Help! Engine Warning Light On

[FoxV35]

Hi guys,

This fault engine warning light has been on together with the SLIP (VDC warning light) since yesterday, I restarted my car and the VDC warning light was off and the car drives like normal. Does anyone had this problem before? please share some experience and let me know where to fix it. in Sydney.

Cheers

[Lakes101]

http://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/451457-m35-stagea-error-codes/

[Lakes101]

Have you taken it a mechanic or tried to read the error codes yourself?

[sonicii]

They are symptoms of many different causes, you will need to have the codes read from the ECU to determine where to start looking.

[V35_Paul]

Came on once for me when the car came off a dyno.

Drove for 10min then it was gone

[Lakes101]

I can come up for any of the hundreds of issues listed in the link I posted!! Not worth turning a blind eye to it.

[FoxV35]

Have you taken it a mechanic or tried to read the error codes yourself?

Thanks Nathan, No I haven't taken it to a mechanic yet, anyone in sydney that you recommend? Thanks

[Lakes101]

Thanks Nathan, No I haven't taken it to a mechanic yet, anyone in sydney that you recommend? Thanks

your best bet to get it fixed without getting charged heaps on diagnostics it to performed the procedure to read the cel code off of your dash the sequence is in the link I posted for reference. As for a mechanic most should me able to fix the issues once diagnosed so perform that diagnostics first. I usually address all mechanical issues myself so can't really recommend one of the top of my head.

Here it is!

Ensure accelerator pedal is fully released

Switch ignition ON. DO NOT start engine

Wait 3 seconds(A/T light will go out to to signify this)

Within 5 seconds, repeat the following 5 times:

> Fully depress accelerator pedal.

> Fully release accelerator pedal.

Wait 9 seconds.

Fully depress accelerator pedal and hold.

After approximately 10 seconds CEL will start flashing.

Fully release accelerator pedal.

Trouble codes are now displayed by CEL.

Count CEL flashes.

Compare to trouble code table.

Each trouble code consists of four groups of one or more flashes.

Ten flashes in a group indicate '0'.

The first group of flashes indicate the 'thousands' of the trouble code.

The second group of flashes indicate the 'hundreds' of the trouble code.

The third group of flashes indicate the 'tens' of the trouble code.

The fourth group of flashes indicate the 'units' of the trouble code.

A short pause separates each trouble code group.

A long pause separates each trouble code.

Switch ignition OFF.

ERASING:

Ensure accelerator pedal is fully released.

Ensure ignition switched OFF for at least 10 seconds.

Switch ignition ON - DO NOT start engine.

Wait 3 seconds.

Within 5 seconds, repeat the following 5 times:

> Fully depress accelerator pedal.

> Fully release accelerator pedal.

Wait 9 seconds.

Fully depress accelerator pedal and hold.

After approximately 10 seconds CEL will start flashing.

Fully release accelerator pedal.

Trouble codes are now displayed by CEL.

Fully depress accelerator pedal for more than 10 seconds.

Fully release accelerator pedal.

Trouble code 0000 should be displayed.

Edited December 16, 2015 by Lakes101