Is the engine management light on or out?
ESP light will not go out and if off throttle, the engine has a bad misfire, then cuts out after 10 seconds or so. If you use a bit of throttle, there is still a bad misfire, but doesn’t cut out. Engine Management Light has not come on, so not sure where to start. Car is 2005 A3 3.2, done 63000 miles. Help please!
What to do if check engine light is on but no code?
Check the make and model of your reader to see what it is built for and if all else fails, head into a parts store and they should be able to read the issue at no cost to you. No code being generated on the reader does not mean the driver is in the clear.
What’s the misfire, ESP, no engine management light?
Misfire, ESP light on, No Engine Management Light…. On the way home today (luckily, the end of my road) the ESP light came on on the dash, followed by the engine cutting out. Restarted the car, cut out again, restarted the car and used the throttle to keep the engine running.
Why does my engine management light keep flashing?
Unlike the coolant temperature light, for example, which alerts you if the car is overheating, the Engine Management Light (EML) can illuminate for a number of reasons. A flashing or continuous warning light can show If the ECU calculates that the engine isn’t quite running right.
Why does my engine management light come on?
I have a 1.4T petrol and have had a problem with the yellow light coming on on the dashboard for the engine transmission. I took it into the garage who plugged in the computer, they found no fault and the code from the light had gone straight into history without showing the fault.
What does a check engine light mean on a car?
Check engine light is generally an indicator of an emissions-related problem. Maybe the O2 sensor detected something bad, maybe something ran a little lean or something more, etc. A flashing CEL usually indicates a misfire in a cylinder.
Do you need an engine warning light to pass Mot?
The answer to this is ‘no’ – the light itself isn’t but the issue that causes could prevent your car passing its MoT depending on what it is. Unlike many of a dashboard’s other warning lights, an engine warning light doesn’t alert you to a specific fault.
Is it possible to reset an engine warning light?
While the documentation for some older cars provided instructions on how to check and reset engine warning lights, it’s not usually possible now cars have grown more sophisticated. It’s well worth paying for accurate diagnosis, though, so a proper and effective repair can be made.