strange problem

1. Ali123 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2011 huddersfield Posts: 2635 ph3'd c2 gt

   #1 17th March 2012, 16:35

   basically this morning i filled up, when i got back to start the car and it wouldnt turn over as the battery had died
   so i asked someone to push the car and it started but the eml light came on and it went into limp mode. so i let it run for a bit then disconnected the battery for about 5 mins and reconnected it, the eml light had gone off now.
   
   so i drove for about a min or so and the light came back on flashing then just stayed on but it wasnt in limp mode. then when i stopped about 10 mins later then started the car the light never came back on and hasnt bin back on since
   
   any idea what the problem is/could of bin?
   
   cheers
2. richy101uk Newbie Joined: Mar 2012 kent Posts: 16 saxo VTR 51, astra 1.6 16v 53

   #2 17th March 2012, 16:47

   I had problem like this when first got my saxo (vtr 51reg)
   was an injector!! but never had a flat battery
   bit of crap in the fuel maybe???
3. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

   #3 17th March 2012, 16:48

   Get a code reader on it, can be so many things.
4. Ali123 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2011 huddersfield Posts: 2635 ph3'd c2 gt

   #4 17th March 2012, 16:52

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by richy101uk I had problem like this when first got my saxo (vtr 51reg) was an injector!! but never had a flat battery bit of crap in the fuel maybe???

   last time the eml light came on that was the case
   
   

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Cam Get a code reader on it, can be so many things.

   would a code reader still come up with a fault even if the light isnt on?
5. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

   #5 17th March 2012, 16:53

   Yes as the ECU remember's it.
6. Monkgti Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2012 New Ross Posts: 202 Saxo VTS/Xantia HDI

   #6 17th March 2012, 16:54

   it will aslong as you havnt done an ecu reset
7. Ali123 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2011 huddersfield Posts: 2635 ph3'd c2 gt

   #7 17th March 2012, 16:59

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Cam Yes as the ECU remember's it.

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Monkgti it will aslong as you havnt done an ecu reset

   cheers lads!
   will get it looked at
8. richy101uk Newbie Joined: Mar 2012 kent Posts: 16 saxo VTR 51, astra 1.6 16v 53

   #8 17th March 2012, 17:00

   dont you have to put it on a code reader to completely wipe the ecu any way??