re-setting EML

1. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #1 21st October 2012, 02:35

   hi guys,
   
   to re-set the EML do i have to take it to citroen or can any garage be able to do it?
   also, how much roughly would it cost, if anything?
   
   cheers
2. mlawlan69 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2010 leeds Posts: 4389 MCS R53 S/C 16v furiooo

   #2 21st October 2012, 02:51

   10-20 in a garage at a punt.
   
   can also buy ebay readers that can clear the light.
   
   search obd reader on the bay.
3. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #3 21st October 2012, 02:56

   cheers fella
   
   will this be be good enough?
   http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CAR-FAULT-...item2575164960
4. mlawlan69 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2010 leeds Posts: 4389 MCS R53 S/C 16v furiooo

   #4 21st October 2012, 03:06

   yes mate i dont see why it wouldnt be ! i guess they all work in the same way, as long as your car is obd compliant ( iirc all cars after about 01 were) you should be okay. google obd plug on google and check with yours to see if its the same.
   
   plug is located under the dash near the fuse box inside the car
5. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #5 21st October 2012, 03:10

   mines on an 03 plate.
   cheers for your help, much appreciated.
   nothing wrong with the car and light is beginning to piss me off now lol
6. mlawlan69 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2010 leeds Posts: 4389 MCS R53 S/C 16v furiooo

   #6 21st October 2012, 03:12

   no worries mate, glad to help
   
   light should only come on if there is a problem though, but if nothing feels wrong it could be just being french lol.
7. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

   #7 21st October 2012, 03:13

   You're best off buying the proper one off ebay.
8. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #8 21st October 2012, 03:28

   and which one is the proper one, theres loads :/
   
   eml has been on for about a year (was on with the previous owner), starts/drives fine so just thought it needs re-setting.
9. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

   #9 21st October 2012, 03:33

   Its grey with the Citroen logo on.
10. Beaniemoo Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 Milton Keynes Posts: 1210 Yellow 106 Rallye

    #10 21st October 2012, 07:49

    We have a decent Snap-on scanner that will clear the light if that's all that it needs and if there is something wrong it'll be able to give a much more accurate diagnosis than the cheap eBay ones. We're based over in bromham so not far from you if you wanted to pop across?
11. welshpug Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2010 South Wales Posts: 3078 ZX 16v, 205 GTI, 309 Goodwood, 405 MI16.

    #11 21st October 2012, 09:19

    fix the fault, that'll make the light go out.
12. user_29491 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.

    #12 21st October 2012, 09:56

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ELM327-OBD...item2a1de48098
    
    I bought that for £9.99, used it alot - leave it connected / sync'd with mobile and have all the gauges/readings on the screen..
13. Oli-VTR Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2011 Nottingham/South London Posts: 976 Icelandic Grey VTR Mk2

    #13 21st October 2012, 09:59

    black tape over the light
14. welshpug Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2010 South Wales Posts: 3078 ZX 16v, 205 GTI, 309 Goodwood, 405 MI16.

    #14 21st October 2012, 10:31

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Oli-VTR black tape over the light

    comedy genius.
15. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #15 21st October 2012, 13:17

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Oli-VTR black tape over the light

    So helpful you`ll go far.
16. Oli-VTR Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2011 Nottingham/South London Posts: 976 Icelandic Grey VTR Mk2

    #16 21st October 2012, 13:20

    i do my best. but in all seriousness it could just be a lambda sensor throwing it up mine did it after decating?
17. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

    #17 21st October 2012, 13:37

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Beaniemoo We have a decent Snap-on scanner that will clear the light if that's all that it needs and if there is something wrong it'll be able to give a much more accurate diagnosis than the cheap eBay ones. We're based over in bromham so not far from you if you wanted to pop across?

    i dont live round here, only work in st neots. when im at work i cant leave site
    
    

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by welshpug fix the fault, that'll make the light go out.

    there is no fault, car runs and starts fine everytime
    
    

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxova http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ELM327-OBD...item2a1de48098 I bought that for £9.99, used it alot - leave it connected / sync'd with mobile and have all the gauges/readings on the screen..

    cheers mate, will look at it in a minute
    
    

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Oli-VTR i do my best. but in all seriousness it could just be a lambda sensor throwing it up mine did it after decating?

    mine is all standard, engine/exhaust wise
18. Oli-VTR Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2011 Nottingham/South London Posts: 976 Icelandic Grey VTR Mk2

    #18 21st October 2012, 13:52

    hows the boot project coming?
19. m4tt274 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2011 Doncaster Posts: 2627 Fabia VRS, mk1 fiesta + some others

    #19 21st October 2012, 13:53

    my eml light is up and car drives perfectly. done about 7-8k now with it on. may have to look at one of these. car has a new lambda since and passes mot on emissions i will add.
20. huricane Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 cardiff Posts: 1414 saxo Vtr

    #20 21st October 2012, 14:15

    i bought this one and it does the job
    
    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/U480-Unive...item23240026f8
21. welshpug Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2010 South Wales Posts: 3078 ZX 16v, 205 GTI, 309 Goodwood, 405 MI16.

    #21 21st October 2012, 14:30

    the light is on, therefore there is a fault.

    1 user thanked this post: Pricklep
22. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

    #22 21st October 2012, 14:59

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Oli-VTR hows the boot project coming?

    will be doing it all next year, pay my debt off 1st
    
    

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by m4tt274 my eml light is up and car drives perfectly. done about 7-8k now with it on. may have to look at one of these. car has a new lambda since and passes mot on emissions i will add.

    exactly like mine, must be a french thing lol
    
    

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by welshpug the light is on, therefore there is a fault.

    see above, clearly not always having a fault for light to be on.
    but we will see what the reader says
23. meangreenie82 Newbie Joined: Oct 2010 Horsham Posts: 13 Saxo vtr

    #23 21st October 2012, 19:11

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Oli-VTR i do my best. but in all seriousness it could just be a lambda sensor throwing it up mine did it after decating?

    My EML came up after 2 months of having cat replaced, replaced lambda sensor post cat and now no EML correct me if i'm wrong but if the sensor is f**cked it doesn't affect running of the car just thinks the cat isn't doing it's job..
24. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

    #24 24th October 2012, 15:34

    threw up 1 fault
    
    PO420 catalyst efficiency below threshold (bank 1)
    
    wtf does that mean in english? lol
    
    EDIT: lambda sensor, will be getting that changed then
25. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

    #25 24th October 2012, 15:52

    Should do your car will be a obd2 socket and the 3 plug saxos can be read by them, i got the same one and its works on everything 3 plug saxo i ever used it on about 7-8. Dont work for the single plug ones.
26. dolby20 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 Esholt - West Yorkshire Posts: 3113 Citroen Saxo VTR 2002

    #26 24th October 2012, 15:56

    My EML never came on
    Went to my local mechanic + family friend - plugged his £3,000 snap on OBD reader in
    Threw up 3 errors, two based on my decatting (1st/2nd lambda) and then one about the air pressure sensor - turned out one of the 4 wires to my MAP sensor had snapped - was making the car slightly hesitant
    But no EML for these issues, just the ECU had logged them, so we fixed the wire and cleared the codes - job done
27. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

    #27 24th October 2012, 16:40

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Cam Should do your car will be a obd2 socket and the 3 plug saxos can be read by them, i got the same one and its works on everything 3 plug saxo i ever used it on about 7-8. Dont work for the single plug ones.

    changed post, it does work, i wasnt being manly enough forcing the plug on lol
28. huricane Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 cardiff Posts: 1414 saxo Vtr

    #28 25th October 2012, 23:10

    Dan did u find out what that code means as mine as got same code fault now
29. welshpug Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2010 South Wales Posts: 3078 ZX 16v, 205 GTI, 309 Goodwood, 405 MI16.

    #29 25th October 2012, 23:34

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by danny-vts threw up 1 fault PO420 catalyst efficiency below threshold (bank 1) wtf does that mean in english? lol EDIT: lambda sensor, will be getting that changed then

    ohhhh....
    
    
    so erm...
    
    
    

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by welshpug the light is on, therefore there is a fault.

    
30. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

    #30 26th October 2012, 02:07

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by huricane Dan did u find out what that code means as mine as got same code fault now

    yes, could mean a leak in manifold/cat/exhaust system, lambda sensor(s) wiring or the actual sensor, engine coolant sensor not working properly, leaking fuel injector or high fuel pressure, cylinder misfire or oil contamination
    mine is lambda's, just need a big enough open ended spanner :/
    
    

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by welshpug ohhhh.... so erm...

    shush lol
31. huricane Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 cardiff Posts: 1414 saxo Vtr

    #31 26th October 2012, 08:32

    Shit so loads you just got pick the right 1 to fix
32. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

    #32 26th October 2012, 11:49

    start with the easiet and cheapest option first