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engine management light
« on: 02 February 2009, 09:23:26 »
I need a bit of help please The cars not been used since Friday Night ,it started first turn of the key, (this morning) but was miss-firing  a blip of the throttle cleared up the misfire but the management light is still on
     any ideas please
  daz
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Re: engine management light
« Reply #1 on: 02 February 2009, 09:24:02 »
needs to read codes, or buy a crystal ball...
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Re: engine management light
« Reply #2 on: 02 February 2009, 09:25:52 »
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needs to read codes, or buy a crystal ball...
nice one TB
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Re: engine management light
« Reply #3 on: 02 February 2009, 09:33:36 »
Trouble is, codereader needed for 2.2 - not sure if any members near you have a OBDII reader, even cheapies like scantool.net should read engine codes
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Re: engine management light
« Reply #4 on: 02 February 2009, 10:00:09 »
like this one
              http://www.arcadia-in-car.net/car-diagnostic-scanner-code-reader-obd-ii-can-live-p-248.html
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Re: engine management light
« Reply #5 on: 02 February 2009, 10:03:04 »
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like this one
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Ouch - too expensive!
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Re: engine management light
« Reply #6 on: 02 February 2009, 10:53:03 »
how about this one
  
                                  http://www.arcadia-in-car.net/universal-car-diagnostic-scanner-code-reader-obd2-ii-p-253.html
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Re: engine management light
« Reply #7 on: 02 February 2009, 11:03:09 »
Tried similar on our old 2.2, wouldnt read a thing :(
cheapo tech2 however worked fine.
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Re: engine management light
« Reply #8 on: 02 February 2009, 14:41:19 »
Drag it over Bolton and we can try a cheapo on it mate.
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Re: engine management light
« Reply #9 on: 02 February 2009, 15:50:11 »
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Drag it over Bolton and we can try a cheapo on it mate.

thanks very much for the offer John, ive had to take it to a garage ( i had to cancel hospital appointments for today that have been changed to tomorrow) Any way it was down on cylinders 2,3, and it needs a service
  thanks again for the offer
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Re: engine management light
« Reply #10 on: 02 February 2009, 16:03:04 »
No probs mate, hope you get it sorted soon.
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