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Offline divweir

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exhausts warning light came on
« on: January 11, 2011, 05:57:04 pm »
as above light came on is it likely to be a sensor. cant check if car is running ok but wife says it is
car has done 15k miles 2007  how much is a exhausts sensor wife will have to take to garage :scared:
so i dont want to be ripped off 
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Re: exhausts warning light came on
« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2011, 05:59:27 pm »
do a search mate this has come up a few times in the last 2 weeks.... how do you know its the sensor?

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Re: exhausts warning light came on
« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2011, 07:37:29 pm »
What colour is the exhaust light? is it flashing? The exhaust light has come on with me on two occasions, constant amber on both occasions, first time I took the lamba sensor out and cleaned it and the light went out, second time it came on was when I bumped started the car,  but after driving 30 or so miles it went off and stayed off, think it might have been due to much unburnt fuel in the exhaust, due to me bump starting it, have also heard on here not sure if it is true that after filling up with fuel you need to turn the fuel cap until you here at least three clicks,

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Re: exhausts warning light came on
« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2011, 08:06:30 pm »
VCDS have a look at the fault code, clear it, if it comes back try and fix it, if it doesnt dont worry....thats what i have done anyway lol

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Re: exhausts warning light came on
« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2011, 06:11:23 pm »
VCDS have a look at the fault code, clear it, if it comes back try and fix it, if it doesnt dont worry....thats what i have done anyway lol
   


thats what happend but cost 40£ for check and reset not to bad  cheers guys
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