engine check light has come on??!!

avfcnutter · Post by **avfcnutter** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 10:07 pm

Just came on when i was coming back from work just, car seems to be running perfectly normal, what could this possibly be?

thanks

Overseer · Post by **Overseer** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 10:34 pm

EPC or Exhaust emission?

avfcnutter · Post by **avfcnutter** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 10:41 pm

its a light with a picture of an engine block, then check written underneath it, hope tht helps.

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 12:23 am

Could be a number of things. Have you done anything like Clean you TB recently?

Hows the car running now?

Post by **alexperkins** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 12:41 am

hmm maybe one of the lambda sensors or something else in the exhaust system. Know any one with vag com?

avfcnutter · Post by **avfcnutter** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:27 pm

nope havent cleaned my tb, seems to be running perfectly fine, i do know of someone with one, its a 30 min drive away thoughg, think this is safe to do so?

Post by **alexperkins** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 4:15 pm

it should be ok. Get it scanned and let us know the error code

avfcnutter · Post by **avfcnutter** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 5:24 pm

cool, thanks for the help guys, will let you know how i get on, wont be getting looked at till monday tho

hope its not to costly, im saving every last penny atm so i can afford a gti the start of next year |

kipper · Post by **kipper** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 9:29 pm

i had my engine light come on and when i read it in the hand book it said about something like the lambda or something to affect the emmissions coming out the car.......

luckily i found out wat mine was as soon as i looked int he engine bay.... doubt its the same as yours tho as my one was a spark plug lead was on the bottom bit of the engine where a kinda spark plug thing sticks out and it heat had melted through the rubber on the lead and was kinda cross wiring...... it went of on its own after a couple of days.... no probs since.

avfcnutter · Post by **avfcnutter** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 5:02 pm

do u think there could be a possibility that the light coming on could be connected to the fact my brake light has gone?

Post by **alexperkins** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 6:01 pm

EPC comes on for that not check

avfcnutter · Post by **avfcnutter** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 7:30 pm

ah i see, cheers for the fast reply

Post by **alexperkins** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 11:21 pm

no problemo

had exactly that problem with my mates GTI this morning. New switch and the EPC light cleared

avfcnutter · Post by **avfcnutter** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 12:43 pm

right just been and got it checked, ended up being the lambda sensor lol, i think the part is about Â£60 pus labour so, it could have been worse and its going to be ready by the end of the day

Overseer · Post by **Overseer** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 12:46 pm

Did you phone the RAC in the end?