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Natlas



Member Since: 20 Mar 2013
Location: West Sussex
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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Aintree Green
Intermittent engine warning light
Hi Folks,
Any idea what an intermittent engine warning light might mean? It goes into limp mode when the light comes on but then if you stop and start again the engine runs fine still with the warning light on. After a fw starts the light disappears, only to reappear the next day.
I don't have a diagnostic tester but am about to call a garage to find someone who has one.
Cheers. 2.2 90 XS
88" Series One
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Minerva
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zsd-puma



Member Since: 09 Aug 2016
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United Kingdom 2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black
The only thing you can do is look for chaffed wires under the bonnet. Assuming you don't find any, then you've no way of knowing without plugging in a tester.
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Smithy



Member Since: 25 Jul 2010
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Word of advice don't drive it if the engine or oil illuminates get it into a garage asap.
The red oli light indicated oil pressure not level.
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blackwolf



Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey
Re: Intermittent engine warning light
Natlas wrote:
... Any idea what an intermittent engine warning light might mean? ...


Yes, it means you have a fault and need to plug in some diagnostic equipment!

Not a very insightful answer I know, but that is all you can tell just from the light. There are hundreds of things that can cause this to happen, and without reading the associated fault codes from the ECU or any other symptoms (such as misfiring) any further attempt at diagnosis is pure guesswork.
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tuesdayfox



Member Since: 23 Jun 2013
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2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 SW Zambezi Silver
Maybe it's a morse code
And if it is three brief flashes followed by three long flashes
And then three brief ones..It maybe a distressed signal from your defender...


.....If it's a 2.2 have you got the engine oil pump recall done?
Post #655037 5th Oct 2017 4:30am
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