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Offline R32UK

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flashing starter motor light
« on: 09 February 2011, 17:22 »
as per title. anyone had this??

driving at full throttle and noticed it came on and flashed slowly for a good 10-15 seconds, then ran out of road :undecided:

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Re: flashing starter motor light
« Reply #1 on: 09 February 2011, 17:42 »
I didn't know it had a starter motor light are you talking about the MIL light (engine icon)?
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Re: flashing starter motor light
« Reply #2 on: 09 February 2011, 17:47 »
Im not sure either which one your on about. Alternator or traction control one maybe ?
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Re: flashing starter motor light
« Reply #3 on: 09 February 2011, 17:59 »
looks like an engine, lights up yellow, and is located somewhere near the middle of the speedo (or just to the right of it). excuse my lack of technical info.... bit hard at full throttle  :lipsrsealed: :grin:

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Re: flashing starter motor light
« Reply #4 on: 09 February 2011, 18:04 »
I'll go look at the manual. I think thats the traction control light. I have had mine flashing  :wink:
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Re: flashing starter motor light
« Reply #5 on: 09 February 2011, 18:06 »
I'll go look at the manual. I think thats the traction control light. I have had mine flashing  :wink:

definately not the traction light. the traction light is within the rev counter. I am VERY familiar with the traction light  :evil:

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Re: flashing starter motor light
« Reply #6 on: 09 February 2011, 18:10 »
looks like an engine, lights up yellow, and is located somewhere near the middle of the speedo (or just to the right of it). excuse my lack of technical info.... bit hard at full throttle  :lipsrsealed: :grin:
The manual says
engine in yellow meens
fault in catalystic converter see page 273[/b]

Page 273 says next to the picture Decrease speed. Drive carefully to the next qualified workshop. Have the engine checked.
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Re: flashing starter motor light
« Reply #7 on: 09 February 2011, 18:12 »
looks like an engine, lights up yellow, and is located somewhere near the middle of the speedo (or just to the right of it). excuse my lack of technical info.... bit hard at full throttle  :lipsrsealed: :grin:
The manual says
engine symbal in yellow meens
fault in catalystic converter see page 273

ooops. sounds like i have broken it  :undecided:

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Re: flashing starter motor light
« Reply #8 on: 09 February 2011, 18:27 »
looks like an engine, lights up yellow, and is located somewhere near the middle of the speedo (or just to the right of it). excuse my lack of technical info.... bit hard at full throttle  :lipsrsealed: :grin:
The manual says
engine symbal in yellow meens
fault in catalystic converter see page 273

ooops. sounds like i have broken it  :undecided:

Oh dear Gilly, you slaughter that car again :grin:

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Re: flashing starter motor light
« Reply #9 on: 09 February 2011, 18:29 »
looks like an engine, lights up yellow, and is located somewhere near the middle of the speedo (or just to the right of it). excuse my lack of technical info.... bit hard at full throttle  :lipsrsealed: :grin:
The manual says
engine symbal in yellow meens
fault in catalystic converter see page 273

ooops. sounds like i have broken it  :undecided:

Oh dear Gilly, you slaughter that car again :grin:

i thought thats what you are supposed to do  :undecided: