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Title: Orange engine light ON
Post by: Archy-01 on 26 March 2009, 12:22:25
Just replaced my cam cover gaskets everything is running well but i now have the orange engine light illuminated on the dash

Has anyone got any idea,s as to why

thanks  :'(
Title: Re: Orange engine light ON
Post by: Entwood on 26 March 2009, 12:25:21
No idea .....  :)

But this thread might tell you ..  :)

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1189022687

Do the "pedal trick" and come back with the results .. :y :y :y

BTW .. its not uncommon to trap a knock sensor wire when doing the cam covers, or to leave something unplugged by mistake, so a good look around might help as well .. :)
Title: Re: Orange engine light ON
Post by: Archy-01 on 26 March 2009, 14:36:26
Did the pedal trick it doesnt seem to work on automatics can you suggest anything else

cheers
Title: Re: Orange engine light ON
Post by: RobG on 26 March 2009, 14:40:06
Do it again. Works on autos and manuals
Title: Re: Orange engine light ON
Post by: Archy-01 on 26 March 2009, 14:43:55
I sat in the car for half an hour it doesent work on my car
Title: Re: Orange engine light ON
Post by: VX1 on 26 March 2009, 14:45:07
Have you connected all the sensor's back on securely?

Paul :y
Title: Re: Orange engine light ON
Post by: Archy-01 on 26 March 2009, 14:49:15
Yeh checked everything twice cant find anthing thats disconected
Title: Re: Orange engine light ON
Post by: Andy B on 26 March 2009, 15:22:47
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I sat in the car for half an hour it doesent work on my car

Does the lamp work?
Title: Re: Orange engine light ON
Post by: Entwood on 26 March 2009, 17:39:40
You are doing it with the engine not running ??? aren't you .....  :(

If you do it as the instructions say you'll either get a continuously flashing lamp, which means no codes stored , or the periodic flashes you need to count.

If you get neither then you are doing something wrong... bulb can't be blown as you say it is on whilst running ???
Title: Re: Orange engine light ON
Post by: Andy B on 26 March 2009, 18:32:07
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If you get neither then you are doing something wrong... bulb can't be blown as you say it is on whilst running ???

Is it the EML that flashes up on the Omega when you do the pedal trick? I asked about the lamp working as I was comparing to SWMBO's Astra G. When it throws a fault up is uses one of the engine symbols (plain engine?) and uses the other (Engine with lightening strike)?? for the pedal trick. I just guessed that the later Omegas with the emmisions light did the same.  :-/  :y
Title: Re: Orange engine light ON
Post by: Andy B on 26 March 2009, 18:33:10
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You are doing it with the engine not running ??? aren't you .....  :(

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It'd be bouncing off the limiter!!  ;)  ;)  ;)  :y  :y
Title: Re: Orange engine light ON
Post by: CaptainZok on 26 March 2009, 19:05:44
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You are doing it with the engine not running ??? aren't you .....  :(

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It'd be bouncing off the limiter!!  ;)  ;)  ;)  :y  :y
Nah it wouldn't. Starting with WOT causes the ECU to cut off fuel injection. It's to dry out a flooded engine same as you would with a carb.
Title: Re: Orange engine light ON
Post by: Andy B on 26 March 2009, 19:25:12
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You are doing it with the engine not running ??? aren't you .....  :(

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It'd be bouncing off the limiter!!  ;)  ;)  ;)  :y  :y
Nah it wouldn't. Starting with WOT causes the ECU to cut off fuel injection. It's to dry out a flooded engine same as you would with a carb.

Smart arse!  ;D  ;D  :y :y :y
Title: Re: Orange engine light ON
Post by: CaptainZok on 26 March 2009, 19:51:12
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You are doing it with the engine not running ??? aren't you .....  :(

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It'd be bouncing off the limiter!!  ;)  ;)  ;)  :y  :y
Nah it wouldn't. Starting with WOT causes the ECU to cut off fuel injection. It's to dry out a flooded engine same as you would with a carb.

Smart arse!  ;D  ;D  :y :y :y
Only know because MDTM told me. ;D
Title: Re: Orange engine light ON
Post by: Andy B on 26 March 2009, 20:21:22
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You are doing it with the engine not running ??? aren't you .....  :(

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It'd be bouncing off the limiter!!  ;)  ;)  ;)  :y  :y
Nah it wouldn't. Starting with WOT causes the ECU to cut off fuel injection. It's to dry out a flooded engine same as you would with a carb.

Smart arse!  ;D  ;D  :y :y :y
Only know because MDTM told me. ;D
I did know about the WOT thing. I've had to do it with SWMBO's Hyundai and my Senator in the past. Apparently it's a common call out for the AA/RAC/etc around Christmas. Car's won't start for work because they've been started and moved a couple of feet to let friends & relatives park on drives etc and they're flooded because they were still 'on choke' when they were switched off.  :y
Title: Re: Orange engine light ON
Post by: Archy-01 on 27 March 2009, 17:22:46
Yes I did it with the engine off as you cant start the engine and then go to position II on the ignition with the engine running(it turns your engine off)
Title: Re: Orange engine light ON
Post by: Archy-01 on 27 March 2009, 17:26:30
Im gonna try thee paper clip tommorow and see if that works if not then bugger it it can stay on
Title: Re: Orange engine light ON
Post by: Kevin Wood on 27 March 2009, 19:02:16
If it's a 2.5 you need to do the paperclip test. Pedal trick is for 2.6/3.2s. :y

Kevin
Title: Re: Orange engine light ON
Post by: vauxmad on 27 March 2009, 20:18:48
are you absaloutly sure that everything is plugge din, i forgot the idle valve plug once and started cursing until i did the paper clip test and it came up with idle valve, i didn't half feel like a dick
Title: Re: Orange engine light ON
Post by: Andy B on 27 March 2009, 20:35:11
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Ah! So it is ;D ..... I blame Entwood for throwing us off the scent!
Title: Re: Orange engine light ON
Post by: mick-1975 on 27 March 2009, 20:42:18
 when you put all the sensors back together was your battery connected ????
   if so dis-connect your battery and re plug the connectors back in , then connect your battery ....

  this happened to me when i forgot to put the lamba sensor in  the eml light came on ,once done the above light went out
  hope this works for you
mick  :y
Title: Re: Orange engine light ON
Post by: HerefordElite on 27 March 2009, 20:45:18
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Ah! So it is ;D ..... I blame Entwood for throwing us off the scent!


i read this thread last night and i could have sworn that the ops car was a 2.6 :-/
Title: Re: Orange engine light ON
Post by: RobG on 27 March 2009, 21:29:29
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Ah! So it is ;D ..... I blame Entwood for throwing us off the scent!


i read this thread last night and i could have sworn that the ops car was a 2.6 :-/
Last night it was. Obviously dumped 100cc by this morning :D :D
Title: Re: Orange engine light ON
Post by: Archy-01 on 28 March 2009, 12:50:17
just read all your latest threads and i feel like a right plonker yes it did say 2.6 but it was a mistake it is a 2.5 and yes the battery was connected when i plugged everything back in so ill disconnect the battery unplug every thing and then try it all again THANKS TO ALL you are stars  :y :y :y