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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: steadfast on 22 November 2011, 19:46:58

Title: Kickdown
Post by: steadfast on 22 November 2011, 19:46:58

Hi Chaps,
Have had an Elite 2.6 for 3 years and tried using the kickdown for the first time last night in 3rd auto gear as I was going up a steep hill. It worked for 3 seconds and then I lost power and the engine didn't sound good. The Exhaust/engine electronics/immobilizer light came on and stayed on untill I got home (which was not far) and switched off. The next day the car is running fine and no warning lights. Needless to say I have not tried using the kickdown again. The exhaust was brand new when I got the car and looks in good shape as I have done little mileage. Could it be a cat problem?
Any ideas ?

Title: Re: Kickdown
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 22 November 2011, 19:53:42

Do the pedal test to read the fault code and post them up

Title: Re: Kickdown
Post by: steadfast on 23 November 2011, 19:13:05

Excuse my ignorance. What is the correct way to do a kickdown?

Title: Re: Kickdown
Post by: steadfast on 23 November 2011, 19:15:29

Sorry, ignore last message. Should read what is correct way to do a pedal test.

Title: Re: Kickdown
Post by: RobG on 23 November 2011, 19:16:19

Quote from: steadfast on 23 November 2011, 19:15:29

Sorry, ignore last message. Should read what is correct way to do a pedal test.

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

Title: Re: Kickdown
Post by: TheBoy on 23 November 2011, 19:16:40

Quote from: steadfast on 23 November 2011, 19:15:29

Sorry, ignore last message. Should read what is correct way to do a pedal test.

See the Maintence Guide :y  (look at Jimbobs Index at top of Maintenence Guides section)

Title: Re: Kickdown
Post by: robmac on 23 November 2011, 20:06:21

crankshaft sensor probably..though without the code its a guess and we dont do guesses on here  :y