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Offline CJHILLY

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engine warning light
« on: 05 December 2009, 08:42 »
Engine warning just keeps lighting up.  Had it plugged in so many times. The result is nothing wrong!  can i remove a fuse or something to stop it lighting up.  Its in a 2.0 l gti , 8 valve 2001 that's on a y reg.
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Offline mar_k

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Re: engine warning light
« Reply #1 on: 05 December 2009, 09:35 »
i reakon it would be a far better idea to find the reason its coming on
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Offline Wazzzer

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Re: engine warning light
« Reply #2 on: 05 December 2009, 11:30 »
yes, there must be a reason for it coming on. When you say you've had it plugged in, who did it and what did they use?
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Re: engine warning light
« Reply #3 on: 05 December 2009, 11:35 »
also did you scan the other modules - engine warning light could come on for something non-engine related  :nerd:

e.g on a diesel the glow plug lamp can indicate a brake light switch failure  :nerd:
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Offline asif

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Re: engine warning light
« Reply #4 on: 05 December 2009, 11:46 »
Was it Vagcom that was used?
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Re: engine warning light
« Reply #5 on: 05 December 2009, 13:42 »
Its been plugged in to a computer so many times.  First time no codes 2nd time came up with problem about the cat.  Its had the new cat fitted. The light went off for less than a day. Now back on.  The garage said to me just forget about it.  But its bugging me now.
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Re: engine warning light
« Reply #6 on: 05 December 2009, 13:45 »
sounds like they've snagged the wiring going to the lambda sensor  :undecided:
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Re: engine warning light
« Reply #7 on: 05 December 2009, 14:04 »
or the lambda is knackered cos of the cat being dead
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Re: engine warning light
« Reply #8 on: 05 December 2009, 15:17 »
Hope the cat is still ok as its new.  Is the lambda sensor easy to access/change? Don't no much about it other than it sensors if the fuel is rich or lean. Don't no man! all i want is for it to be running ok.
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Re: engine warning light
« Reply #9 on: 05 December 2009, 15:21 »
Quote from: CJHILLY on 05 December 2009, 15:17
Hope the cat is still ok as its new.  Is the lambda sensor easy to access/change? Don't no much about it other than it sensors if the fuel is rich or lean. Don't no man! all i want is for it to be running ok.

need to get under the car to access it but you want to sort it ASAP before it ruins your new cat
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