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Hi,

I finished changing the fluids on the 4wd system.

Now when I give it a little the engine warning light comes on. Drive it sedately and no problems.

Any ideas what causes this?

Oil changed within 5000Km, plenty there.

My wifes driving up to Bundy a 600Km drive on Friday, so hopefully sort it by then.

Cheers,

Brendan

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Hi Brendan, didn't you get a consult cable? could check the error codes with some consult software. There is a way to check the dtc's by shorting 2 pins on the consult plug and have it flash the error code with the check engine light, i think there is a procedure in the workshop manual for this.

Hey mate I have the same problem as well! I found it goes away as soon as you touch the throttle again. Oxygen sensor maybe? How many kms have you done?

Yes I was going to say 02 sensor, when mine went the engine light would come on when idling at lights, as soon as u got going it would switch off again so yeah check your sensor

Thanks

I was thinking maybe the FWD part wasn't 100% before, now the fluids are ok its' working harder?

My wife reckons she hasn't seen the light any more.

Yeah i'll look into it.

Good tips.

Ours does the same, give it a bit and she'll come one back off and after a little bit it turns off, been like that easily 6 months now though. It was also hesitating or running rough like there was a coil pack issue, but only during summer - now that it's winter its not doing it.... does this sound like it's coil packs for sure?

How many kms have you guys got with this problem? I have 98xxx km on the clock

We all know the coil packs go around the ~100k area so I suspect mine are in their way out because of the heat?

Note my coil pack cover is off so the hot air doesn't get traped

Hi Brendan, didn't you get a consult cable? could check the error codes with some consult software. There is a way to check the dtc's by shorting 2 pins on the consult plug and have it flash the error code with the check engine light, i think there is a procedure in the workshop manual for this.

Workshop manual for a C34 S2? WHERE?????

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