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engine light on
« on: 28 May 2011, 19:38:06 »
hiya guys was out with my family in the mig, we stopped and on restart the cars little car light with spanner came on , i switched her off and restarted all was fine , then we called for a swift half on restart now engine light is on but car still runs spot on  :'( any ideas    cheers :y
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Re: engine light on
« Reply #1 on: 28 May 2011, 19:42:02 »
Need to read the engine codes, which isnt self doable on the 2.2 normally

(neither pedal trick or paperclip test usually work)

Where are you based, may be someone local who will plug in a code reader for you?
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Re: engine light on
« Reply #2 on: 28 May 2011, 19:56:32 »
we have a vauxhall specialist who has the tech 2 stuff will take it to him monday , am not far from u mate , but why is car running normally?
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Re: engine light on
« Reply #3 on: 28 May 2011, 20:16:58 »
could be as simple as cats reading above threshold, or could be a sensor not quite right.

Some things will cause limp mode, some are almost transparent


Local to me?  whos your specialist?  I can always do code reading if you want  :y
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Re: engine light on
« Reply #4 on: 28 May 2011, 20:24:39 »
andy stockton vauhhall specialist mate of mine , yes mate only about 20 miles away from chester  :y
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Re: engine light on
« Reply #5 on: 28 May 2011, 20:48:38 »
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andy stockton vauhhall specialist mate of mine , yes mate only about 20 miles away from chester  :y


AS Autocare or sommat?  Widnes?

He is known on here as a tech2 user who knows what he is doing If its who I think it is  :y
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Re: engine light on
« Reply #6 on: 28 May 2011, 20:53:34 »
thats the very same mate didnt know he was on here :y
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« Reply #7 on: 28 May 2011, 20:59:16 »
afaik he isnt.....but he has been used by a fair few people in that direction.

To my knowledge, he knows what he is doing  :y  A rarity with tech 2 holders!
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Re: engine light on
« Reply #8 on: 29 May 2011, 16:40:22 »
confused.com started my car this morning and no lights on, could there have been a fault which has cleared itself, :y
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Re: engine light on
« Reply #9 on: 29 May 2011, 19:42:05 »
there could.....but the reason is stored in the ECU, possibly for a limited time, and personally, I would like to know why, before the same item causes me to need a breakdown truck  :y
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