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Offline Tone2have

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Catalytic Converter light came on today??
« on: 31 October 2011, 21:09 »
Just got on the M1 earlier today when the Cat light came on?? I was just sat in the middle lane doing a little over 70(ish). Going into the dealers tomorrow and have a service booked in on Wednesday (done just under 34k miles). Fingers crossed... Any ideas??

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Re: Catalytic Converter light came on today??
« Reply #1 on: 31 October 2011, 21:58 »
Probably just a faulty sensor.
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Re: Catalytic Converter light came on today??
« Reply #2 on: 31 October 2011, 22:54 »
Yep - see my breakdown thread - all to do with a sensor.

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Re: Catalytic Converter light came on today??
« Reply #3 on: 01 November 2011, 19:10 »
Got in the car to go down to the dealer & guess what..... The light went out. Damn those sensors :embarassed:

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Re: Catalytic Converter light came on today??
« Reply #4 on: 02 November 2011, 22:09 »
Update from the dealer... Need a new inlet manifold which IS covered by the warranty.

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Re: Catalytic Converter light came on today??
« Reply #5 on: 03 November 2011, 00:15 »
God Bless Warranties  :smug:

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Re: Catalytic Converter light came on today??
« Reply #6 on: 03 November 2011, 12:01 »
Inlet manifold eek :shocked:
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Re: Catalytic Converter light came on today??
« Reply #7 on: 03 November 2011, 20:27 »
God Bless Warranties  :smug:
Yep was covered by the warranty, thankfully :cool: Black is back & running nice n smooth again  :cool:

And they fixed the rattle in the passenger door!

However.... They still wouldn't turn off my DRL's, apparently it's the law (well it soon will be)!!
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Re: Catalytic Converter light came on today??
« Reply #8 on: 03 November 2011, 20:31 »
What happened to the inlet manifold then?

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Re: Catalytic Converter light came on today??
« Reply #9 on: 03 November 2011, 20:38 »
Good question! I'll ask the dealer & report back. Strangely my bosses 09 plate rocco's CAT light came on the same day. We checked our fuel receipts but we both filled up at different places. Spooky :evil:

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