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Under full load one of the lights on my dash is flashing.

But not all the time just sometimes.

It flashes orange and it's got what looks like 3 or 4 of these shapes ~ except verticle sitting above a rectangle type shape.

Looks like an overheating symbol i think but not sure.

Anyone know why it's doing this?

Also what it means and what it's telling me is gonna happen if i don't back off????

Anyone???

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more than likely its the check engine light...

it means your car is detonating (knocking) when you're giving it some stick

The light flashes when the knock hits 60 or higher...so I suggest you stop loading it up because you will blow your engine :D

more than likely its the check engine light...

it means your car is detonating (knocking) when you're giving it some stick

The light flashes when the knock hits 60 or higher...so I suggest you stop loading it up because you will blow your engine :D

It's not the actual engine light. It's on the right hand side on the right of the oil light.

And with the cat i know that my cat temp wiring has been damaged and is probably not working when the cat was upgraded.

lol lots of different answers in this thread.

are you running the standard computer? If so its the cat temp sensor which is meant to warn you when the cat is blocked. pull the cat out of the exhaust and see if it is ok.

is it a powerfc? If so its knocking and you need to a/ drive carefully in the meantime b/ check the car out on a dyno and retune if everything is OK

is it a powerfc? If so its knocking and you need to a/ drive carefully in the meantime b/ check the car out on a dyno and retune if everything is OK

I'm running a power fc yes.

I'll get it checked out asap thanks a lot for your input mate.

lol lots of different answers in this thread.

are you running the standard computer? If so its the cat temp sensor which is meant to warn you when the cat is blocked. pull the cat out of the exhaust and see if it is ok.

is it a powerfc? If so its knocking and you need to a/ drive carefully in the meantime b/ check the car out on a dyno and retune if everything is OK

Doesnt the PFC pulse the "check engine" light for knock and the "cat over temp" light for ... cat over temp :D

Doesnt the PFC pulse the "check engine" light for knock and the "cat over temp" light for ... cat over temp :D

I don't know! I hope it's the cat and not my engine knocking.

It'd make sense wouldn't it?

Whack.

Anyone?!?!?!

R32 PowerFC and other older legacy PFC"s -> exhaust temp light flashes

R33 onwards PowerFC and other newer style -> engine check light flashes

given that you have an R33 then it will be the RED cat temp light

the powerfc does not use the RED cat temp light so you will have the stock ecu

in this case the CAT is overheating or the cat temp sensor is tripping out

R32 PowerFC and other older legacy PFC"s -> exhaust temp light flashes

R33 onwards PowerFC and other newer style -> engine check light flashes

given that you have an R33 then it will be the RED cat temp light

the powerfc does not use the RED cat temp light so you will have the stock ecu

in this case the CAT is overheating or the cat temp sensor is tripping out

It might be my cat sensor cause i know mine is damaged.

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