#1: Engine diagnostics warning light Author: KingKen, Location: South WalesPosted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 7:19 am ---- Earlier my Engine diagnostics warning light came on while i was driving and the car seemed to lose power so i drove home, left it for a while, then started it again and the light didnt come on. Anyone else experienced this and be able to shed some light on what i should do?
Thanks
#2: Re: Engine diagnostics warning light Author: Big_Rich180, Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 7:25 am ---- Never had this myself but I would get a diagnostic done to see if there is anything wrong.
Also it could help people if you put the spec of your car down.
#3: Re: Engine diagnostics warning light Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 7:57 am ----
KingKen wrote:
Earlier my Engine diagnostics warning light came on while i was driving and the car seemed to lose power so i drove home, left it for a while, then started it again and the light didnt come on. Anyone else experienced this and be able to shed some light on what i should do?
Thanks
p**sing in to the wind until you get it scanned for fault codes.
Need year & fuel type to see if its EOBD compatible ( cheap to scan )
#4: Re: Engine diagnostics warning light Author: KingKen, Location: South WalesPosted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 7:57 am ---- Its a 03 plate 206 Quiksilver 1.4 8v and its done around 73k
#5: Re: Engine diagnostics warning light Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 7:59 am ----
KingKen wrote:
Its a 03 plate 206 Quiksilver 1.4 8v and its done around 73k
EOBD then, diagnostic socket is behind the flap to the right of the drivers knee.
Easy / cheap to scan with the right tool, most garages / diy mechanics can scan an EOBD car like this.
Also: Timing belt is every 80k miles or 5 years whichever comes FIRST on your TU3 engine
#6: Re: Engine diagnostics warning light Author: KingKen, Location: South WalesPosted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 8:11 am ---- thanks alot, i had the oil changed and a new oil filter a few weeks ago, and the mechanic said i needed a new timing belt, could this be the cause? and it has never been changed
thanks
#7: Re: Engine diagnostics warning light Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 8:15 am ----
KingKen wrote:
the mechanic said i needed a new timing belt, could this be the cause? and it has never been changed
Nope, wont be the cause of the diagnostic warning light coming on.
Scanning this 206 isnt a problem as it's EOBD, until you read the fault codes its pure guess work BUT if the diagnostic light isnt on now while driving it will just be a stored code so not life & death.
Also get the timing belt replaced as the earliest opportunity.
#8: Re: Engine diagnostics warning light Author: KingKen, Location: South WalesPosted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 8:26 am ----
MrBSI wrote:
KingKen wrote:
the mechanic said i needed a new timing belt, could this be the cause? and it has never been changed
Nope, wont be the cause of the diagnostic warning light coming on.
Scanning this 206 isnt a problem as it's EOBD, until you read the fault codes its pure guess work BUT if the diagnostic light isnt on now while driving it will just be a stored code so not life & death.
Also get the timing belt replaced as the earliest opportunity.
ok he gave me a price for it so i will get it done soon as, and the light has now gone but i will still get it scanned, many thanks
#9: Re: Engine diagnostics warning light Author: Lewis, Location: Isle Of WightPosted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 9:06 am ---- mine did this when the coilpack and fuel injectors went
mine did this when the coilpack and fuel injectors went
Mine had this problem just a week ago so could be this
#11: Re: Engine diagnostics warning light Author: deanparkr, Location: United KingdomPosted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 11:58 am ---- A few years ago the random illumination of the engine diag light turned out to ne a faulty injector in my case.
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