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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Highlander on 02 July 2007, 20:50:23

Title: Help Please. Engine Management Light
Post by: Highlander on 02 July 2007, 20:50:23

Hello all

Driving home after a day out the car suddenly lost power and I noticed that the temerature gague had shot right up (normally runs about 90) and its light came on. I stopped as soon as I could and checked coolant level which was OK and no pressure in the header tank. On restarting the engine the car revved to just under 2K and dropped back down to normal idle and the engine light came on. Now it is hit or miss if the light comes on or not (more often on) and it always rev up first. Cheepo Tech 2 will not connect to ECU to read codes (2.5 TD BMW engine) but did alow me to reset airbag light. Any help greatly appreciated.

Title: Re: Help Please. Engine Management Light
Post by: TheBoy on 02 July 2007, 20:59:57

Will need to read the codes I suspect. It will need a real Tech2 as well.

Oddly enough, even when putting faults on my tractor, I can't get the EML to come on....

Title: Re: Help Please. Engine Management Light
Post by: Highlander on 03 July 2007, 07:08:04

Thanks for that. Looks like I will have to part with some of the hard earned at the local dealers :'(

Title: Re: Help Please. Engine Management Light
Post by: TheBoy on 03 July 2007, 20:01:05

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Thanks for that. Looks like I will have to part with some of the hard earned at the local dealers :'(

Sorry, a decent scanner should be able to read it. What I meant was cheapo Tech2 lead won't read it...

So try an indie....

Title: Re: Help Please. Engine Management Light
Post by: Highlander on 03 July 2007, 21:03:28

Thanks TB Looks like it may be the fuel pump as it won't start at all now  :'(. Getting voltage to the pump but can't hear it running (not sure if I would though) and getting high resistance about .4 - .5 Meg Ohm accross the pump but again not sure again what it should be but I would have thought it would be much lower that this.

Title: Re: Help Please. Engine Management Light
Post by: TheBoy on 03 July 2007, 21:05:44

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Thanks TB Looks like it may be the fuel pump as it won't start at all now  :'(. Getting voltage to the pump but can't hear it running (not sure if I would though) and getting high resistance about .4 - .5 Meg Ohm accross the pump but again not sure again what it should be but I would have thought it would be much lower that this.

Unfortunately, probably the one person - Omegatoy -  who can help has no internet access at the moment.  I am guessing the pump won't be cheap :(

Title: Re: Help Please. Engine Management Light
Post by: Highlander on 03 July 2007, 22:41:29

Just tried it again and it's running and no light on :-? Will have to get it to a garage to get the codes read before it stops again  ::)