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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: spanish_lad on 04 November 2012, 00:50:57

Title: turning off a dashboard light?
Post by: spanish_lad on 04 November 2012, 00:50:57
hello everyone :)

since having a manifold leak, the light has been on (looks like an engine) its for the exaust i see in the book, but its not gone out.

will it reset itself after x amount of miles, or does it need turning off ?

is there a way to reset it myself? pedals and dashboard buttons or something ? or do i need to get it plugged in ?
Title: Re: turning off a dashboard light?
Post by: doz on 04 November 2012, 01:33:40
Is this for your 2.5 95 car as in your profile?
Title: Re: turning off a dashboard light?
Post by: TheBoy on 04 November 2012, 10:12:18
Once the falt is fixed, it should go out (assuming its engine management light).  See Maintenence Guides for how to do a "Paperclip test", and post up the results here :y
Title: Re: turning off a dashboard light?
Post by: spanish_lad on 05 November 2012, 01:37:33
Doz - yes, its for the 25xe in my profile :)

ok, so it should go away by itself after a few km yeah?

iŽll look for that paper clip thing too, see whats happening
Title: Re: turning off a dashboard light?
Post by: Andy B on 05 November 2012, 09:00:23
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ok, so it should go away by itself after a few km yeah?
No, there's still a fault, that's what the engine management light is telling you.

Žll look for that paper clip thing too, see whats happening
It's a good place to start.  :y  :y  :y
Title: Re: turning off a dashboard light?
Post by: spanish_lad on 05 November 2012, 12:18:15
i only ran it for 30 seconds the other day, im guessing thats not enough to turn the light out?

the engine light has been on since the exaust manifold gasket was blowing. now its not. so hopefully itŽll pass its itv (MOT) with the light on ;)
 
Title: Re: turning off a dashboard light?
Post by: Andy B on 05 November 2012, 12:48:24
i only ran it for 30 seconds the other day, im guessing thats not enough to turn the light out?

 .......

the light will go off when the fault is fixed. If the light is on, there is still a fault!  :y
Title: Re: turning off a dashboard light?
Post by: TheBoy on 05 November 2012, 18:36:45
You need to fix the fault, spanish_lad ;)

Post up paperclip results, we're all here to help :y
Title: Re: turning off a dashboard light?
Post by: RobG on 05 November 2012, 20:48:26
Doz - yes, its for the 25xe in my profile :)

ok, so it should go away by itself after a few km yeah?

iŽll look for that paper clip thing too, see whats happening
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90581.0
Title: Re: turning off a dashboard light?
Post by: spanish_lad on 05 November 2012, 21:49:08
It passed the ITV (MOT) with 2 advisaries .. the reverse lights dont work.. and they laughed at my "beer can exaust" ;) hahaha  it was only a temp fix till the new exaust comes in the post, sir  ::)
Title: Re: turning off a dashboard light?
Post by: TheBoy on 05 November 2012, 21:51:29
But what are the codes in the engine management?
Title: Re: turning off a dashboard light?
Post by: RobG on 05 November 2012, 21:54:56
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Title: Re: turning off a dashboard light?
Post by: spanish_lad on 07 November 2012, 23:10:08
But what are the codes in the engine management?


ive been farrrr to busy ;) iŽll try and do it in the morning :) ive done 1200 km in two days and its not gone off on its on .. hehe

im thinking, by that smiley rob.. the eml is going to be on because of the exaust ? ;)

ive been looking on ebay at a german seller and heŽs got the whole exaust for 110€  :y
Title: Re: turning off a dashboard light?
Post by: Kevin Wood on 08 November 2012, 12:39:28
But what are the codes in the engine management?


ive been farrrr to busy ;) iŽll try and do it in the morning :) ive done 1200 km in two days and its not gone off on its on .. hehe

im thinking, by that smiley rob.. the eml is going to be on because of the exaust ? ;)

ive been looking on ebay at a german seller and heŽs got the whole exaust for 110€  :y

You need the codes read to know why the light is on. It could be any number of things.
Title: Re: turning off a dashboard light?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 08 November 2012, 14:33:36
Far more likely to be on becasue something has not been connected back up e.g. temp sensor, rear multiram, egr (or possible other)