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limp home mode .engine electronics mode.
« on: 30 April 2014, 16:20:55 »
hi. oh dear i not havin much luck so far with my new purchase . i went to the shops today car was fine . when i started it to come home it had no power but it went just about . the electronics light was on permently . then it cut out at the traffic lights .i thought no way it was goin to start agen. but to my suprise it did the electronics light went out and it was fine. has any 1 had this and do they have the cure  :(

ps . said in the manual that when the electronics light is on it switches to limp home mode which is what it was in.
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Re: limp home mode .engine electronics mode.
« Reply #1 on: 30 April 2014, 16:30:33 »
First reaction is cam sensor, but you need to get the codes read  :y
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Re: limp home mode .engine electronics mode.
« Reply #2 on: 30 April 2014, 16:34:07 »
where is that located and is it a dif job :o
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Re: limp home mode .engine electronics mode.
« Reply #3 on: 30 April 2014, 16:38:49 »
Quote from: mickyboy123 on 30 April 2014, 16:34:07
where is that located and is it a dif job :o

There's a pretty good maintenance section here covering most jobs  :y :y

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90628.0
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Re: limp home mode .engine electronics mode.
« Reply #4 on: 30 April 2014, 16:41:42 »
okay thanx i will take a look. will i have to take it to a main dealer to get coder read
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Re: limp home mode .engine electronics mode.
« Reply #5 on: 30 April 2014, 20:27:37 »
As per the instructions on the link below, try the pedal trick to see if it will give you a clue codes wise before you take it to a dealer. As TB says in the link, you may be lucky.  :y

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90581.0
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Re: limp home mode .engine electronics mode.
« Reply #6 on: 30 April 2014, 21:16:24 »
thanks paddy i will give that a try tomoz, intresting stuff. :y
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Re: limp home mode .engine electronics mode.
« Reply #7 on: 01 May 2014, 10:00:42 »
hi. tried the pedal test nothing light just stays on . does that mean there no faults loged
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Re: limp home mode .engine electronics mode.
« Reply #8 on: 01 May 2014, 10:32:00 »
Quote from: mickyboy123 on 01 May 2014, 10:00:42
hi. tried the pedal test nothing light just stays on . does that mean there no faults loged
Nope, means you need a code reader ;)
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« Reply #9 on: 01 May 2014, 10:36:07 »
dam just my luck lol. how much and where to get 1. i gues it would be a good investment.
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« Reply #10 on: 01 May 2014, 10:39:26 »
Any OBDII reader will do
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« Reply #11 on: 01 May 2014, 10:54:23 »
okay thanx 1 on way frm amazon, sorry to keep on where on the car would that plug in and will it be a universal fit.
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« Reply #12 on: 01 May 2014, 11:00:02 »
Quote from: mickyboy123 on 01 May 2014, 10:54:23
okay thanx 1 on way frm amazon, sorry to keep on where on the car would that plug in and will it be a universal fit.
Behind fusebox cover under steering wheel, lefthand side near relays
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Re: limp home mode .engine electronics mode.
« Reply #13 on: 01 May 2014, 11:02:50 »
however i may have very limited know how on cars ,but if u have any problems with ur pc i am your first stop :y
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« Reply #14 on: 01 May 2014, 11:06:15 »
great stuff, thank u. :y
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