Engine Management Light

Neilwh · 2nd November 2018, 16:40

I dont normally do this but it worked.

Recently my exhaust was blowing and the engine light came on wouldn't go off. Took her in the garage got the exhaust repaired and the light was still on. Took it to a few garages they still couldn't get rid of the fault.

I even took it to BMW got them to have a look still no joy. They said it could be any sensor causing the fault. In the end i bought one of those cheap readers of eBay the fault has gone. Never thought it would work but it did.

Here's the link if any one has the same problem might work might not....

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ELM327-WI...8rL:rk:11:pf:0

Heddy · 2nd November 2018, 17:17

What, you mean you plugged in the reader and the EML went out?

Mike Noc · 3rd November 2018, 01:50

A 2003 K Series should be OBD II compatible so why not?

macafee2 · 3rd November 2018, 09:14

why would just plugging a reader in clear the fault light? Would it be because it has checked for faults, cant find any, so turns warning lights off?
would the user not have to press any buttons to clear the fault?

macafee2

suzublu · 3rd November 2018, 09:46

A management light will turn off after a certain number of ignition sequences, if the fault has been fixed, so probably coincidental

Neil, should've given me a shout, could have sorted it for you

Mike Noc · 3rd November 2018, 22:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by macafee2

why would just plugging a reader in clear the fault light? Would it be because it has checked for faults, cant find any, so turns warning lights off?
would the user not have to press any buttons to clear the fault?

macafee2

I assumed, maybe wrongly, that the faults were cleared after the reader was plugged in Ian.

Arctic · 4th November 2018, 09:14

The link is for a code reader so no buttons to click to clear any faults, therefore I think it was coincidental as Ron expressed above.

2nd November 2018, 16:40	#1
Neilwh Newbie MG ZT Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Hartlepool Posts: 11 Thanks: 3 Thanked 11 Times in 3 Posts	Engine Management Light I dont normally do this but it worked. Recently my exhaust was blowing and the engine light came on wouldn't go off. Took her in the garage got the exhaust repaired and the light was still on. Took it to a few garages they still couldn't get rid of the fault. I even took it to BMW got them to have a look still no joy. They said it could be any sensor causing the fault. In the end i bought one of those cheap readers of eBay the fault has gone. Never thought it would work but it did. Here's the link if any one has the same problem might work might not.... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ELM327-WI...8rL:rk:11:pf:0 __________________ https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1818/...7f9cd50b82.jpg

4th November 2018, 09:14	#7
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2nd November 2018, 17:17	#2
Heddy This is my second home None Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: None Posts: 5,556 Thanks: 465 Thanked 1,161 Times in 924 Posts	What, you mean you plugged in the reader and the EML went out?

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macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,957 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	why would just plugging a reader in clear the fault light? Would it be because it has checked for faults, cant find any, so turns warning lights off? would the user not have to press any buttons to clear the fault? macafee2

3rd November 2018, 09:46	#5
suzublu This is my second home rover 75 1.8 vvc club se wedgwood blue Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seaton Carew Posts: 26,953 Thanks: 65 Thanked 7,142 Times in 4,642 Posts	A management light will turn off after a certain number of ignition sequences, if the fault has been fixed, so probably coincidental Neil, should've given me a shout, could have sorted it for you