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mossy
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1st Jun 05 at 16:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

came on before....looks like a little tank with a z in it or summat...

explain? pls
James@CCC
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engine management light
Jake
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stick a piece of black insulation tape over it
mossy
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quote:
Originally posted by James@CCC
engine management light



im guessin that aint good?
James@CCC
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1st Jun 05 at 16:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

not usually. check tutorials section, do the paper clip test and find ur problem
dna23
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it'll be a sensor or valve most likely as said above do the paperclip test found in tutorials and let us know what shows up

[Edited on 01-06-2005 by dna23]
mossy
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when ya do paperclip test where is the result shown coz my mfd dont work
dna23
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quote:
Originally posted by mossy
when ya do paperclip test where is the result shown coz my mfd dont work


the engine management light will flash.... the way it flashes is then transformed into numbers.... tis all explained in the tutorial section
mossy
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quote:
Originally posted by dna23
it'll be a sensor or valve most likely as said above do the paperclip test found in tutorials and let us know what shows up

[Edited on 01-06-2005 by dna23]




u find this funny why?
FozzyGSI
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shows up on your dash under the speedo or rev counter. Nothing to do with the MFD
dna23
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quote:
Originally posted by mossy
quote:
Originally posted by dna23
it'll be a sensor or valve most likely as said above do the paperclip test found in tutorials and let us know what shows up

[Edited on 01-06-2005 by dna23]



u find this funny why?


because 2 reasons....

a) its not my car

b) its most likely to be ICV, EGR, or another valve/sensor which is just knackered with age... usually is on corsa's it's their 'weak point' shall we say

that clear things up
mossy
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cant find the tutorial
FozzyGSI
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http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=101080
mossy
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that makes no sense to me whatsoever
dna23
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seriously?

take ure fuse box cover off and figure out which plug it is first then tell us and we can go from there
Jake
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didnt think it was that easy to do a paperclip test!
Kyle T
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will the paper clip test work for my trouble? As the EM light isnt always on, its just random and and scattered.

http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=219146


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Joff
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quote:
Originally posted by jakethesnake
stick a piece of black insulation tape over it


Happy Shopper price labels fit nicely too...
williams1.5
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when ya turn the ignition on it heats the spark plugs and goes out then ya ignite. same problem on my missus clio,read her manual and the same symbol came up.
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Everyone's engine maangement light comes on at some point Wouldn't worry bout it unless it's coming on every day or somethin
3CorsaMeal
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that'll be the "hand-over some money to vauxhall light"

comes on randomly and earns vauxhall good money for nothing, pretending an ICV is to blame

 
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