Author Topic: engline light on dash  (Read 1109 times)

Offline mason21k

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engline light on dash
« on: 20 March 2009, 14:52 »
just recently noticed i av a light come up on my dash, luked in the manuel and it says its the exhaust emission warning lamp, luk like an engine on the dash, any ideas wot this cud be, and if its expensive.

many thanks

Offline T_J_G

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Re: engline light on dash
« Reply #1 on: 20 March 2009, 14:55 »
Need to plug it into the computer mate!

Offline mason21k

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Re: engline light on dash
« Reply #2 on: 20 March 2009, 14:59 »
ok cheers mate, cud it be anythin then

Offline richw911

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Re: engline light on dash
« Reply #3 on: 20 March 2009, 18:34 »
ok cheers mate, cud it be anythin then

Yep. As said you need vagcom or a fault code reader.  :smiley:

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Offline mason21k

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Re: engline light on dash
« Reply #4 on: 20 March 2009, 22:28 »
ok thanks, my mate is avin a look 2moro so see wot cums up

Offline stevie boy 01

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Re: engline light on dash
« Reply #5 on: 21 March 2009, 13:00 »
i had the same light on last week , put it in to vag garage and they said .. your cat is foookt mate and the bank1 censor is needing replaced .. and then they said £970 .. and i said ............. i then went to a pals wee garage and he put the vag..com on to it , it came up the same fault but he said .. change the 2 lamba censors and see if it clears  , and it has .. the light stays out ... hope this helps.
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