This can't be right...

[djwhy60]

I had posted here before about not being able to reset the oil change to 100% on the msg center. Was reading up in the shop manual and it said one of the areas to look at would be the ABS mod!? Ok either I have no idea what an ABS is (Antilock Braking System) or the accronym is WAY different on a Lincoln! Any clues out ther? Thanks!

 

[1LoudLS]

that is what abs stands for, why do you need to look in that area? to reset the computer, you do it from the buttons above the radio.

 

[djwhy60]

that is what abs stands for, why do you need to look in that area? to reset the computer, you do it from the buttons above the radio.

That is the problem...I can't reset it from the buttons. The oil reset doesn't work...it just jumps right to the air filter when I hit reset. And the shop manual said if the oil reset doesn't work check the ABS! Now I don't have a clue as to what the ABS would have to do with oil changes...but this is a Lincoln!

 

[1LoudLS]

i have had trouble getting it to reset, i usually have to tap the reset button a couple of times real fast before i hold it down and it resets. im not really sure what you would be looking for near the ABS that would help the situation.

 

[joegr]

The ABS module supplies speed and miles traveled information to the instrument cluster. The oil change indicator needs to know miles traveled to know when to change the oil. I can see that as the connection to the ABS module.
I assume that your odometer is working. If so, I doubt that the ABS module is going to be your problem. (Of course, the LS can be bizarre, so who knows?)

 

[djwhy60]

i have had trouble getting it to reset, i usually have to tap the reset button a couple of times real fast before i hold it down and it resets. im not really sure what you would be looking for near the ABS that would help the situation.

:slam I tried "tapping" the button.....so hard I broke the tabs off the back and now have to rebuild them to hold the buttons in! I have to remember to treat her more like a fragile lady!

Thanks for the info Joe...the O meter is working fine so I may just check the elec connections and see if there is a corrosion issue.

 

[xford]

I had that problem once and disconneted the battery for 15min or so and then was able to reset.

On a side note the guy at Jiffy Lube also broke one plastic tab holding the buttons on my LS. I took the thing apart and was able to find all the cracked pieces and epoxy them back...six months and still holding. You can find threads on how others did their repair.

 

[djwhy60]

I had that problem once and disconneted the battery for 15min or so and then was able to reset.

On a side note the guy at Jiffy Lube also broke one plastic tab holding the buttons on my LS. I took the thing apart and was able to find all the cracked pieces and epoxy them back...six months and still holding. You can find threads on how others did their repair.

Thank you very much for the info. All the parts are not there so I am looking at epoxying two pieces of plastic to it and redrilling/tapping them. Will look for the fixes on here too!