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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: silveromega on 16 November 2007, 11:55:37

Title: Warning Light with the spanner?
Post by: silveromega on 16 November 2007, 11:55:37
Thank you all for my question regarding the stereo and mobile phone... next one..  ;)

On the dash is a spanner light which indicates emmissions I think - I have also read that the autos hang on the gear in order to get the mixture right in the exhaust chambers... I have now had the car for almost two weeks and the light has come on and stayed on twice... this normally rectifies itself when switched off and restarted - when the spanner light comes on the engine goes into safe mode (very similiar to being in the ice/snow mode on the box)....

My question is - is this something that can be easily fixed at the dealership.. or indeed myself? the engine and box seem tip top and run very smoothly, but I can see this being one of those annoying things that Id like to sort out...... the car has done just over 90k with fsh..... is a filter, fuse or someting easy that can be fixed... ?

Many thanks  :y

Chris
Title: Re: Warning Light with the spanner?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 16 November 2007, 11:57:12
It idealy wants the codes etc reading.....where are you?
Title: Re: Warning Light with the spanner?
Post by: Andy B on 16 November 2007, 11:57:48
What's the car? Petrol, diesel, 4 pot or 6 pot?  ;)
Title: Re: Warning Light with the spanner?
Post by: silveromega on 16 November 2007, 12:03:07
Hello there - it is a 2002 2.6V6 petrol... and Im from Warwickshire...

Many thanks

Title: Re: Warning Light with the spanner?
Post by: ffcgary1 on 16 November 2007, 14:40:19
Chris hi, please update your location and car  details on your profile. thanks . :y
Title: Re: Warning Light with the spanner?
Post by: TheBoy on 16 November 2007, 21:27:39
Marks_DTM in Nottingham or me in Brackley have the equipment to read the codes. See http://theboy.omegaowners.com
Title: Re: Warning Light with the spanner?
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 17 November 2007, 11:53:46
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Thank you all for my question regarding the stereo and mobile phone... next one..  ;)

On the dash is a spanner light which indicates emmissions I think - I have also read that the autos hang on the gear in order to get the mixture right in the exhaust chambers... I have now had the car for almost two weeks and the light has come on and stayed on twice... this normally rectifies itself when switched off and restarted - when the spanner light comes on the engine goes into safe mode (very similiar to being in the ice/snow mode on the box)....

My question is - is this something that can be easily fixed at the dealership.. or indeed myself? the engine and box seem tip top and run very smoothly, but I can see this being one of those annoying things that Id like to sort out...... the car has done just over 90k with fsh..... is a filter, fuse or someting easy that can be fixed... ?

Many thanks  :y

Chris

On a facelift (yours) , this is Engine Management Light (EML), and needs the codes read by a reader, its unhappy about something. (Its also the immobiliser light, if it flashes when cranking, the immobiliser isnt happy)
Emissions light is the picture of engine symbol  :y