Engine Light Flashing

[Kev]

On the way to work this morning i noticed that at the beggining of my journey the engine light (Orange one) was flashing.

I went home - checked over under my bonnet and had a listen, then went to work. It didnt flash again!

Seemed to be running ok except being a little hessitant at low revs on the throttle.

Any ideas?

Kev

 

[Anonymous]

no1 ??

Just i was sorta worried about doin dammage?

ANy ideas of things to look out for to help diagnose this?

Kev

 

[Tom]

What engine?

 

[Anonymous]

Oh come on Tom, surely the orange engine light means the same thing no matter what model...

Daz

"Failure is not an option; it is bundled with the software" - William Gates

 

[Tom]

More than likely its just a bit of damp in a connector, mine does it a couple of times over winter, but certain engines have their quirks.

 

[kev]

Tom, Its a 1.2 sx on a y plate - 50000 miles and due for a service!

Although the light has not come back on over the last few days the thing has been very very hessitant when pulling away.

Kev

 

[Anonymous]

I think an ECU is in order

Daz

 

[Anonymous]

Oops...

I think an ECU reset is in order

Daz

 

[Kev]

deff dont want to do that mate!

If i reset my ecu then all the memory is lost! If then when i take it in to service i get them to run a diagnostic on it to see why the light was flashing it's gunna come up with squat!

Kev

 

[Anonymous]

I don't think you lose diag info with a reset, you actually need the fiat diag tool to get rid of any warnings

 

[Tom]

Yes you do, no you don't.

The warnings go away on their own.

 

[Anonymous]

So any ideas tom?

 

[Tom]

Go to fiat and get a diag.

 

[Anonymous]

I only suggested a reset, because if it fixes the problem, you will get your power back, and the light will stay off...

If it doesn't fix it, the light will come back...?

Daz

 

[Kev]

Oh No

Ok update!

Although i still havent managed to get a diagnostic done i almost had an accident on the way to work this morning because of the fualt with the car!

I was pulling away at a roundabout in a less than large amount of space, the engine held back, my new ss exhaust made a racket like a tractor (i believe it may have been missfiring on either 1 or 2 cylenders) then the thing kicked in and off i went.

Strange thing was i had let the car warm up while driving very slowly!

I almost had the car coming round the roundabout drive into my side and i genuinly thought it was going to stall in the midle of the junction!

Im worried it may be serious - i mean for a warm engine to missfire like that it can only be cant it?

Kev

 

[Anonymous]

Re: Oh No

When was it last serviced? Could require a new set of plugs, new filters etc. Do this before tinkering with 'quick fix' ECU resets.

 

[Anonymous]

Re: Oh No

I got it booked in for a service in a week, after it comes out of the body shop again since the skirt smoothing cracked and the mirrors cmae out purple the first time!

Get em to run a diagnostic and im having a full check over, under body clean and tune up included in the price!

Kev