Doing Your Own Maintenance

[John Bakker]

This is directed to those of you who do your own maintenance on the Street Scrambler. I'm waiting for my new 2019 to be ready for delivery next week and have been doing a lot of reading in the meantime. I have always done my own maintenance on all my bikes for the last 50 years and see no reason to stop now, especially since my dealer is 2 1/2 hours away. I read somewhere that the bike has a service warning light that comes on when it's time and that it requires a special tool to reset once maintenance is done. Anyone verify this and have you found a simple way to reset this warning light? Don't want a light flashing at me all the time. Are there any concerns about doing your own maintenance during the warranty period? Thanks for your input.

 

[DaveM]

As far as I remember that is correct and yes you do need a special tool to turn the warning light off.

However there is a way around this.


View: https://youtu.be/DZ5kMBrNe2E

 

[CarlS]

Dealer tool works well.

 

[John Bakker]

Dave & Carl, thanks for your replies. Wonder if I can get this dealer tool in Canada? Any links?
Cheers. John

 

[CarlS]

Dave & Carl, thanks for your replies. Wonder if I can get this dealer tool in Canada? Any links?
Cheers. John

I think it comes from Great Britain. I am not at home; so I don't have a link. Do an internet search and you will find it.

 

[RockyDS]

Yes, it is shipped from the UK. Cost for me was $131.43 Canadian through PayPal. Obviously exchange rates vary.

https://dealertoolcouk.ipage.com/

 

[brooke]

Dave & Carl, thanks for your replies. Wonder if I can get this dealer tool in Canada? Any links?
Cheers. John

When Tigger was new ,one of my customers who runs a small auto repair shop was looking the bike over and asking a few guestions . I mentioned that the service symbol was showing and I like to reset it without the 5 hr trip to the dealer and back . He told me to take it over to his shop which I did . He plunged his auto scan tool into the tiger plug ,entered the year , make , model and deleted the icon .Of course it came back a year or so later and still remains on ..

 

[DaveM]

Yes, it is shipped from the UK. Cost for me was $131.43 Canadian through PayPal. Obviously exchange rates vary.

https://dealertoolcouk.ipage.com/

So is that price ok your side as I have no idea with our exchange rate as it now is.

 

[RockyDS]

So is that price ok your side as I have no idea with our exchange rate as it now is.

That was the total cost to me, shipped. I paid through PayPal and they skim by using their own exchange rates.

The Cdn$ to UKP rate has been fairly steady as both currencies have been tanking equally. lol.

 

[DaveM]

Let us know how it works out for you once you have it.

 

[scr1200xc]

I have a scrambler 1200 xc, and there is an option built right into the menu to reset the service interval. I had read about having to get the dealer to reset the maintenance due notification when I bought it, so I got TuneECU and a bluetooth ODBII reader, so I could reset it when it was needed. When I did the 500 mile service at home, I ran through the menus and found that I didn't even need TuneECU, and I could just reset it in the normal interface. I recommend checking the bike, maybe even ask the dealer; before you purchase a tool you may not need. Triumph built a self-service reset right into the scrambler 1200 in 2019, maybe they did the same for the street scram. tuneECU is cool because I can link up a custom dash via my phone and see interesting stuff not available through the triumph display while riding, and if I ever need to I can read codes, remap, etc... But at this point, the money would have been better spent on things I need like some new tires for the YZ250F or the tec ail tidy I will be putting on the scrambler as soon as they are availlable in the US.

 

[RockyDS]

I have a scrambler 1200 xc, and there is an option built right into the menu to reset the service interval. I

I'm not sure if you're 100% correct. I can set the service interval to a lower period - the default and maximum is 365 days but that doesn't reset the wrench/spanner symbol as far as I can tell.

 

[scr1200xc]

I'm not sure if you're 100% correct. I can set the service interval to a lower period - the default and maximum is 365 days but that doesn't reset the wrench/spanner symbol as far as I can tell.

i am not 100% sure either. Darn you for making me doubt myself.

All I know is that I reset mine in the menu to 365 days when I did my 500 mile service on 4/9/2019. I am pretty sure the wrench was lit when I did the 500 mile service, but I don't recall with 100% certainty that it ever lit up.

I performed a second premature pre-winter service on 11/16/2019 with 4,469 miles on it (I don't like used oil sitting in my bikes over the winter shutdown); and reset it for 365 again. I have had the bike since March of 2019, and am just under 5,500 miles on it, and the wrench isn't lit. I have TuneECU, but have not used it to reset the wrench. The light will come back on in another 4500 miles or in November, whichever comes first, at which time I'll know if it can be turned off with the menu. Until then I cannot be 100% certain because I don't remember if the light came on at 500 miles or not. That said, I can tell you with certainty that pushing the maintenance interval forward before the wrench lights up will prevent it from lighting up. If not, my light would have come back on 4/9/2020 (1 year from when I did the 500 miles service and reset it to 365 days).

 

[RockyDS]

i am not 100% sure either. Darn you for making me doubt myself.

The owners handbook P.48 says the Service option is to review the service interval. There's nothing about resetting it.

I just tried it again on my bike. I still have the wrench lit. If it is possible to reset it and I figure it out, I'll get back to you.

 

[scr1200xc]

i am not 100% sure either. Darn you for making me doubt myself.

All I know is that I reset mine in the menu to 365 days when I did my 500 mile service on 4/9/2019. I am pretty sure the wrench was lit when I did the 500 mile service, but I don't recall with 100% certainty that it ever lit up....

Now I am 100% sure that you can reset the maintenance required light in the menu. I just did my prewinter oil change, brake fluid flush, etc...

My maintenance light had been on since 11/16 (one year since last service). Turned it on today and it was all lit up and said maintenance overdue. I went into the maintenance menu, selected reset, then default, and it rest it for one year from now and shut the light off.

No need for Tune ECU, or dealertool, or going to the dealer to have it reset. You can did it right in the menus.

I bought tuneECU mainly to be able to reset the maintenance required light, but it turns out that I don't need it. Still glad I have it because it lets me run diags, and let me flush my ABS module today, plus I can put up a dashboard on my phone with all kinds of info, and even record it if I want. Too busy enjoying the ride to mess with that, but it's nice to have the option.

 

[RockyDS]

Now I am 100% sure that you can reset the maintenance required light in the menu. I just did my prewinter oil change, brake fluid flush, etc...

My maintenance light had been on since 11/16 (one year since last service). Turned it on today and it was all lit up and said maintenance overdue. I went into the maintenance menu, selected reset, then default, and it rest it for one year from now and shut the light off.

No need for Tune ECU, or dealertool, or going to the dealer to have it reset. You can did it right in the menus.

I bought tuneECU mainly to be able to reset the maintenance required light, but it turns out that I don't need it. Still glad I have it because it lets me run diags, and let me flush my ABS module today, plus I can put up a dashboard on my phone with all kinds of info, and even record it if I want. Too busy enjoying the ride to mess with that, but it's nice to have the option.

That's good for you then. For me, I 100% cannot reset the spanner/wrench symbol through the menu. I have Dealertool and had to reset mine that way.

 

[rodhotter]

good info as my new leftover SS just rolled over 500 before i stopped riding due to weather. i intend to look into this but the wench is quite small + i just might let it be! i do almost all my own vehicle work, enjoy the savings $$$ as well as doing it!!

 

[motocephalic]

good info as my new leftover SS just rolled over 500 before i stopped riding due to weather. i intend to look into this but the wench is quite small + i just might let it be! i do almost all my own vehicle work, enjoy the savings $$$ as well as doing it!!

a little wrench isn't going to entice me to buy something to delete it. I do all my own maintenance as well as tire changes. I just can't see spending money on something like that, I'd rather direct my funds to something fun-c-tional. Good to know though, thanks for the post.

 

[RockyDS]

a little wrench isn't going to entice me to buy something to delete it. I do all my own maintenance as well as tire changes. I just can't see spending money on something like that, I'd rather direct my funds to something fun-c-tional. Good to know though, thanks for the post.

DealerTool does a lot more than let you reset the maintenance indicator. It runs all the on board diagnostic tests that Triumph would do if you took it to a dealership.

Let us know how it works out for you once you have it.

I just re-read this thread and realized I hadn't responded to this.

I've found DealerTool to be well worth the expense for me. The whole raft of on board diagnostics is very useful to know the bike is operating within the required parameters.

For example;

Review and reset fault codes
Reset the wrench symbol & set the service indicator warning (miles or kms)
Check idle speed vs throttle posn, air/coolant temps
Check injector info - usec & ign adv
EXBV, gear sensor, & fuel sender volts
Map 1 & 2 pressures & volts
Twist grip, tps & o2 sensor volts
Fuel pump, cooling fan, low fuel light, starter relay, side stand, clutch operation
Brake switch operation, cruise control operation and cancellation
Instrument panel function
Manifold pressures (throttle balance)

I probably missed a few things.

I'm 3 hours from a Triumph dealer so I do basic maintenance myself, use my local bike shop for some things and will only go to Triumph if I have a warranty issue or special tools/knowledge is required. Having DealerTool and running the tests as often as I feel like seems to me to be a good way of finding out if I need to make the 3 hour trip each way.

 

[Pan America]

Now I am 100% sure that you can reset the maintenance required light in the menu. I just did my prewinter oil change, brake fluid flush, etc...

My maintenance light had been on since 11/16 (one year since last service). Turned it on today and it was all lit up and said maintenance overdue. I went into the maintenance menu, selected reset, then default, and it rest it for one year from now and shut the light off.

No need for Tune ECU, or dealertool, or going to the dealer to have it reset. You can did it right in the menus.

I bought tuneECU mainly to be able to reset the maintenance required light, but it turns out that I don't need it. Still glad I have it because it lets me run diags, and let me flush my ABS module today, plus I can put up a dashboard on my phone with all kinds of info, and even record it if I want. Too busy enjoying the ride to mess with that, but it's nice to have the option.

On the 2019 Scrambler 1200 XC, in the main menu, Bike Setup, then Service menu, it does show miles and date values but no option to Reset. See page 47 of the Scrambler 1200 Owner Manual.

I seen a video showing the “reset”option. Maybe it’s available in some regions or the dealer may have remove it.

Hope this helps future readers.