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cube Junior Member Offline Posts: 140 Leeds Gender: Drives: 2001 2.2 GLS EST, Bandit 1200	Re: Orange light comes on in my car and then goes off Reply #15 - 20. Dec 2010 at 23:41 Same here !! ?? ?? ??? Anything to do with the weather ? Not done test yet, but will tomoz
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cube Junior Member Offline Posts: 140 Leeds Gender: Drives: 2001 2.2 GLS EST, Bandit 1200	Re: Orange light comes on in my car and then goes off Reply #16 - 20. Dec 2010 at 23:51 I realize it's a long shot, but mine came on the day after i put 20 ltrs of fuel in, after just buying the car. I know there's a long on going debate about supermarket fuel. I bought my fuel from Sainsburys.
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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: Orange light comes on in my car and then goes off Reply #17 - 21. Dec 2010 at 07:21 cube wrote on 20. Dec 2010 at 23:51: I realize it's a long shot, ..... it's a very long shot you car is facelift & has an emisions light, Waynes has a prefacelift car & doe NOT have an emisions light
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amba Omega Baron Offline Posts: 2151 Medway towns Gender: Drives: 1998 2.5 Elite Auto saloon.Fitted with 3.0 cams and Irmscher Alloys.	Re: Orange light comes on in my car and then goes off Reply #18 - 21. Dec 2010 at 07:36 I was wondering if compacted snow and general rubbish on roads has caused wiring issues with mine. Code "89" does seem to point to n/s sensor with open circuit so I am thinking lamba is playing up.
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cube Junior Member Offline Posts: 140 Leeds Gender: Drives: 2001 2.2 GLS EST, Bandit 1200	Re: Orange light comes on in my car and then goes off Reply #19 - 21. Dec 2010 at 10:05 it's a very long shot you car is facelift & has an emisions light, Waynes has a prefacelift car & doe NOT have an emisions light [/quote] Oh well i've been told i'm very trying !!! lol lol lol
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Wayne Senior Member Offline where does this bit go? i got 2 screws left over! Posts: 540 Horspath - Oxfordshire - UK Gender: Drives: 1998 S Reg Omega CDX 2.5 V6 Estate	Re: Orange light comes on in my car and then goes off Reply #20 - 23. Dec 2010 at 10:27 here is the light that comes on and stays on, then after 5 minutes it goes off, then occasionally back on, sometimes not at all http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo152/Bongioviwayne/photonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn... will do paperclip test at weekend
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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: Orange light comes on in my car and then goes off Reply #21 - 23. Dec 2010 at 11:13 thats the EML (Engine Management Light)
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Wayne Senior Member Offline where does this bit go? i got 2 screws left over! Posts: 540 Horspath - Oxfordshire - UK Gender: Drives: 1998 S Reg Omega CDX 2.5 V6 Estate	Re: Orange light comes on in my car and then goes off Reply #22 - 23. Dec 2010 at 11:34 oh ok, is it worrying? the car drives no different to normal
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Re: Orange light comes on in my car and then goes off
Reply #23 - 23. Dec 2010 at 11:40

It indicates the engine managment has detected a fault which requires rectifying.

Only way to trace is read codes stored in ecu and then advise.

As your car model is able to provide stored codes by doing paperclip test,that should be your first course of action.

Without that it is impossible to establish if major/minor or non existant.

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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: Orange light comes on in my car and then goes off Reply #24 - 23. Dec 2010 at 13:44 Wayne wrote on 23. Dec 2010 at 11:34: oh ok, is it worrying? the car drives no different to normal Its has been mentioned once or twice, its just telling you there is a fault Read the codes!
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where does this bit go?
i got 2 screws left over!

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Re: Orange light comes on in my car and then goes off
Reply #25 - 25. Dec 2010 at 14:09

okay then

done a paperclip test
it flashes once, then flashes twice a few times, thats normal isnt it?

after that, it flashed once followed by another 6 flashes, it done that a few times, then back to the flash once and flash twice scenario

how the hell do i fix fault code 16?
as i drove here today, the orange light stayed on for 5 minutes without going off, when i tried to accelerate, it had no problem, but i did feel some engine pinking going on.... im shit scared about driving home tonight as i know your not meant to drive if the light stays on, the strange thing is that on way home last night, it didnt come on once Shocked

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Re: Orange light comes on in my car and then goes off
Reply #26 - 26. Dec 2010 at 21:54

Your problem:

16 Knock Signal Circuit 1

This sensor detects pinking, sends a signal to the ECU which then adjusts the ignition timing to compensate.
The sensor are known to be very reliable and most faults related to this are usually found to be damaged wiring on the sensor.
Have you had any work done on the car recently?

No need to be scared. You can safely drive the car but you will want to investigate the fault. It could simply be the fuel you have used.

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Wayne

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where does this bit go?
i got 2 screws left over!

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Re: Orange light comes on in my car and then goes off
Reply #27 - 26. Dec 2010 at 22:00

i drove the car again tonight, at the moment im driving 50 miles per day in total, orange light came on again, i read somewhere that the alternator might be too blame, or is the error code 16 meaning exactly this, i have noticed my lights have become dinner
(see a previous post of mine)
as far as fuel goes, i always get it from Tescos or Sainsburys in Cowley in Oxford, i havent had any work done for about 3 years, apart from regular 6 monthly services.........

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Andy B

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Re: Orange light comes on in my car and then goes off
Reply #28 - 26. Dec 2010 at 22:09

Wayne wrote on 26. Dec 2010 at 22:00:

... i read somewhere that the alternator might be too blame, or is the error code 16 meaning exactly this,........

if you had charging problems then the RED charge light would be on. The orange EML light is flashing a knock sensor fault, sod all to do with charging, or lack of.

I hope you never read medical ailment books ..... you'd be booking your own funeral. Wink

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Wayne Senior Member Offline where does this bit go? i got 2 screws left over! Posts: 540 Horspath - Oxfordshire - UK Gender: Drives: 1998 S Reg Omega CDX 2.5 V6 Estate	Re: Orange light comes on in my car and then goes off Reply #29 - 26. Dec 2010 at 22:15 >:
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