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#1993 of 4692 10k mileage indicator by spencer327 Nov 14, 2004 (9:46 am)
2004HL Maintenence reminder light in dash came on at 10k miles cant find procedure to reset it. no mention of it in manual. anybody BTW I was taught to change oil hot also, but this is ancient history. with the new oils I doubt it is necessary.
#1994 of 4692 Resetting Light by herzogtum71 Nov 14, 2004 (1:23 pm)
Check my previous post #1521. I have done it twice now. The directions are buried somewhere in the owner's manual. Replies to this message: spencer327 (Nov 14, 2004 1:42 pm)
#1995 of 4692 Re: Resetting Light [herzogtum71] by spencer327 Nov 14, 2004 (1:42 pm)
Replying to: herzogtum71 (Nov 14, 2004 1:23 pm) Finally found it Thanks
#1996 of 4692 Run the engine..... by wwest Nov 14, 2004 (3:26 pm)
before oil change will allow the oil to pickup and hold in suspension some of the particles that have settled into the bottom of the sump.   So you not only drain quickly, you get more of the "sediments" removed.
#1997 of 4692 Re: Hesitation Issue [tommyg12] by wbay Nov 15, 2004 (1:19 pm)
Replying to: tommyg12 (Nov 11, 2004 12:53 pm) I test drove an '05 HL LTD and was able to reproduce the hesitation every time. Pre-04 models evidently do not have the drive by wire system, and don't experience the hesitation. The Salesman hadn't heard of the problem, but was a believer after the test drive. Just turning a corner and punching the accelerator was enough to cause the acceleration. Even on a straight stretch punching the gas pedal produced a noticable delay. Also drove an '05 Tundra and experienced no hesitation whatsoever. Have resigned myself to living with the problem, but have learned to alleviate it slightly by depressing the accelerator about halfway rather than flooring it, and actually stepping on the gas before I'm out of a turn. Dumb to have to do this, but it works reasonably well. Replies to this message: desertguy (Nov 15, 2004 2:18 pm) wbay (Nov 15, 2004 5:46 pm) desertguy (Nov 15, 2004 6:43 pm) and 3 more...
#1998 of 4692 car salesman always deny any problem by edh Nov 15, 2004 (1:46 pm)
on my test drivethere was this horrible vibaration when you pressed on the brakes salesman kept denying it was there. they also "have never heard of" any other pattern problems
#1999 of 4692 Re: Hesitation Issue [wbay] by desertguy Nov 15, 2004 (2:18 pm)
Replying to: wbay (Nov 15, 2004 1:19 pm) You know it makes absolutely NO sense to me that some have this hesitation problem and some like myself don't. I tried to reproduce it in a large empty parking lot by going 15 -20 mph and making either a sharp left or sharp right turn and then flooring it and it had no hesitation at all. I'm grateful I don't have it but the question is, why don't I and many others have the same problem. I currently have 5500 miles on my '04 HL. Replies to this message: wbay (Nov 15, 2004 5:46 pm) desertguy (Nov 15, 2004 6:43 pm) landdriver (Nov 15, 2004 7:44 pm) landdriver (Nov 15, 2004 8:42 pm)
#2000 of 4692 Re: Hesitation Issue [desertguy] by wbay Nov 15, 2004 (5:46 pm)
Replying to: desertguy (Nov 15, 2004 2:18 pm) I can only report that I've driven two HL's and both had the "problem." I wonder if there's a possibility your 04 HL was built before the drive by wire system was being installed. Anything in your owner's manual? Replies to this message: desertguy (Nov 15, 2004 6:43 pm) landdriver (Nov 15, 2004 7:44 pm) landdriver (Nov 15, 2004 8:42 pm)
#2001 of 4692 Re: Hesitation Issue [wbay] by desertguy Nov 15, 2004 (6:43 pm)
Replying to: wbay (Nov 15, 2004 5:46 pm) I dunno. My manufactured date is 01/04. Replies to this message: landdriver (Nov 15, 2004 7:44 pm) landdriver (Nov 15, 2004 8:42 pm)
#2002 of 4692 Re: Hesitation Issue [desertguy] by landdriver Nov 15, 2004 (7:44 pm)
Replying to: desertguy (Nov 15, 2004 6:43 pm) On my '01 you can look above the gas pedal under the dash and see where the cable enters the cabin and attaches to the pedal. I imagine on a fly-by-wire HL a variable resistor or something would be attached to the pedal along with an associated wire harness.   On rare occasions my '01 exhibits hesitation and thus I don't think it's caused by the introduction of fly-by-wire (too lazy to check previous posts but thinking other pre '04 owners experienced the problem too), although its possible the problem is exasperated by the introduction of fly-by-wire.

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