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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: the_bed_wrecker on 20 July 2008, 12:27:21

Title: Should the engine warning light come on ?
Post by: the_bed_wrecker on 20 July 2008, 12:27:21

Hi,
Should the engine warning light come on when key in position 2 (before start) ?
Got problems on mine with LPG and sometimes the gearbox plays silly buggers but the engine management never comes on.
Cheers
TBW

Title: Re: Should the engine warning light come on ?
Post by: Elite Pete on 20 July 2008, 12:55:44

I should come on with all the other lights then go off after a couple of seconds.

Title: Re: Should the engine warning light come on ?
Post by: TheBoy on 20 July 2008, 13:39:33

yes, eml on with ign

Title: Re: Should the engine warning light come on ?
Post by: the_bed_wrecker on 20 July 2008, 20:54:37

Is there a "how to" to remove the dash instruments ?
Cheers
TBW :D

Title: Re: Should the engine warning light come on ?
Post by: TheBoy on 20 July 2008, 21:09:36

yes

Title: Re: Should the engine warning light come on ?
Post by: RichardH on 21 July 2008, 10:24:06

Can I just try and clear something up on the EML lights?

There are two lights on my dash and I want to figure out which one is the EML.

There is one icon which is a picture of a car and a spanner.  On my car this does not even have a bulb in the holder so obviously does not light up at any satge.

I also have an icon which is of an engine block.  This one does light up and then go off when I turn the ignition on. I used to always think that this was the EML but I am not sure now.

So which is which?!

Thanks
Richard

Title: Re: Should the engine warning light come on ?
Post by: Proz on 21 July 2008, 10:33:25

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Can I just try and clear something up on the EML lights?

There are two lights on my dash and I want to figure out which one is the EML.

There is one icon which is a picture of a car and a spanner.  On my car this does not even have a bulb in the holder so obviously does not light up at any satge.

I also have an icon which is of an engine block.  This one does light up and then go off when I turn the ignition on. I used to always think that this was the EML but I am not sure now.

So which is which?!

Thanks
Richard

The one looking like the engine block is for Exhaust Emissions... the one with the spanner is for Engine electronics / transmission electronics or imomobilizer ,  if the one with the spanner lights up its a fault in electronics ... if the same one flashes its the immobilizer.....the engine block one if it lights up its a fault in the exhaust emmissions ...if it flashes its a fault that may damage the cat converter .... according to my car manual anyway  HTH :y

Title: Re: Should the engine warning light come on ?
Post by: RichardH on 21 July 2008, 12:02:29

Mmmmm right.  I reckon I better get a bulb for that EML light then!

Title: Re: Should the engine warning light come on ?
Post by: Proz on 21 July 2008, 12:05:10

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Mmmmm right.  I reckon I better get a bulb for that EML light then!

My car is petrol and i assume yours is diesel but i would think the warning lights would be the same  :-/

Title: Re: Should the engine warning light come on ?
Post by: TheBoy on 21 July 2008, 12:23:37

Prefacelifts:
1 eml - engine block picture. If flashing, immobiliser.

Facelifts:
2 emls,
engine block pic - emissions issue. If flashing, do not use car.
car with spanner - engine ecu detected sensor abnormality.  If flashing, immobiliser issue.

Title: Re: Should the engine warning light come on ?
Post by: RichardH on 21 July 2008, 12:39:06

Thanks all!

Title: Re: Should the engine warning light come on ?
Post by: the_bed_wrecker on 21 July 2008, 16:57:31

Thanks, someone had taken out the bulb ! prob the person who sold it to me !