
Location: Leicestershire
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Service indicator
Does anyone know what happens, if anything, when the Service Indicator gets down to zero? Mine did yesterday whilst on the M5 & it was accompanied by a warning 'bing' & the computer froze up. A 2 minute 'reboot' in the services sorted it out but now I'm neurotic that there is a problem as the warrenty expires next week!!
ThanksRichard
Thats how it starts. The next thing is a big fist comes out of the radio & dongs you until the car is serviced.
In all seriousness: I went over by four days and only got the chime. Dealer said it would not effect warranty only going over by that much and the fact that I had tried to book it in 2 weeks before any bleeping.Did you think I would leave you crying,
When there's room in my D3 for 7,
Climb in here Joe we'll soon be flying,
I can go just as fast with 7.
2005 TDV6 S with Terrain Response (& all that entails), Tasmods (gorn). 2008 TDV6 HSE (gone). A Dark Side umbrella (here) & car (here).
Mine says -61 when I start it up. What does that mean?
19th Nov 2007 10:48 am
fakesnake
Member Since: 30 Mar 2006
Location: Leicestershire
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Sounds like you're due a big fist like me Richard
19th Nov 2007 10:49 am
Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
Posts: 15496
Mine went to -25miles with no problem for its 30K service last weekDS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
DS3 TDV6 HSE- Silver with Alpaca (new one) Gone
D4 HSE Lux - Montalcino Red Gone
Porsche Cayenne V8 Diesel S
19th Nov 2007 12:21 pm
wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
Posts: 14368
I have gone down to -1900 miles with no problems ..
I did not miss the service ..just do a lot of milesG4 Gone ...but not forgotten
19th Nov 2007 11:30 pm
fakesnake
Member Since: 30 Mar 2006
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 281
wiggs wrote:
I have gone down to -1900 miles with no problems ..
That's reassuring for those of us who do low mileage -thanksRichard
Richard, You may get a time to service countdown if mileage is low. This counts down days to go before serivce is required. Did you think I would leave you crying,
When there's room in my D3 for 7,
Climb in here Joe we'll soon be flying,
I can go just as fast with 7.
2005 TDV6 S with Terrain Response (& all that entails), Tasmods (gorn). 2008 TDV6 HSE (gone). A Dark Side umbrella (here) & car (here).
Does anyone know what happens, if anything, when the Service Indicator gets down to zero?
Can't find a service indicator on mine - I have just been servicing it annually! Anyone give a quick guide as to where the indicator is & how it works? Thanks.
22nd Nov 2007 8:47 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Do all D3s have service indicators??? Last April my old HSE showed it when service was due but the present S didn't (both due at same time). Just wondered if it was a "posh model" thing of something to get looked at for the next service.
22nd Nov 2007 8:51 am
fakesnake
Member Since: 30 Mar 2006
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 281
I think the 'S' spec has been down graded. My elderly D3 -nov 2004, has the countdown. The concern I had was that when it got to zero, it seemed to confuse the poor thing completely. Seems fine now & those nice people Cowley & Co in MK will service it for £179 all in, when I get round to it Richard
22nd Nov 2007 9:44 am
Winger Site Moderator
Member Since: 15 Feb 2005
Location: UK
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The Service Indicator is there, but whether it shows or not depends upon whether the dealer has reset it.
In reality it doesn't mean anything to the D3, which is on a distance/time service regime in the UK anyway.
22nd Nov 2007 1:04 pm
Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
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On the computer when re-setting the service interval, there is an option to disable it
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The next thing is a big fist comes out of the radio & dongs you until the car is serviced. 
- I have just been servicing it annually! Anyone give a quick guide as to where the indicator is & how it works? Thanks.
