engine diagnosis light

7th March 2006, 22:43

I couldnt find any threads regarding this already, but the engine diagnosis light on my dash is on, havn't driven the car much lately, changed battery etc...

It's the little orange one to the right, like the outline shape of an engine, but the car's garanged, low mileage, good condition to my understanding, anyone got any bright ideas as to why it's suddenly come on?

7th March 2006, 22:47

in the book it says injection fault?

7th March 2006, 22:54

yeh, my thoughts too

the one on the dash isn't identical to the engine diagnosis light in the handbook, but i was just putting one and one together as they look pretty similar.

7th March 2006, 22:57

r u sure its the same light mate

7th March 2006, 23:31

One easy way to do this... lol, pics in 10 mins.

7th March 2006, 23:47

Ok, here we go;

Kinda dark, but you can see what im getting at.

Just incase it helps.

7th March 2006, 23:57

hmmmmm

think that does mean injection pal is it missin at all?

8th March 2006, 00:01

could be a number of things, is the car doing anything it shouldnt? slow, jerky, consuming fuel?

8th March 2006, 00:12

mmm it could be a numebr of things mate, does your fan come on alot is it jerky and sluggish, management light can mean anything what are the symtoms

8th March 2006, 00:48

It's only a 1.1, its also my first car, but from what i can feel from it, it drives as it should

sorry for my lack of knowledge, but it's what i'd class as normal.

8th March 2006, 00:54

keep driving if its minor the car will sort it and itll go out mine does with the cold a bit not to worry untill its been on constant for a week or so

8th March 2006, 16:46

take the battery off for an hour that mite clear it?
check all the ht leads are ok and plugs then take it for a spin,

8th March 2006, 16:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by ppavli

mmm it could be a numebr of things mate, does your fan come on alot is it jerky and sluggish, management light can mean anything what are the symtoms

def nothing to do with the fan coming on mate, most fans comeon and off frequently on most saxos...

8th March 2006, 17:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by VTaaRon

keep driving if its minor the car will sort it and itll go out mine does with the cold a bit not to worry untill its been on constant for a week or so

might sound like daft advise but it does work!

as my light came on the other week and i just drove and next time i started it, it was fine and has (touch wood) since!!

8th March 2006, 18:59

Thanks for the ideas everyone. Went out today though and it seems to have gone off, after less than 10 seconds of having the engine running. I'll keep an eye on it for a few weeks, but it looks as if i've gotten away without having to fork out this time, touch wood

8th March 2006, 19:45

It's the single point injection unit, (or multi point on a vtr/vts) Quite expensive, you'l notice a little black box next to your throttle body, Common problem with my saxo, And let me tell you they aint cheap, for 1 of them trade you'l pay anywhere from £77 + vat upwards, They're not hard to fit all you need is a 2-3mm allan key, they're quite difficult to get into, there is about 5 bolts in all, and make sure you dont snap the wire from the Injector unit or you will be spending alot of pennies... but thats your problem, Or you can take it on an engine diagnostic computer and get the whole ECU rempapped for about £50. cheers.

8th March 2006, 19:56

will this make it miss as my light comes on some times and when it does it feels like the car is missin?

9th March 2006, 20:18

mine woz on 4 a few days b4 just poured in som injector cleaner went 4 a drive & within 10mins the light went out!