Engine warning light
My engine management warning light has just come on.
"the orange one shaped like engine" Just driving along and it came on. Still several thousand miles off a service, temp gauge normal. Seems to still drive ok, no noticable difference from before it came on. Is there anyway to determine what the problem is without plugging it in to a diagnostic machine. UK spec 2004 2.8CRD diesel auto MOT is in 1 week and the new MOT regs apply where there musn't be any warning lights shown on the dash. (If I didn't have bad luck, I'd have no luck!) |
you can try checking the codes on the dash,
turn the key in ignition forwards and backwards 3 times and any codes will be displayed, if there arent any you will just see "----" If you get any codes just google them and you will get idea of where to start. |
Went out and tried that.
Couldn't get anything to display and by that I mean I didn't appear to run a diagnostic. It was as if I was just turning the ignition on and off, there wasn't even a "---" Does the display come up on the dash or on the overhead display? |
Ok after several goes it's the P1685 code.
There are a few threads regarding this so I'll have a read up. Thanks. |
Interesting!
Where in the dash i could see the codes? In the odo or in the gears display. I tried about 20 times to turn on and off, but only appears the kms on the left display and the gears in the right.... |
In the odo display.
Turn the key, (but dont start the car), and the back x3 (and then forward again), very fast |
Fantastic, it works! I found P1130....
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As if by magic the fairies came and fixed it.
After being on for a few days, it just went off. Don't know if this is good or not. Hopefully it's fixed and not a broken wire or intermittant fault. |
P1685 - The SKIM (Smart Key Immobilizer Module) has received an invalid key
If it happens again you may need a new battery in your key fob. |
When the light was on, I tried the other key but it didn't go off.
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