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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: rands100 on 24 May 2007, 21:02:46

Title: Engine management light
Post by: rands100 on 24 May 2007, 21:02:46

I had a erm, 'race' today with a 3.0 tdi audi A6 quattro, bugger they are fast!
Anyway just after my engine management light come on for about 5 mins but
then went out and its been ok since.
what could cause that?

Richard

Title: Re: Engine management light
Post by: hol666 on 24 May 2007, 21:05:48

First thing to do is read the codes, then the more knowledgable guys here can help you  :y

If you don't know how to read the codes, use the search facility at the top of the page  :)

Title: Re: Engine management light
Post by: JasonH on 25 May 2007, 08:04:20

Read the fault codes and it will tell you what the problem was - the faults are kept for a while.

I've seen O2 sensors log an error when they get very hot, then recover later.

Title: Re: Engine management light
Post by: phil her up on 25 May 2007, 20:15:55

the amber engine light came on to tell you  not to race large diesel engined german cars >:(.... You never said who won ;)

Title: Re: Engine management light
Post by: Chopsdad on 25 May 2007, 21:27:06

It was scared and the orange light is just an attempt at sympathy :-/  As some one on here often says "drive it like you stole it" ;)

Paperlclip test for stored codes will certainly help, but if it's not come on again, it's nothing to worry too much about.  :y