ENGINE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT - WHAT DOES IT MEAN ?

sxcfto · Post by **sxcfto** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 10:53 pm

Hi guys ,
Hoping someone can help me my engine system warning light keeps coming on and my car is jerking around all over the place when Im driving can someone please tell me if this is serious and what is going on ?
Urgent help please ................

mxysxy · Post by **mxysxy** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 11:29 pm

Def dont drive the car,
Normally, There is something seriousl wrong when that light comes on.
You need to read the error codes through the dash. The DIY link exists in the forum.
This will give better understanding.

Hobbsie · Post by **Hobbsie** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 11:36 pm

yeah definitely don't drive the car.. on any car engine light means serious troubles. if you drive it now you're just asking for an engine rebuild. get it towed to a mechanic asap, or maybe call NRMA out.

scarecrow · Post by **scarecrow** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 1:10 am

For gods sake please do not drive it!

Possible problems - if you have a tiptronic then it's gone into "limp" mode, something is wrong... if you have a GR then perhaps the air flow sensor cable has become dislodged (my engine light came on and the rpm was lurching up and down).

There's a DIY on checking what engine code error is coming up, but, it's probably best if you just take it to get it looked at... pronto! Better yet... have someone come to you, a knowledgable FTO owner can check the engine error code for you before you go driving it to any mechanics.

scarecrow · Post by **scarecrow** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 1:15 am

http://www.ftowa.com/html/workshop/workshopart07.html

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 1:52 am

She got a GPX manual.

Anyway the best thing to do is to get a mechanic that knows FTO, instead of us guess here.

sxcfto · Post by **sxcfto** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 5:19 pm

well got my car to the mechanics turned out to be the mapping system on the car is wasted so up for new one and then back on the road ..... thanks for everyones help much appreciated !