engine management light on ?

[Steviep351]

Jumped in car as i finished work for the day and on start up the engine management light stayed on,  Car drove perfect all way home, stopped let the car cool down and went out to start again, Light stays on ???  

 

 

Don't have a code reader so any advice please anyone ?

[Old Peter]

Hi Stephen,

 

Petrol or diesel?

 

If it is the diesel it could be the EGR valves getting sticky and not opening.

 

I sometimes get that on my S Type [Code P0402].

 

A good blast sometimes years it and failing that I use a can of Wynns Diesel EGR cleaner.

 

Regards,

 

Peter.

[Steviep351]

It's a petrol 3.0 V6 XJ

Scared to use it now but need go to work rest of week

[Old Peter]

Hi Stephen,

 

The amber light is a warning that something needs attention.  You really need an OBD2 Scanner to find out what is the problem.  My s type handbook says it might go into limp mode, but if it hasn't done that you just drive with caution, as the handbook says.

 

A main dealer will plug it in to the diagnostic system, but will charge you about £70 for the time on their diagnostic kit.

 

What part of Staffordshire are you in, as there is a Mobile mechanic in the South of the County--  Look him up on his website  -----

James Price  ---- and he might be able to help.

 

Regards,

 

Peter. 

[JOE-DOT-COM]

HI

Has you car got the touch screen display, if its the same as the s-type

you can bring up engine fault codes up on that

cheers

joe

[Steviep351]

Hi Guys,  i don't have the touch screen display.  

waiting on garage to get back to me where i purchased it from.  But in meantime I'm trying to find this James Price website ?  

 

thank you guys,  will report back.

[Old Peter]

Hi Stephen,

 

Just google  

 

James Price Mobile mechanic/Technician

 

He did the terranclean service on my car and my son's.

 

Peter.

 

P.S. Mobile Number [James Price] 07949 137629

 

If you are not too far away from me, I have an OBD2 reader you can use.  I am in Mere Green, Sutton Coldfield.

[Steviep351]

Thanks Old Peter,   James must be busy as i found his website and used the contact form there and i also rang him and left message as only got answer machine.  Nothing back.

 took car back to where i bought it from as only had it a month and with heater not working correctly and now engine management light on thought it best i don't mess and let them sort it out. 

 

Thanks for your help tho.

Steve 

[Old Peter]

Hi Steve,

James will get back to you.  He has probably been on holiday, as he is a quite young man with a young family, and usually go on holiday during the school holidays.

It is useful to have his number, though. 

Peter.

[jezzybaby]

I have a Daimler super 8 2007 and have exactly the same issue. The engine light has been plaguing me for about a year on and off and finally now I have been dealing with David Marks - He really knows his stuff.

 

He is a little baffled at present but I am sure he will get to the root of the problem soon.

 

He has thus far dealt with a number of the earth points which were suspected to be the problem - Sadly not so. On my second visit he will deal with the remaining earth points plus I have asked him to have the car given the teraclean treatment, The car has been driven very short distances over its 8 year life and I suspect the engine and exhausts need a good clear out which could be responsible for the engine light popping up.

 

I will know more y next week.

 

I have a second issue which is particularly odd in that from time to time the car has a senior moment and all the warning lights and wording come on at once ending by the car saying the park brake is not functioning. Whilst driving the lights stay on and the speedo goes off as well as the temp gauge drops off whilst the red light coms on.

 

Also the air con goes off and he radio etc fails. This has also been put down to a dodgy earth point by david Marks.

 

Time will tell.

[Steviep351]

Sorry haven't logged on in a while, got heater matrix changed and all good, the eml was a lambada sensor which was changed. All good.

 

 

now just as my 30 days guarante runs out I get a park brake fault, but everything works as it should ?  Just a pain driving with the amber light on and message in dash