light on dashboard - engine management?

1. Adam32 L-plater Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 83

   #1 18th February 2015, 20:24

   I have a 2001 Saxo Furo 1.3
   
   
   For a few months now I have had the light circled in the picture periodically flashing or coming on. There seemed to be no pattern to this as someday's it would come on and other days not. The only thing I noticed was that it was more inclined to flash or come on if the car had been sitting for a few days.
   
   Over time the light seemed to come on more and more and now it is on permanently.
   
   One thing I notice when the light is on the car seems to be stuttering. Any idea what this is? Is it the engine management light? What do you think is going on?
   
   
2. user_31124 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Piesok,Slovakia Posts: 254 Silver MK II VTS 1.6 16V 2002

   #2 18th February 2015, 21:12

   It's EML, flashing means intermittent fault, when it's on means permanent fault. Get it diagnosed.
3. user_66711 Newbie Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 22

   #3 18th February 2015, 22:44

   Eml. Get a scanner on it mate. Could be anything
4. Adam32 L-plater Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 83

   #4 18th February 2015, 22:53

   Thanks for confirming this. What do I need to test this? Can I hook a laptop up to it with some software or do I need something else?
   
   If possible I would like to sort this myself as it's not really worth paying a garage to do this. The thing is the car only cost me £150 a year ago, so it does not owe me much.
5. Nimix Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2015 Naestved, Denmark Posts: 281 ex-Blue 106 Rallye 1.6 '97 Black 106 Gti '99

   #5 19th February 2015, 09:20

   Ask politely and offer 10 quid for the coffeebox at the Citroen garage, then they can test it for you.
   
   If you buy the tester yourself, you'll hit 50£+ before you got what you need.
6. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

   #6 19th February 2015, 13:24

   Wrong, you can get diagnostic tools from £10.
   
   I got a cable + software for my laptop, £5
7. Adam32 L-plater Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 83

   #7 20th February 2015, 13:31

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Manu Wrong, you can get diagnostic tools from £10. I got a cable + software for my laptop, £5

   Do you have a link for the cable and software? Also are there any guides around showing what to do?
8. Adam32 L-plater Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 83

   #8 27th February 2015, 18:26

   I disconnected the battery overnight. In the morning when I reconnected the battery, the dashboard light flashed for about 5 minutes and then it went off. It 's now been 5 days and it has not come on once. The car is no longer stuttering and seems to drive normal. Just wondered what everyones thoughts were on this?