EML Light

1. Sixpot Newbie Joined: Jan 2018 Posts: 5

   #1 14th January 2018, 21:40

   Need abit of help with the Mrs little old car. Changed the battery and now engine management light has come on and it will only rev to 3000 rpm and then it starts to judder ( limp mode ), I suggested weighing it in for scrap and get a new one but she wants to get it fixed.
   
   Any ideas how to fix this issue? The car was plugged into diagnostic reader yesterday and no faults are stored.
   
   2001 Citreon Saxo.
   1.1
   Manual.
   Red.
   
   Wish I had never changed the battery now.
   
   Any help much appreciated.
   
   Thanks,
   Sixpot
2. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

   #2 16th January 2018, 11:04

   change the spark plugs
3. MartinObviously Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2012 Perth Posts: 3665 Peugeot 106 1.1 Turbo Peugeot 106 1.5D Turbo Peuge

   #3 16th January 2018, 18:54

   These cars don't have a limp mode as such.
   
   Changing the battery doesn't normally cause things to fail unless you've perhaps tugged a wire under the bonnet when changing the battery.
   
   If the EML is flashing you have a spark/ignition fault.
   
   If it's steady you've got a fuel related fault (coolant temp, lambda etc)
   
   A generic OBD scanner won't work correctly, it needs to be something like a Snap On Modis or Diagbox with lexia.
4. Sixpot Newbie Joined: Jan 2018 Posts: 5

   #4 16th January 2018, 20:59

   The EML is flashing so will change the plugs, coil pack and crank case sensor at the weekend.
   Thanks for you help and if anyone else has any ideas please let me know.
5. Sixpot Newbie Joined: Jan 2018 Posts: 5

   #5 20th January 2018, 11:24

   Update: Changed the plugs, coil pack and crank sensor and she is now running and driving fine, however I still have the small issue of the engine management light flashing.
   
   How do I get this to go off?
6. Chipwizards Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 576

   #6 21st January 2018, 17:02

   Read the codes, almost any code reader should read what you need to see.
7. Sixpot Newbie Joined: Jan 2018 Posts: 5

   #7 21st January 2018, 17:41

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Chipwizards Read the codes, almost any code reader should read what you need to see.

   When it was hooked up to the diagnostics no cadets were stored.
8. Sixpot Newbie Joined: Jan 2018 Posts: 5

   #8 21st January 2018, 18:15

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Sixpot When it was hooked up to the diagnostics no cadets were stored.

   Sorry that was meant to read codes.
9. MartinObviously Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2012 Perth Posts: 3665 Peugeot 106 1.1 Turbo Peugeot 106 1.5D Turbo Peuge

   #9 21st January 2018, 19:05

   If the light is flashing there should be something stored I'd have thought
10. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

    #10 22nd January 2018, 10:29

    unplug the battery, ignition + lights on to drain anything left, replug.