How do you reset the service light?
 

How do you reset the Service now message?

I use durametric cable. Or have the dealer do it

Unless you have access to say a Durametric which may do this -- I have no direct experience -- you'll have to visit either a well equipped indy shop with the latest PIWIS2 or a dealer with said computer to do this for you.

I can tell you in some cases -- maybe the majority of cases -- the dealer will want to charge you. I have been told this is to have a record the service light was extinguished *without* the full/proper/called for service being done.

Also, one of my dealer contacts tells me the dealer pays $600/month for this PIWIS2 computer system, that is $600 for each computer in the shop and some shops have more than one (the one I was in the other day has 2), and at times during the year the dealer has to cough up money for upgrades and training and such. So the dealers are forced to charge for PIWIS2 diagnostic computer time because it costs them to have these systems in house.

Also, it takes a tech time to connect the system, call up its menu system and get the process running. My info the diagnostics computer is not set up (does not allow) a simple service light clear but must perform a scan of the car's systems. This takes time, though of course the tech doesn't have to stand at the computer while this is going on.

Anyhow, before the dealer could afford to be generous with this time but no longer.

Now a very friendly dealer might oblige you. Shortly (days?) after I bought a new 2008 Cayman S its service light came on but I had already changed the oil and filter -- which any Porsche tech worth his name badge will tell you this is *not* a service in the real sense of the word and is not considered a real service by Porsche -- and the dealer's service manager graciously cleared this for me at no charge.

But I note this was back before PIWIS2 came out and at that time the pre-PIWIS2 computers cost less.

However unless I miss my guess if you are not in this same situation I wouldn't be surprised you'll be asked to pay.

Sincerely,

Macster.

Durametric works on my spyder. It should work on your 987.1

Wow, this is the first car I've ever owned where you couldn't do it yourself.

Same here. :-(

997.2 GT3 has a way to reset on your own?

Haven't owned it long enough to know :-)

I was going to say... how can you own 2 modern Porsches and not know this... :p

They were both 2012 aquisitions.

Just another complaint for a Sunday morning... :) This kind of thing (service lights that you can't easily reset) really irritate me. My Boxster S is the first Porsche I've had that even HAS a service light. I guess they're a good reminder, but there really should be a process for the owner to reset it! It's just another step in the progression towards making it impossible to service your own car.

I've got 2 Toyotas that have a simple process of holding the odometer reset button when you turn on the key... maintenance light resets. Easy as pie.

Ok, I'm new here - but am on my 2nd Cayman - an '11 S - and it appears on a 997 thread ( https://rennlist.com/forums/997-foru...e-warning.html ) that some good OBD II devices can reset the Service indicator. My CS just went out of warranty....was Certified.

I have been working on cars, motorcycles, trucks for over 50 years, have my own shop - it's my hobby. I have a very good OBD II reader - Actron Elite AutoScanner, CP9185. Wonder if it will reset the service indicator.

Anyone know if a good OBD II reader will do it?

TIA!

GN

'11 Cayman S, PDK/Sport Chrono, 19" Turbo II wheels, Bi-Xenon Cornering lights, Bose Surround, PSM, clear side markers, '09 Lexus GS350 AWD w/competition sway bars, cornering HID headlights, '09 Harley CVO "Screamin' Eagle" Road Glide, '97 Harley Wide Glide, highly customized by moi; '71 Triumph Trophy 500 T100C, '72 Triumph Bonneville T120V, '73 Triumph Trident T150V

Durametric will reset the light. Spend a little more and get the pro version- otherwise there is a limit as to how many VIN's it will accept.

I have heard that if you pull the right fuse you can reset the service light. Unfortunately I don't recall which fuse needs to be pulled.

Not unique to Porsche. Two previous BMW M3s required a Peak fault code reader or other such device to reset lights.

Durametric works on both GT4 and Spyder for resets. My dealer also charges to reset service lights. The Durametric pays for itself after two factory service light resets. Only downside to Durametric is that it requires a laptop to function.

First time I hear of that. And doubt that's the case, but if it is, hopefully somebody will chime in:thumbsup:. Depending what's the time limit for first service, my 2016 might take up to another year to appear. So still have time for options. So far, my option would be an eBay solution that's much cheaper than Durametric, but will evaluate the latter when I need to pull the trigger, since I plan to keep this car for a while.