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Orange Car & Spanner Light.
« on: 20 September 2011, 04:52:10 »
Morning!

Yesterday afternoon when starting the car she started really rough and lumpy but settled after a few seconds but the service (is that what it is?) has light came on.   :-/

Hasn't affected performance or anything, just wondered if the lumpy idle on starting has bought the light on for some reason?  Is it going to be a Tech2 job to find out why its come on?

Cheers  :y
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Re: Orange Car & Spanner Light.
« Reply #1 on: 20 September 2011, 06:05:05 »
Spanner light is the engine managment light. Engine-shaped is for emissions control faults.

Read the codes, pedal trick is explained in maintenance guides, as well as are all the fault codes. I suspect you have 0300 and some other 030-codes for misfire due lumpy start. Maybe also 0335 for crank sensor, which might be the origin of poor starting.
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Re: Orange Car & Spanner Light.
« Reply #2 on: 22 September 2011, 18:26:32 »
Ok, just been out and done the pedal trick and here's the results...

1 Very brief flash just as all the other lights go out then...

5-2-3

Then nothing, no more flashing - stays off.

Any ideas?

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Could this be it?

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Re: Orange Car & Spanner Light.
« Reply #3 on: 22 September 2011, 18:36:24 »
reckon so ;)
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Re: Orange Car & Spanner Light.
« Reply #4 on: 22 September 2011, 18:37:37 »
Ah rubbish!  :(

So what does that mean, its knackered and needs replacing?
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Re: Orange Car & Spanner Light.
« Reply #5 on: 22 September 2011, 18:40:53 »
Assuming no symptoms, clear it out, see what comes back...
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Re: Orange Car & Spanner Light.
« Reply #6 on: 22 September 2011, 18:46:55 »
Nah nothing, car seems to run just dandy!

Is there a guide on how to clear the codes also?  :-[
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Re: Orange Car & Spanner Light.
« Reply #7 on: 22 September 2011, 19:03:58 »
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Nah nothing, car seems to run just dandy!

Is there a guide on how to clear the codes also?  :-[
Guide for clearing codes...........................code reader ;D ;D :y
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Re: Orange Car & Spanner Light.
« Reply #8 on: 22 September 2011, 19:06:22 »
I figured that might be the answer lol...

No one in Kent tho, a right PITA!  :D
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« Reply #9 on: 22 September 2011, 19:07:42 »
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I figured that might be the answer lol...

No one in Kent tho, a right PITA!  :D
Pick `em up cheap enough........................or you could drive to Bristol :D
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