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Exhaust Gas Warning Light
Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2003 10:54 am
by Sadgeek
Guys,
My wife has had this lamp light up yesterday. I've phoned the dealers and they say bring it in at the end of today and we'll have a quick look, which isn't too bad, but does anyone have any idea what this may be pointing to?
Perhaps a bad cat?
She's done less than 2000 miles in it since March
Thanks
Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2003 11:48 am
by dxg
Which engine is it?
Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2003 12:12 pm
by Sadgeek
Sorry, 1.2 (65bhp) S
Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2003 12:56 pm
by dxg
'fraid I can't suggest anything, then. Early 1.4 petrols have a habit of throwing these errors up. The ECU software was re-written (and presumably installed on later cars) to avoid it.
Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2003 3:07 pm
by DJ
mine had the same problem before..
the dealer have reset the computer & it's fine now
Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2003 5:56 pm
by polo2k
it could be anything to do with the exaust system heres a few possibilitys:
dead o2 sensor or wireing fault
dead cat or possibly both
leak between the cats
bad ecu connection theres loads more but since its under warrenty i shant scare you
oh and its possible that its actually the engines fault too as if its producing more pollution than the carts can keep up with then itll throw a code
Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2003 6:23 pm
by Sadgeek
Thanks guys, in the end the dealer had a look at at and said it was a wiring fault, but if it re-occurs we should take it straight down to them. This sounds more like a "we don't know what it is so we've re-set the codes and hope it doesn't return".
Maybe I should invest in vag-com, since I have another VW which could benefit too.
Anyway, thanks for your help. Much appreciated