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[Bigron]

I am on a short break in Swanage for stress relief and on my way back from Weymouth this afternoon the engine symbol on the display came on, but there were no other signs of abnormality - it drove perfectly normally and temperature display, etc., were as per normal.
Back at Swanage, I hoped that switchingn off and back on again would put the light out, but no such luck.
Should I ignore it, or does it indicate am problem and Green Flag will have to take me back home?

Thanks,
Ron.

[zirk]

Peddle Trick it, whats the Code(s)

[Bigron]

Thanks, Zirk, I've heard of the "pedal trick" but don't know what it is or how to do it - explain, please?

Ron.

[ronnyd]

When mine came on, i presume you mean the Engine block light not spanner light, the light used to go off the next day. But, mine is only a humble desmond Hope it,s nothing serious mate.

[Lazydocker]

Check the guides for the pedal trick.

My money is on the precat codes

[zirk]

Ing. off. Brake and Throttle pedal fully down, Ing back on, the EML will flash 1 to 10 times each (10 being zero) write the codes down and look up the Code, its all in the Guide Ron, have a read as need to walk out of the door in a min or two.

[Bigron]

Well, it looks like 0; 4; 3; 0 and all I can find in the Help files is 0;3;4;0 = camshaft sensor.
I could be wrong!

Ron.

[Lazydocker]

Well, it looks like 0; 4; 3; 0 and all I can find in the Help files is 0;3;4;0 = camshaft sensor.
I could be wrong!

Ron.

Cat Efficiency code... Nothing to worry about for now

[Bigron]

Phew, LD - I could kiss you! .......not really, but you know what I mean! 

Ron.

[Lazydocker]

Drive it a bit harder and it'll probably go out again

[Bigron]

I think I'll treat it to a dose of "Cataclean" - it helps with the MOT, so maybe.....

Thanks gents, another OOF rescue! 

Ron.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Ive taken the bulb out of mine. Will clear the code and put the bulb back in at MOT time. 

[Bigron]

"Mig", that's the best larf I've had in a long time - are you related to Arfer Daley?   

Ron.

[BazaJT]

I know a bloke[not an Omega owner]who stuck a piece of insulating tape on the dash clocks to "cancel out"the warning light

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

"Mig", that's the best larf I've had in a long time - are you related to Arfer Daley?   

Ron.

Nah, but I'm related to Arfur lager. 
Thing is, the only proper cure is to move the Lamdas, and I'm not currently planning to do that. I can clear the code and put the light out, but it comes back the next day. Possibly due to the fact that I am now a pretty slow driver.
Get p1ssed off looking at the orange light, so just removed the bulb. Only takes 5 minutes to whip it out and put it back so it seemed sensible to me. 
Btw Ron. Is your car the dark grey Omega which is usually parked in Sauls Ave, (think ive got the right road) ?