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2 litre engine check light
Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 5:01 pm
by clive and val
I have a newly acquired 2l Bongo. I have driven it about 200 miles with no problems but the engine check light has just come on and stays on, everything still seems to be running OK, I checked the oil recently which was OK. (Oil checked thanks to Bongo forum.) Being new to Bongos I don't know where to start looking, any suggestions would be much appreciated.
Re: 2 litre engine check light
Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 6:52 pm
by Northern Bongolow
which light and what colour is it please, pics would be good to.
do you mean the one with the battery on it(red)
Re: 2 litre engine check light
Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 8:04 pm
by clive and val
I don't think its a battery symbol, it looks like the symbol for an engine in orange/red just below and to right of F in fuel gauge. I do have a pic but have not worked out how to include it, doesn't let me do copy and paste.
Re: 2 litre engine check light
Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 8:09 pm
by francophile1947
clive and val wrote: I do have a pic but have not worked out how to include it, doesn't let me do copy and paste.
Elementary my dear Clive - check the Guidance Section here
http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/ ... =42&t=9285

Re: 2 litre engine check light
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 7:22 am
by clive and val
Here is image
Further query, when the check message shows does it mean that the cause is still present or could the cause of the message be temporary but the message is latched?
Re: 2 litre engine check light
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 9:33 am
by wishmaster
That looks to me like the oxygen sensor or lambda sensor, i believe some other members have disconnected this with no adverse effects, i think its situated around the catalitic converter

it'll be ok for the MOT as well.
Hope this helps
Izzy
Re: 2 litre engine check light
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 10:48 am
by clive and val
Thanks to all for the help, the help given by these forums (also member of Hyundai coupe forum) is always great. Failing oxygen sensor does not sound too serious, I can get the local garage owner to confirm this, he is very competant. I believe the oxygen sensor is there to maintain a correct fuel/air mix and while the engine will run at a default setting without it the fuel consumption will probably not be optimum so I will replace it rather than disconnect.
Re: 2 litre engine check light
Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 6:00 pm
by Rhinoman
Could be a lambda sensor problem or any one of half a dozen other problems, they don't usually latch so if the problem is solved then it will go out after it has completed one or two drive cycles. If its OBD2 then you can pick up a scan tool very cheaply and that will also be able to reset the Check Engine Light.