Warning Light?

[Enterthestagea]

There is a warning that flashes on my dash right beside the handbrake light and it looks like a "chevrolet" badge with wavey lines or steam coming off it. I have just recently had a replacement auto fitted and a bit of hyd fluid was lost from the back of the auto from a resevoir. It is still within the Min-Max range, not sure if this has anything to do with it. Automatic shop (very reputable) did not know what it is. It looks like an oil pump for the variable 4WD system, does this have anything to do with it. Has a 3 core radiator fitted, is this the overheat light, shouldn't be hot. Any ideas what this is.

[Ska]

Which one was it?

If anyone reads japanese I can post the explanations of all of them, as outlined in the service manual, but it is a bit pointless unless someone can decipher it for you.

[Ska]

If it 12 then that is the exhaust temp sensor.

[munchstagea]

sounds like 12 matches the description.

[Enterthestagea]

YEP, definetly number 12. I had to cut the temp sensor wire that comes out from under the mid floor to the second cat convertor. But that was a while ago. Should of seen the light since then. Thanks heaps for that info. Other than speaking Japlish, does anybody know what to do now.

[Enterthestagea]

Thanks again for the diagnosis, anybody know what the fluid pump is on the back of the auto and what fluid it should be refilled with.

[Stinky Rooster]

I am gonna go out on a limb and suggest its the attessa pressure cylinder that you are talking about? The pump for it is actually located at the back above the rear diff. The fill pot for it is inside the cargo area on the drivers side behnd one of the natty little panels in the side. As with all auto fluids, this should be checked with the car warm, running and parked on level ground. Do a search for the actual fluid required or have a look in the DIY sticky at the top of the forum.

[leetom]

exhaust warning light.... that light that" looks like a chevy badge" is actually a muffler with heatwaves comlng off it....will come on if exhaust temp to hi

[Enterthestagea]

so maybe the O2 sensor is letting too much fuel in and causing it. It seems to be "heavier" again than it normally is. Like lucky to touch 300kms around town now just city driving. Used to get 350 - 400kms. So is this also measured at the o2 sensor aswell and whats the best replacement.

[Duncan]

The transfer case pump uses Auto trans fluid and is filled in the resoviour in the boot, the transfer case itself also uses ATF and is filled through a filler on the rear of the gearbox.

I think the engine check light can come on in circumstances other than just cat too hot right? If you've cut the wire it can't be cat temps....better check that out maybe search outside stagea section for it.

[Enterthestagea]

Knowledge of these things can be very hard to source, seeing as though they are still so different to skylines in some ways. 4WD and no HICAS, stuff like that. Anyhoos, thanks heaps for your comments guys, its good to get such a response still from everyone.

[stagpower]

yeh it happened to me when my car woz on warranty,it was cat converter sensor,easy to fix,and cheap.

[webng]

Don't mean to hijack thread, but what warning is no.15? Mine came on everytime I got up to 160ish and released back to 100ish. Would stay on for anywhere between 5-15secs and then turn off. Also came on while stationary once.

[Stinky Rooster]

15 = check engine warning.

[munchstagea]

Don't mean to hijack thread, but what warning is no.15? Mine came on everytime I got up to 160ish and released back to 100ish. Would stay on for anywhere between 5-15secs and then turn off. Also came on while stationary once.

You need to get a consult interface onto that to check the error codes... Most mechanics should have one and the stagea should be listed.

[webng]

You need to get a consult interface onto that to check the error codes... Most mechanics should have one and the stagea should be listed.

Thanks, will do so when I take it for major service/timing belt change very soon.

[Tangles]

I went to Graham Wests on Marion Rd (near daws rd) for that job.... a bit expensive I feel tho.

Now I use Boostwerx, would recommend them

[webng]

I went to Graham Wests on Marion Rd (near daws rd) for that job.... a bit expensive I feel tho.

Now I use Boostwerx, would recommend them

Yeah definitely going there, they seem to have the best service and price.

[petrolfix]

There is a warning that flashes on my dash right beside the handbrake light and it looks like a "chevrolet" badge with wavey lines or steam coming off it. I have just recently had a replacement auto fitted and a bit of hyd fluid was lost from the back of the auto from a resevoir. It is still within the Min-Max range, not sure if this has anything to do with it. Automatic shop (very reputable) did not know what it is. It looks like an oil pump for the variable 4WD system, does this have anything to do with it. Has a 3 core radiator fitted, is this the overheat light, shouldn't be hot. Any ideas what this is.

that "chevy" looking light is surpose to be a pic of a cat conveter over heating. on my friends cars a s13, a cefiro and a cellcier all had this light come on, they all shared a comon problem. Bloocked Catilitic Conveter's. you can take yours out and either replace it. Smash the middle out with a screwdriver (illigal. 5 thousand dollar fine, but only if you get caught) or you can tap it on the ground to lossen the dirt and blow it out with compressed air. and get somone to hook that wire back on could be shorting out and making the light come on

[Enterthestagea]

The wire you are talking about seems to be a capillary/mechanical setup, so there is no rejoining it seeing as though it has been cut at the "cat". The light seems to have stopped again, I think I need to replace the O2 sensor anyhoos. Not getting a reading off the wires at the plug, except for the 12 v power wire. If it is the cat that is blocked, seems funny that the wire would give me a reading, unless it was the 02 sensor signalling the dash light.