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Title: Any one near Newcastle upon tyne with Tech 2?
Post by: tangocat on 20 September 2011, 20:23:06

Looking for someone round here able to remove the egr valve light on a vectra since its been blanked off

Title: Re: Any one near Newcastle upon tyne with Tech 2?
Post by: tunnie on 20 September 2011, 21:12:38

EGR Valve light?  :-?

Guessing you have your engine management light on?

Nearest Tech2 would be Nottingham (MarksDTM) or Edinburgh (Hotel21)

Title: Re: Any one near Newcastle upon tyne with Tech 2?
Post by: TheBoy on 20 September 2011, 22:14:32

If Vectra-C will need a Tech2 with CANdi.  Vectra-B doesn't need CANdi.

Title: Re: Any one near Newcastle upon tyne with Tech 2?
Post by: 2woody on 21 September 2011, 11:07:10

you can't

EGR solenoid has an actuator and a sensor in it. if the ECU detects that the sensor doesn't agree with what it's told the actuator to do, then you'll get the MIL light illuminated.

you must replace the EGR to get the light to go out.

Whilst a Tech2 visit will turn off the light, it'll come on again immediately when the ECU can't "see" the sensor.

Title: Re: Any one near Newcastle upon tyne with Tech 2?
Post by: TheBoy on 21 September 2011, 11:16:43

I think some vectras have the option to tell the ecu there is no egr

Title: Re: Any one near Newcastle upon tyne with Tech 2?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 21 September 2011, 11:19:12

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I think some vectras have the option to tell the ecu there is no egr

Yep, software update gets rid of the EGR function

Title: Re: Any one near Newcastle upon tyne with Tech 2?
Post by: tangocat on 21 September 2011, 11:48:13

thanks guys bit far to go at the min will just put up with the light for now

Title: Re: Any one near Newcastle upon tyne with Tech 2?
Post by: 2woody on 21 September 2011, 17:09:39

well I'll go to the foot of our stairs !

Title: Re: Any one near Newcastle upon tyne with Tech 2?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 21 September 2011, 18:41:29

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well I'll go to the foot of our stairs !

Yes, they did a few changes on some engines upto certain years which removed the feature (where they could still get around the NOx emissions without it)

Title: Re: Any one near Newcastle upon tyne with Tech 2?
Post by: Andy B on 21 September 2011, 19:02:48

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well I'll go to the foot of our stairs !

SWMBO's 52 plate Astra 1600 was also told there was no EGR  :y :y

SWMBO's 52 plate Astra 1600 was also told it didn't have an EGR.  :y
Yes, they did a few changes on some engines upto certain years which removed the feature (where they could still get around the NOx emissions without it)