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dashboard warning lights. help needed.
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:05 pm
by Guidedog
Started up my S2 and yellow "engine" light came on. what do I need to fix.
Also, my manual was damaged and is unreadable where might I get a new one. It will avoid me having to ask embarressing questions like this again...
guidedog
Re: dashboard warning lights. help needed.
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:10 pm
by steve_weegie
Hi mate,
Could be any number of things - the light is just a generic warning that the ECU has detected somthing not quite right. If the fault goes away, the light will clear its self automatically after a few starts, but it may be wise to plug the cars brain into a diagnostic reader - this will tell you exactly what the ecu has found fault with. If the car is running OK, and the light isnt flashing, you're probably OK to drive it... If the light starts to flash while you're driving, you risk damaging the cat.
I know Ali is just along the road from you & has a nice ECU scanner... Would be worth while giving him a bell, but i'll guess that its nothing too serious
Cheers,
Steve
Re: dashboard warning lights. help needed.
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:56 pm
by Guidedog
Phew... and thanks Steve
first time it has come on. I will drop Ali a line and offer him some dog training... Hey, its all ive got.
guidedog.
Re: dashboard warning lights. help needed.
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:51 am
by RDH
Guidedog wrote:Phew... and thanks Steve
first time it has come on. I will drop Ali a line and offer him some dog training... Hey, its all ive got.
guidedog.
When was the car last serviced?
When I got mine - it had only done 1200 miles in 18 months. It kept misfiring - quick service - filters changed and it was fine.
To be on the safe side, get it plugged into a fault reader.
Cheers
Rob