Hellllllllpppppppp....!!!!

Steve B · 29-08-2013, 01:35 PM

After driving 400 miles today to the Ring my engine management light (the light that looks like an engine sort off lol) came on, car drives as if its not on so I'm hoping it was a glitch...

My question is can you reset it without "plugging in"...???

Steve

LeinsCSL · 29-08-2013, 02:30 PM

Others will know better, but the same happened mine a couple of years ago and it was just an oxygen sensor. Car drove perfectly all the time regardless

**Mike R** · 29-08-2013, 03:09 PM

Mine comes on every now and again when I do a lot of miles at a steady low speed (due to the sports cats). As soon as I drive it hard, it goes off again.

Mine also came on on the long journey (400 miles to the 'ring). It soon went off

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_Nathan_ · 29-08-2013, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike R

Mine comes on every now and again when I do a lot of miles at a steady low speed (due to the sports cats). As soon as I drive it hard, it goes off again.

Mine also came on on the long journey (400 miles to the 'ring). It soon went off

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Or it is on all the time but you've got a dodgy connection

LeinsCSL · 29-08-2013, 03:12 PM

Actually, that reminds me, mine did turn off again for a few weeks, but then came back on permanently until I got the sensors replaced. Am I right in think if it doesn't still find a fault after the third start-up it clears if from the error log?

**Mike R** · 29-08-2013, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by _Nathan_

Or it is on all the time but you've got a dodgy connection

I don't think so, I had it checked by the guy that had to reset my steering angle sensor (tripped by me causing a low battery voltage through running a compressor off the lighter supply without the engine running

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It's been reset twice and gone off of its own accord twice. I will get your guy to lower the sensitivity and get the limiter removed when I get round to it

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sjb · 29-08-2013, 03:43 PM

My O2 sensors failed and caused that light to come on. I continued to drive it like it for a bit after getting it diagnosed and I couldn't really tell anything was wrong apart from a slightly lumpy idle and sooty tailpipes. It doesn't have to serious or terminal for that light to come on.

Graham · 29-08-2013, 04:20 PM

I would however be getting it checked out. There is a garage in Adenau that has a computer, they were very helpful when I dropped a valve at Ring let me borrow their compression tester etc. Or try Rent 4 Ring or RSR.

Steve B · 29-08-2013, 05:12 PM

Well it's still in 1 piece after a few test laps lol.... I'll have a drive around tomorrow to see if I can get a fault code test done..

Cheers all

Steve

**cantfind1** · 30-08-2013, 03:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve B

After driving 400 miles today to the Ring my engine management light (the light that looks like an engine sort off lol) came on, car drives as if its not on so I'm hoping it was a glitch...

My question is can you reset it without "plugging in"...???

Steve

Disconnect negative and positive terminals of battery for over 30 mins....should clear all faults...

Needless to say it may come back again...

29-08-2013, 01:35 PM	#1
Steve B S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Stevenage, Herts Posts: 760 Casino cash: $41	Hellllllllpppppppp....!!!! After driving 400 miles today to the Ring my engine management light (the light that looks like an engine sort off lol) came on, car drives as if its not on so I'm hoping it was a glitch... My question is can you reset it without "plugging in"...??? Steve __________________ When it's gone you miss it..... Now in a M4CS

29-08-2013, 03:09 PM	#3
Mike R S6, Sport On, Traction Off Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Norwich Posts: 1,586 Casino cash: $17602	Mine comes on every now and again when I do a lot of miles at a steady low speed (due to the sports cats). As soon as I drive it hard, it goes off again. Mine also came on on the long journey (400 miles to the 'ring). It soon went off . __________________ Mike R Sarcasm is just a free service I provide. Nordschleife, there's only two barriers to worry about - the ones on the left and the ones on the right . CSL number 044

29-08-2013, 03:43 PM	#7
sjb S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Brighton. Posts: 372 Casino cash: $6192	My O2 sensors failed and caused that light to come on. I continued to drive it like it for a bit after getting it diagnosed and I couldn't really tell anything was wrong apart from a slightly lumpy idle and sooty tailpipes. It doesn't have to serious or terminal for that light to come on. __________________ Car no. 406

29-08-2013, 05:12 PM	#9
Steve B S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Stevenage, Herts Posts: 760 Casino cash: $41	Well it's still in 1 piece after a few test laps lol.... I'll have a drive around tomorrow to see if I can get a fault code test done.. Cheers all Steve __________________ When it's gone you miss it..... Now in a M4CS

29-08-2013, 02:30 PM	#2
LeinsCSL S5, Sport On, DSC M-track Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Dublin Posts: 1,240 Casino cash: $13662	Others will know better, but the same happened mine a couple of years ago and it was just an oxygen sensor. Car drove perfectly all the time regardless

29-08-2013, 03:12 PM	#5
LeinsCSL S5, Sport On, DSC M-track Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Dublin Posts: 1,240 Casino cash: $13662	Actually, that reminds me, mine did turn off again for a few weeks, but then came back on permanently until I got the sensors replaced. Am I right in think if it doesn't still find a fault after the third start-up it clears if from the error log?

29-08-2013, 04:20 PM	#8
Graham S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 405 Casino cash: $7152	I would however be getting it checked out. There is a garage in Adenau that has a computer, they were very helpful when I dropped a valve at Ring let me borrow their compression tester etc. Or try Rent 4 Ring or RSR.