Exhast Emissions warning light on DASH- anyone experience this?

[Ages84]

Hi there,

i have just had the Exhast Emissions light com up on the dash and it will not dissappear.
im driving a mk4 1.8 T if that helps.

done some reading and im guessing this could be the lamda sensor?

is this an expensive part and how easy is it to fit?

also is there anybody based near staines, middlesex with a fault code reader, because im too stingy to pay for the diagnosis lol well it is a rip off!

1 last things, is it ok to drive the car with this light on as i really do not have any money to get this fixed until about 4 weeks time............


any help would be appreciated

Thanks guys

[Rhyso]

Depends on the exact fault but I wouldn't recommend it

Warning lights are there for a reason!

Think they are about £80-£100.  It could be the wiring to them.

If it was my car though I'd get it checked sooner rather than later to avoid any potential big bills

[Alfamack]

Mine came on a couple of weeks ago and initially I didn't know why, within a couple of days the car developed a misfire and before I knew it I had spent 440 notes. Admittedly, the problem should have cost only about £100 but since I got a remap at the same time it pushed the cost up. My problem was a coil pack which cost about £25 plus labour and diagnostics and VAT.
Hope its nothing bad.

[Ages84]

cheers mate i will take a look at it over the next few days, probably best i pay for a diagnostics test......

[Ages84]

I thought screw the expensive garage, so i have purvhased a diag reader and a haynes manual and guna see this one through myself! lol wish me luck !!

[Ages84]

Just thought i would update the topic!

Bought the diagnostic reader and diagnosed the fault as the MAF sensor, gave it a clean and made sure it was connected correctly.
then resetted the error codes and i have been driving fine ever since!

If anyone has any issues and is near to staines and needs to find out their fault codes without paying a stupid garage then let me know

i hate spending money when not needed!

[Stevecurtis]

Hi, I'm not sure if you will receive this in time but I'm in the staines area and just had this show up on my dashboard and after seeing you had no issues fixing your, and I know nothing about cars, would it be possible for you to help me with mine? I will compensate your for your time. Email me if you get this. stevie_wiggums33@hotmail.com
Thanks a lot
Steve

[AaronGS]

Steve, the thread is over 2 yrs old...
Maybe someone else will see and help in the meantime if Ages84 is not still about?