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Re: Ecu still lit even after service
« Reply #20 on: November 29, 2011, 18:08:52 PM »
All mine have flashed with engine running, that's 4 I believe :D
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Re: Ecu still lit even after service
« Reply #21 on: November 29, 2011, 18:31:34 PM »
Quote from: ALZ1307 on November 29, 2011, 18:08:52 PM
All mine have flashed with engine running, that's 4 I believe :D

5 for me  :)
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Re: Ecu still lit even after service
« Reply #22 on: November 29, 2011, 20:09:34 PM »
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Re: Ecu still lit even after service
« Reply #23 on: November 29, 2011, 22:26:28 PM »
Stop it you lot!
Engine running or not, try both & you'll find out soon enough when the CEL starts flashing at you in a sensible manner.
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Re: Ecu still lit even after service
« Reply #24 on: November 29, 2011, 22:30:54 PM »
Whats a CEL  ?
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Re: Ecu still lit even after service
« Reply #25 on: November 29, 2011, 22:46:02 PM »
Check Engine Light
Engine Management Light

The annoying yellow light which comes on when a sensor goes  :o

 ;D

Same difference.  8)
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Re: Ecu still lit even after service
« Reply #26 on: November 29, 2011, 22:47:30 PM »
Aw I've been in the Saab today and guess what? The fookin CEL EML MFi GTI is on, again ;D Christ it was like being back in an XEV :o
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Re: Ecu still lit even after service
« Reply #27 on: November 29, 2011, 22:50:29 PM »
One of the MAFs I tell ya!

Does it make you want a Turbo? :P
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Re: Ecu still lit even after service
« Reply #28 on: November 29, 2011, 22:53:41 PM »
Quote from: Gav on November 29, 2011, 22:50:29 PM
One of the MAFs I tell ya!

Does it make you want a Turbo? :P

Couldn't give two hoots what it is, and no they are shite  ;D :P
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Re: Ecu still lit even after service
« Reply #29 on: November 29, 2011, 23:03:56 PM »
Quote from: ALZ1307 on November 29, 2011, 22:53:41 PM
Couldn't give two hoots what it is, and no they are sh*te  ;D :P
Nooo.
Turbos are cool.
You would know that if you'd taken my Lotus for a proper drive like I urged you to rather than like a wimp at 5mph around Billing's camp site.  :P :P :P
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Re: Ecu still lit even after service
« Reply #30 on: November 29, 2011, 23:10:22 PM »
Quote from: .rip on November 29, 2011, 23:03:56 PM
Nooo.
Turbos are cool.
You would know that if you'd taken my Lotus for a proper drive like I urged you to rather than like a wimp at 5mph around Billing's camp site.  :P :P :P

Fetch it over again next year then  ;D We won't dick around, I'll pop it over to Silverstone for a day, OK?
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Re: Ecu still lit even after service
« Reply #31 on: November 29, 2011, 23:50:18 PM »
Quote from: ALZ1307 on November 29, 2011, 23:10:22 PM
Fetch it over again next year then  ;D We won't dick around, I'll pop it over to Silverstone for a day, OK?

just take it early afternoon when hes out cold in his tent  ;D
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Re: Ecu still lit even after service
« Reply #32 on: November 30, 2011, 12:30:29 PM »
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Re: Ecu still lit even after service
« Reply #33 on: November 30, 2011, 23:32:56 PM »
Quote from: Martin. on November 29, 2011, 23:50:18 PM
just take it early afternoon when hes out cold in his tent  ;D
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Re: Ecu still lit even after service
« Reply #34 on: November 30, 2011, 23:38:40 PM »
it's incredible what passes for a mechanic these days
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Re: Ecu still lit even after service
« Reply #35 on: December 01, 2011, 22:41:39 PM »
Hi Regarding my previous post page 1

What I meant to say is that on a couple of occasions when out on a drive my EML flickered on and off a couple of times but no fault codes flagged up when I got home and checked. When I mentioned this to my mate who does mobile engine diagnostics who has approx: 25yrs experience and also worked on rally car engines said , He had come across this quirk before and he said unless the EML stays on constantly it is not registered with Ecu as a fault.

 He said he thinks its due to wiring, or corroded electrical contacts, etc but although seeing the eml flicker would alarm you into thinking ......grhhh.......not more cash  and problems. :'(
Just don't worry about it

happy driving ;)

 
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Re: Ecu still lit even after service
« Reply #36 on: December 03, 2011, 10:28:33 AM »
Not sure the EML needs to be permanently on to register a code - I think 30 seconds is enough.
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Re: Ecu still lit even after service
« Reply #37 on: December 03, 2011, 11:43:40 AM »
Quote from: Teejay on December 03, 2011, 10:28:33 AM
Not sure the EML needs to be permanently on to register a code - I think 30 seconds is enough.
Agree, it is something like that yes which makes it all the more annoying when it flicks on and off too quickly to register an error code but long enough to make you worry about what is going to break next.
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Re: Ecu still lit even after service
« Reply #38 on: December 03, 2011, 12:17:21 PM »
I think a brief flicker is likely to mean a sensor somewhere starting to fail rather that anything more serious IMO
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Re: Ecu still lit even after service
« Reply #39 on: December 03, 2011, 15:54:00 PM »
It actually says in the book that if it comes on then goes out almost straight after its completely normal :)
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