How do you reset service engine light on a Venture van?

Answer 1

Try this, no guarantees but I once had a Ford that after I disconnected the battery for a minute or so the check engine light would go off. Good luck

You have to disconnect the negative cable. Here are some easy instructions:

In order to reset the "service engine soon" light in the Venture, the negative battery cable must be removed for a couple of minutes. Unfortunately in the Venture, the engine compartment is rather tight, so you must remove a few things just to get to the battery.

Here are the steps you should follow:

1. Find a basic tool set

   Tool set I carry around in the car with me usually

2. Open the hood

   View of the 2003 CHevy Venture with hood opened

3. Remove the top engine cover located just under the windshield on the passenger side.

   Top cover near passenger side window covering battery

4. Remove the bolts holding the long bar located over the battery to the body frame. Be careful, do not remove the fuse box from the bar or disconnect any of the wires.

   Removing of the bar holding the fuse box involves removing 3 bolts

5. Position the bar and fuse box below the battery to allow easier access to the negative battery terminal.

   Negative battery terminal of the Venture is in a tight spot

6. Remove the negative battery terminal from the battery and sit to the side .

   Here is how everything looks disassembled

7. Wait 2-5 mins.
8. Reconnect the negative terminal to the battery.
9. After positioning the bar and box away from any moving parts, start the van to make sure that the "Service Engine Soon" light is no longer illuminated. (You don't want to put it all back and then find out the light is still on)
10. Once confirmed, replace the bar and top engine cover in reverse order of removal.

If the problem that caused the light to come on was not resolved though, the light will probably come back on again. You should go to a local Autozone--they will read the codes from your computer for free to give you a better idea why the light is on in the first place to determine your next step.