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Title: Code reading
Post by: Terbs on 31 October 2012, 13:51:18
Hi all,
Can the 'paperclip or pedal trick' test be done on other cars. I refer to a Volkswagon Polo automatic. Not mine I hasten to add!!!. Its a friend of the wife's....she has told her to bring it here for me ( ;D ;D ;D) to have a look at. In her words.....'There has been a light on, on the dashboard, and now its starting flashing and I think it started to chug a bit today'. ???
I assume its the Engine Management, but I do not know anything about Polo's. (Nor anything else for that matter ;D)
Can anyone point me in the right direction.  :y
My 'unseen' diagnosis is to get a code reader on it ;)

Tony
Title: Re: Code reading
Post by: doz on 31 October 2012, 14:51:21
Need something like vcds to decode. I have a fully licensed copy but you may be to far away
Title: Re: Code reading
Post by: Terbs on 31 October 2012, 15:01:43
Thanks for the offer, doz, but yeah...its a bit too far. I'll get her to take it to my son in laws garage, they have got the readers :y
Just did not know if other cars liked having a paperclip shoved in 'em ;D
Title: Re: Code reading
Post by: Steve B on 31 October 2012, 17:47:56
Hi all,
Can the 'paperclip or pedal trick' test be done on other cars. I refer to a Volkswagon Polo automatic. Not mine I hasten to add!!!. Its a friend of the wife's....she has told her to bring it here for me ( ;D ;D ;D) to have a look at. In her words.....'There has been a light on, on the dashboard, and now its starting flashing and I think it started to chug a bit today'. ???
I assume its the Engine Management, but I do not know anything about Polo's. (Nor anything else for that matter ;D)
Can anyone point me in the right direction.  :y
My 'unseen' diagnosis is to get a code reader on it ;)

Tony
does the light look like a petrol station pump  :-\ :-\ :-\ :y
Title: Re: Code reading
Post by: Terbs on 31 October 2012, 17:53:03
I don't know, mate. She is due here any moment so I will soon see :y
Is there something relevent about that......besides wanting juice ;D
Title: Re: Code reading
Post by: the alarming man on 31 October 2012, 18:04:59
or water in the screen washers :y
Title: Re: Code reading
Post by: Terbs on 31 October 2012, 18:08:39
or water in the screen washers :y

What !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :o
Title: Re: Code reading
Post by: the alarming man on 31 October 2012, 18:15:04
well the skoda and the golf i had as a loaner both told you when the screen wash was low!!!
Title: Re: Code reading
Post by: tunnie on 31 October 2012, 18:17:55
well the skoda and the golf i had as a loaner both told you when the screen wash was low!!!

Your Omega tells you via the MID ;)
Title: Re: Code reading
Post by: tunnie on 31 October 2012, 18:18:40
Hi all,
Can the 'paperclip or pedal trick' test be done on other cars. I refer to a Volkswagon Polo automatic. Not mine I hasten to add!!!. Its a friend of the wife's....she has told her to bring it here for me ( ;D ;D ;D) to have a look at. In her words.....'There has been a light on, on the dashboard, and now its starting flashing and I think it started to chug a bit today'. ???
I assume its the Engine Management, but I do not know anything about Polo's. (Nor anything else for that matter ;D)
Can anyone point me in the right direction.  :y
My 'unseen' diagnosis is to get a code reader on it ;)

Tony
does the light look like a petrol station pump  :-\ :-\ :-\ :y

Yup sounds like fuel light to me :)
Title: Re: Code reading
Post by: the alarming man on 31 October 2012, 18:20:21
well the skoda and the golf i had as a loaner both told you when the screen wash was low!!!

Your Omega tells you via the MID ;)


i never let mine get that low  :y
Title: Re: Code reading
Post by: Terbs on 31 October 2012, 18:44:49
The light that is on is the light that says 'check' underneath it. It is yellow with a electrical flash in it
The engine sounds as sweet as a nut.
Title: Re: Code reading
Post by: the alarming man on 31 October 2012, 18:47:59
bulb out ????
Title: Re: Code reading
Post by: Terbs on 31 October 2012, 19:33:33
I think its Emissions....she found her handbook, and that light refers to Engine Emissions. Does not mention anything else :y Good enough for me
Title: Re: Code reading
Post by: Terbs on 31 October 2012, 19:37:55
Aha....just gleaned from her it flashed this morning whilst doing what sounds like a misfire, then went back to solid light. The handbook says 'chance of damaging cat, light flashes'
Not misfired since, and light has remained on.
I think the problem is solved...Lambda, cat or something on that line :y