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| jlerra Member Since: 10 Jul 2009 Location: Gibraltar/London Posts: 149   
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Hi all,
Any suggestions gratefully received. Today I started truck up (as normal) and suddenly the MIL light illuminated. Drove a short distance (appx 1 Km) MIL light still on. No change to engine performance and no 'weird' noises emanating from the engine.In other words, engine is behaving normally in the short distance I travelled. Would welcome info. Joe 'El Pepe Flamenco' JLS 'El Pepe Flamenco' |
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30th Oct 2010 9:37pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610  
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If it's an 'acceptable within limits (like a P1103 MAF reading high but within limits) high or low' fault code that has illuminated it the MIL light it may well automatically reset after a few driving cycles and store the fact the fault was logged in your ECU. Otherwise you have no other option but getting it read and reset at a dealer.
I have a Scangauge which is one of the cheapest ways of reading and resettling faults...In such a circumstance as yours it would pay for itself with the first reset and save you the inconvenience of going to the dealers. (That's why I got one anyway).  If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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31st Oct 2010 9:22am |
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| jlerra Member Since: 10 Jul 2009 Location: Gibraltar/London Posts: 149
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Hi K9F,
Thanks for the info/advice. Since yesterday when the MIL light came on, I have used the truck this morning and the light has gone off! I presume that the reset, as you suggest, may have been conducted. No other 'ill effects' concerning the engine. I will keep an eye on things. Thanks for your suggestion. Joe El Pepe Flamenco JLS 'El Pepe Flamenco' |
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31st Oct 2010 11:06am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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You're welcome! Glad it's come good for you! Any faultcode reading/resetting tool can be a valuable addition to your truck! They too can be very reasonable or very expensive depending how deep you want to go into the workings of your engine! If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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31st Oct 2010 11:21am |
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| jlerra Member Since: 10 Jul 2009 Location: Gibraltar/London Posts: 149
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Thanks K9F,
Any details on the scangauge, e.g. model number, retailer, cost, etc would be welcomed. Or a website I can log on to find a bit of info. Have a good weekend and thanks once again. Regards Joe El pepe flamenco JLS 'El Pepe Flamenco' |
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31st Oct 2010 11:49am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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Hi Joe,
Thanks for your wishes... I got mine from these people: http://www.scangauge2.co.uk/ They are based in Greece but delivery was excellent, only two days from ordering. I also got the blendmount kit as other people had been asking where to mount it as places are tight in the Puma, and adapted it so I could fit in on the mirror. Have a look on this thread if you're interested...
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic3719.html?highlight=scangauge If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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31st Oct 2010 4:39pm |
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| jlerra Member Since: 10 Jul 2009 Location: Gibraltar/London Posts: 149
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Hi K9F,
many thanks for the info which has been gratefully received - sounds like a good investment. Just one minor point: After looking at the photos of the location of your scangauge on top of the mirror. My mirror vibrates considerably on motion - do you have a problem with the vibrating mirror and the positioning of the scangauge? Once again grateful for your info. Regards Joe El Pepe Flamenco JLS 'El Pepe Flamenco' |
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1st Nov 2010 2:54pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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Joe,
The mirror is attached to the arm on a simple ball and socket system! I think with the mirror removed from the arm you may be able to use a screwdriver to tighten/manipulate the retaining tabs of the socket to hold the mirror tighter on the arm! As I am the only driver of my truck the Scangauge and associated cables are tywrapped so the mirror doesn't move at all! This is going to sound strange but with my tinted windows when I look in the mirror I can see what's in front of me not behind! If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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1st Nov 2010 9:45pm |
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| Scallops Member Since: 15 Aug 2007 Location: Brisbane Australia Posts: 89 
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My light came on - then went off after the 3 cycle stop start. Came back a few weeks later - and didn't go away - logged fault with ERG.
If it comes back - get the code read. |
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1st Nov 2010 10:42pm |
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| jlerra Member Since: 10 Jul 2009 Location: Gibraltar/London Posts: 149
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Thanks once again for the info guys.
No reappearance of the MIL light illumination (sounds a bit like Blackpool  ) so far.
Will keep an eye on things. Regards Joe El Pepe Flamenco JLS 'El Pepe Flamenco' |
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2nd Nov 2010 9:55am |
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