Exhaust System Warning Lamp, BACK AGAIN!

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JangoJamie
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Exhaust System Warning Lamp, BACK AGAIN!

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Hey guys, long time since I've posted on here..

Just this morning I was casually driving when this f*****g dick of a warning light popped up!

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Couldn't really believe it if I'm honest. Since the first time the warning light came up like last year I have had
- The catalyic convertor changed
- The front lambda sensor changed 3 TIMES!
- A brand new exhaust system (Literally a week ago I got a new silencer for my M.O.T.)

I really need a new car!

Anyone else had this problem constantly since they got their Polo?

Cheers
Jamie
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Re: Exhaust System Warning Lamp, BACK AGAIN!

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Have you not got access to vagcom? As it could be a range of things.
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JangoJamie
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Re: Exhaust System Warning Lamp, BACK AGAIN!

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emma_88 wrote:Have you not got access to vagcom? As it could be a range of things.
Like what? No I havent got access to vag
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Re: Exhaust System Warning Lamp, BACK AGAIN!

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The handbook refers to this as exhaust system warning, but it shows any engine management issue - throttle body, temp sender, lambda, cam/crank position sender, coil pack... really - everything!

You can get a OBD scanner for £15 off ebay. (I recently did this - surprisingly useful!) That's less than most garages charge for plugging it in once. The cheap ones have a book with codes in. They're not all in the book(!) but a quick google usually provides!
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Exhaust System Warning Lamp, BACK AGAIN!

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Any of these odbii readers are a worthy investment. They show you all the code numbers and a simple google on Ross tech wiki will tell you what's wrong and possible solutions. So worth the money! :) as said above can be any number of engine codes just some silly little thing.
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