[iceman2010]

Hi All,
The car/spanner light has started coming on this week everytime i start the car. After about 5 mins of driving it goes off. Its never done this before and so regulary. This morning before I started the car i did the pedal test, and ECN came up in the dash but there was no code and no flashes. The car/spanner light came on with the ignition lights and then went off. I started the car and then the light came back. So i swtiched off and tried again but no code. Drove to work with the light on and when I got to work, i turned off and did the pedal test again but still no codes!

Am i doing something wrong?

Thanks

 

[LADmachining]

I expect you have one or more glow plugs gone.

Code P0380 if it decided to show up on the pedal test.

 

[iceman2010]

ok, i just went out and done it again and saw these code appearing, 050074 and 038008. Am about to google them, but if somebody replied first thanks!

 

[mluton]

Ending 8 is glow plugs. I have this, but not got round to doing it. Been like it 12 months now.


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[iceman2010]

I guess i should replace all the glow plugs?

The other error is vehicle speed sensor malfunction, but i guess theres no way i could test which one it is? Whats the best way to diagnose this further?

 

[Stickman]

Most 1.7s seem to have P0500, I would think the glow plug code is your problem and I'd ignore the speed sensor one.

 

[Lee1]

Right, ive got the spanner/car light coming up on the dash...
Could it be down to fitting new bulbs?

 

[Nimraynn]

Right, ive got the spanner/car light coming up on the dash...
Could it be down to fitting new bulbs?

No. Bulbs wouldn't throw up the engine management light, as they're not part of the engine.

 

[Lee1]

Ah damn, only seems to have come on since ive changed them..
It seems to be driving fine though...

 

[blink]

what point does the spanner light come on? is it there all the time? have you done the pedal test?

 

[mluton]

If its the glow plugs it will disappear after driving a bit.


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