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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: securityman1968 on 29 March 2012, 15:46:20

Title: ENGINE LIGHT ON AGAIN
Post by: securityman1968 on 29 March 2012, 15:46:20

hi people
recently bought a bargain 2.0 X20XEV.
the old guy i bought it off said the crank sensor needed replacing as the code was checked at the last service,due to the light coming on now and again.
he provided the new sensor at the time of purchase and i fitted it recently.

unfortunately,the engine light comes on still,not all the time,it stayed off for 4 days,this morning it came on 4 times within half an hour (resetting when turning engine off)

when it comes on the car loses power momentarily,but clears when the light comes on and drives as normal.

will this be a historic fault which needs the code cleared or something more sinister ?

all help appreciated

Bill

Title: Re: ENGINE LIGHT ON AGAIN
Post by: jonathanh on 29 March 2012, 17:01:04

use the paperclip test to read the fault code first and take it from there

Title: Re: ENGINE LIGHT ON AGAIN
Post by: securityman1968 on 29 March 2012, 17:08:28

thanks Jonathon

please enlighten me as to what the "paper clip " test is please.

regards Bill

Title: Re: ENGINE LIGHT ON AGAIN
Post by: RobG on 29 March 2012, 17:09:45

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90581.0

Title: Re: ENGINE LIGHT ON AGAIN
Post by: The Red Baron on 29 March 2012, 17:11:43

could this be a cam sensor fault per chance.

Title: Re: ENGINE LIGHT ON AGAIN
Post by: securityman1968 on 29 March 2012, 17:19:05

cam sensor eh ?

makes you wonder if thats what the garage told the old fellow and he has bought a crank sensor ???

is the cam sensor easier ??,because the crank sensor was one of the worst things ive done for a long time,flipping 2 hours and scraped knuckles,lmao

Title: Re: ENGINE LIGHT ON AGAIN
Post by: RobG on 29 March 2012, 17:28:48

Quote from: securityman1968 on 29 March 2012, 17:19:05

cam sensor eh ?

makes you wonder if thats what the garage told the old fellow and he has bought a crank sensor ???

is the cam sensor easier ??,because the crank sensor was one of the worst things ive done for a long time,flipping 2 hours and scraped knuckles,lmao

Yep. Get the code/s first

Title: Re: ENGINE LIGHT ON AGAIN
Post by: securityman1968 on 29 March 2012, 17:31:01

thanks
i will do the paperclip test tomorrow.

just out of interest,are any of these ebay scanners worth a punt,for future use ?

Title: Re: ENGINE LIGHT ON AGAIN
Post by: RobG on 29 March 2012, 17:31:48

Quote from: securityman1968 on 29 March 2012, 17:31:01

thanks
i will do the paperclip test tomorrow.

just out of interest,are any of these ebay scanners worth a punt,for future use ?

Won`t work on your 2.0ltr

Title: Re: ENGINE LIGHT ON AGAIN
Post by: securityman1968 on 29 March 2012, 17:35:36

thanks Rob

saves me buying and then facing disappointment