# Reset "have engine serviced" F150 2001 how? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** ford, f150\ **Created:** [January 8, 2018, 10:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/reset-have-engine-serviced-f150-2001-how/111104 "2018-01-08T22:51:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tgiv](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tgiv/32/6630_2.png) [@tgiv](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tgiv)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 10:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/reset-have-engine-serviced-f150-2001-how/111104/1 "2018-01-08T22:51:01Z")
Already had 60k services driven once/week a few miles less than 70k miles I know it runs a bit lean b/c of “codes” I reset every 6 months … even though it drinks 13mpg anyway codes reader does not reset this separate idiot light ---
**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 10:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/reset-have-engine-serviced-f150-2001-how/111104/2 "2018-01-08T22:58:20Z")
The best way to stop a service engine light from coming on is to fix the problem that causes the light to come on. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2018, 3:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/reset-have-engine-serviced-f150-2001-how/111104/3 "2018-01-09T03:32:37Z")
If this is the light that comes one when there’s a diagnostic code stored, probably no way to turn that off 100% except to either fix the problem or put a piece of black tape over the bulb. If it is a separate bulb that tells the owner there’s some scheduled service needed, like an oil change, there indeed may be a way using a code reader with that functionality to turn that one off. Note that running lean can cause overheating and damage internal engine parts, like the valves.