Engine light taped over!

[stwat]

The lengths some people will go to to hide/bodge is shocking.

In my 190e 2.3-16 some scrote had gone to the trouble of taking the clocks out to solder a wire from the ABS light to the ASD light so that they would both come on and then go off again together.

Once I had sorted out the bodge, sure enough the ASD light stayed illuminated meaning the system was inop. A new brake light switch, a few re soldered joints in the ASD relay and a cleared fault code fixed the problem straight away and was far easier a fix than the trouble the thicko bodger had gone through to mask the fault

 

[martyz]

Seen the same jumper trick quite a few times,makes you wonder how many cars are running around without srs,abs or awaiting engine failures.the new mot rules should hopefully pick them up.

 

[stwat]

But will they? If the lights all illuminate then go out once the engine is started, that will be a pass whether they are soldered together or not.

The new rules are only a fail is any lights stay illuminated. So many thousands of dodgy bodged cars will still slip through the net sadly.

 

[panason1c]

But will they? If the lights all illuminate then go out once the engine is started, that will be a pass whether they are soldered together or not.

ABS lights, air bag lights, etc, dont just light up and then go out, they have a pre-programmed sequence that occurs when the ignition is turned on/engine started that the mot tester will compare to a chart on the mot bay wall.

Different vehicle marques have different sequences.

 

[Spin_bowler]

ABS lights, air bag lights, etc, dont just light up and then go out, they have a pre-programmed sequence that occurs when the ignition is turned on/engine started that the mot tester will compare to a chart on the mot bay wall.

Different vehicle marques have different sequences.

No scope for confusion there then

 

[Rory]

ABS lights, air bag lights, etc, dont just light up and then go out, they have a pre-programmed sequence that occurs when the ignition is turned on/engine started that the mot tester will compare to a chart on the mot bay wall.

Different vehicle marques have different sequences.

Those new rules have been suspended indefinitely.

 

[panason1c]

Those new rules have been suspended indefinitely.

The new rules which concern airbag lights (which were previously not a test item), esp lights, engine lights and other items, have been suspended but the ABS light has always been an mot test item under the old rules, and currently still is.

 

[C200k146]

So the new test system which requires all warning lights to be functioning correctly has been suspended? Probably a good idea for me to get a fresh mot now just in case it's an expensive fix in January. Not the best straight after Xmas!

 

[panason1c]

So the new test system which requires all warning lights to be functioning correctly has been suspended?

As in my previous post.....the ABS light is STILL a test item, as always has been.

 

[panason1c]

Check out paragraphs 9 and 16 on page 2

http://www.dft.gov.uk/vosa/repository/Special Notice 3-12.pdf

As a simplification measure, although there is still a requirement to check the ABS warning lamp
operates, the check of the particular sequence will be removed.


The requirement for the SRS warning lamp to illuminate has been removed. Only if the lamp indicates a
system malfunction will the vehicle fail.

 

[Danny DeVito]

The lengths some people will go to to hide/bodge is shocking.

In my 190e 2.3-16 some scrote had gone to the trouble of taking the clocks out to solder a wire from the ABS light to the ASD light so that they would both come on and then go off again together.

Once I had sorted out the bodge, sure enough the ASD light stayed illuminated meaning the system was inop. A new brake light switch, a few re soldered joints in the ASD relay and a cleared fault code fixed the problem straight away and was far easier a fix than the trouble the thicko bodger had gone through to mask the fault

I had a friend who had codes read for €90 then a quote for €550 or so to replace the passenger seat sensor. Thats a good example of why cars get bodged. The cost of bodge total €8.50 plus 1 hour for research ordering and physical labour

 

[C200k146]

Update! Had the car on diagnostics and it's the mass air flow sensor. No other faults. Here's hoping changing it clears the light!!

 

[martyz]

Pretty sure the Maf at fault will not throw the eml.

 

[C200k146]

Hmmm what would it throw up? MAF is directly associated as an engine sensor so it makes sense I suppose. No other fault codes. Could be that I may be chasing this fault, fix the MAF and something else pops up!