Resetting the Service Light on a Triumph Tiger 1200 XRt (2018) Without a Dealer

 My mechanic services several motorcycle brands, which means he can’t realistically own the official diagnostic tools (“dealer tools”) for all of them.

As a result, when he performed the annual service on my Triumph Tiger 1200 XRt 2018, he wasn’t able to reset the orange service light. He suggested I contact a Triumph dealer and hope they would agree to reset it.

So I called the nearest dealer. Their answer was simple: they could reset the service light if I brought proof of service… and paid €35.

Since this is something that needs to be done every year or every 16,000 km, I wasn’t too keen on being locked into that recurring cost for a 2-minute operation. So I decided to find an alternative—and I did.

What I Needed to Figure Out

To reset the service light myself, I had to:

• Locate the OBD2 port on the bike

• Find a compatible OBD2 adapter (this turned out to be the tricky part)

• Identify a working software solution to perform the reset

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1. Locating the OBD2 Port

The OBD2 connector is located under the seat, protected by a small black rubber cover. Easy enough once you know where to look.

    

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2. Finding the Right OBD2 Adapter

This part required some trial and error. I tested three different adapters before finding one that actually worked properly—meaning it could both read data from the bike and reset the service indicator.

The one that worked for me is: Vgate iCar Pro 2S (Bluetooth) (~€34 on Amazon)

I also tried these 2 guys and none of them worked:

• OBD2 Connexion Bluetooth 
• UniCarScan UCSI-2100 OBD2 Scanner Bluetooth

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3. The Software: TigerTool

The final piece was finding a working application—and fortunately, there is a free one:

• TigerTool Diagnostic Software (version 3.7)

To get it:

1. Create an account on the Tiger Explorer forum

2. Go to the following thread: TigerTool Diagnostic Software - V3.7

3. At the bottom of the post, download:

   • TigerTool V3.7.zip

   • TigerTool V3.7 Instructions.pdf

   • TigerTool Batch Files.zip

The instructions are straightforward and easy to follow.

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Final Thoughts

Once everything is set up, resetting the service light is quick and simple.

This solution gives you full control and avoids unnecessary trips to the dealer for something that should arguably be user-accessible in the first place.

If you own a Triumph and do your own maintenance—or simply want to avoid paying for basic electronic resets—this is definitely worth looking into.

Hope this helped!