engine management light

1. Quinny1995 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2013 Plymouth Posts: 259 Saxo 1.1 Icelandic grey. Audi a3 s-line white

   #1 15th November 2013, 22:36

   Basicly I was driving aling today and my engine management light started flashing and then stayed on, it done this when I first got the car and they said if it happens again just replace the sensor but recently ive had alot of earthing problems with my rear lights and now sometimes my car loses piwer when I change gear but very very rarely and then is fine and everything sounds as it should, but I dont know what the engine light would of come on for? Im going to take it to the garage tomorrow anyway but was just trying to get an idea of if its serious?
2. Yates Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal

   #2 15th November 2013, 23:05

   9/10 its the lambda sensor by the exhaust
3. user_61517 Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2012 canterbury Posts: 586 3/4 vtr turbo

   #3 16th November 2013, 00:18

   not worth guessing until you get a code reader on it tbh mate.
   Get a fault code and we can go from there
4. Quinny1995 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2013 Plymouth Posts: 259 Saxo 1.1 Icelandic grey. Audi a3 s-line white

   #4 16th November 2013, 10:14

   Ive had it put on a machine and its coming up as a misfire so they saod 99% sure it's the coil pack and then they said the spark plugs need changing if you do that aswell and have quoted me £200, is that good??
5. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

   #5 16th November 2013, 10:24

   lol.
   
   
   Start with the spark plugs, that's basic maintenance. 20 quid, not 200 and a piece of piss to do. Then reset the car by unplugging the battery for a few minutes, start again.
   
   Then worst case scenario and the coil pack needs replacing: they can be bought for 15 pounds. Whoever told you 200 is a cunt and wants to take you for a ride.
6. Quinny1995 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2013 Plymouth Posts: 259 Saxo 1.1 Icelandic grey. Audi a3 s-line white

   #6 16th November 2013, 10:36

   Right ok cheers they charged me 40 quid to put it on the machine aswell, and an hours labour at 40 quid and then the rest for the spark and coil pack
7. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

   #7 16th November 2013, 10:40

   ffffeeeeek that. You could have bought a diag machine for 40 quid. I'd suggest you to take your wallet elsewhere, I mean you could have fixed the whole lot for 40 quid.
   
   I once bought a USB cable to plug into my car, cost me a fiver delivered. Been saving ever since, not to mention you can reset faults without having to unplug the battery etc.
8. Quinny1995 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2013 Plymouth Posts: 259 Saxo 1.1 Icelandic grey. Audi a3 s-line white

   #8 16th November 2013, 10:50

   Ok I'll have a look for one of them what diag machine did you get??
9. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

   #9 16th November 2013, 11:29

   I only had to buy a simple OBD 2 to usb cable that plugs into my laptop and then install the software. Was lucky to snatch one for dirt cheap on amazon.
   
   with pug citroen, it's a bit dearer but you can get a 30 pin to OBD II cable then buy a simple OBD II fault scanner for 10 or 20 quid. Otherwise the other diag system is called lexia 3.

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10. Quinny1995 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2013 Plymouth Posts: 259 Saxo 1.1 Icelandic grey. Audi a3 s-line white

    #10 16th November 2013, 12:14

    Ok mate I will be getting one of these, didn't realise they were so cheap tbh mate. Cheers
11. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

    #11 16th November 2013, 13:47

    haha, didn't know either until I looked into it after coughing up 30 quid for a diagnostic. Those mechanics make a fucking mint out of it. Plug it in for ten seconds then charge you 40 for it, slight ripoff there...
    
    Very useful tool to have tbh.
12. Quinny1995 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2013 Plymouth Posts: 259 Saxo 1.1 Icelandic grey. Audi a3 s-line white

    #12 16th November 2013, 16:02

    Yeah might wasn't even that long, seen they plugged it in flashed up cylinder misfire, unplugged it and gave me the car back, literally took 2 seconds. Ultimate piss take the machines can't be that exspensive and fantastic. Citroen wanted £56 tho
13. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #13 16th November 2013, 16:29

    The genuine snap-on machines cost several thousands & have to be updated every month or so.
14. M_Rust Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2013 West Midlands Posts: 241 1979 Honda Civic 2003 Citroen Saxo VTR

    #14 16th November 2013, 17:57

    I bought one of these and paired it to my android based tablet really good resets engine lights and reads fault codes (doesn't work on an iPhone) I use an app called torque
    
    eBay link coming up when my phone plays ball
15. M_Rust Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2013 West Midlands Posts: 241 1979 Honda Civic 2003 Citroen Saxo VTR

    #15 16th November 2013, 17:59

    http://bit.ly/HS39gd this is what I have it's brilliant doesn't work with iPhones though I use an app called torque
16. Quinny1995 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2013 Plymouth Posts: 259 Saxo 1.1 Icelandic grey. Audi a3 s-line white

    #16 16th November 2013, 21:49

    Ideal cheers mate it have got one on the way!! Looks enough for me tbh, thinking about it I should of called out the breakdown company and aa could of put it on there machine for free :/