Exhaust Gas Monitor Warning Light !!!

[GM_182]

Went for a spin first thing this morning and hey presto the Exhaust Gas Monitor Warning light apears.


Is this a known or common fault with 182's?


Obviously will be phoning a Stealer tomoroow morning first thing. Any advice would be much appreciated.

 

[Kiev85]

just ignore it....it goes away

 

[edde]

Fulty lambeda sensor I'd recon dealership will check for you though.

 

[mini-valver]

90% of the time is the 2nd llambda, which is after the CAT. Just put a new one in and it will reset itself. I got one for £10 at a scrapyard.

 

[GM_182]

Thanks for the replies.

Phoned the stealer yesterday. They suggested either a llambda sensor or a coil pack problem. However, the car is running perfectly apart from the warning light so hopefully its the former which dare I say .. won't be difficult to rectify.

 

[Neil G]

Ignore it..you'll soon forget it's there

Mine's been on for the last year lol

 

[Leeshez]

After a few more engine starts it will dissaper

 

[Oggy997]

Mine was crap fuel, do you use supermarket specials?

If so, get some V Power/Ultimate in there - run that tank through it then fill up with V Power/Ultimate again.

Still probably cheaper than a clip test LOL

 

[GM_182]

Mine was crap fuel, do you use supermarket specials?

If so, get some V Power/Ultimate in there - run that tank through it then fill up with V Power/Ultimate again.

Still probably cheaper than a clip test LOL

I am using Ultimate or V Power. I don't use supermarket specials for that reason.

 

[rory182]

90% of the time is the 2nd llambda, which is after the CAT. Just put a new one in and it will reset itself. I got one for £10 at a scrapyard.

this happened to mine too, was done under warranty

 

[SCOTT_182CUP]

i've got de-cat on my 182 and 7 months after fitting it the toxic light came on. I've just got an OBD 2 fault code reader which turns the light off. oonly took couple of minutes to do it. about £39 delivered

 

[Butler205]

Thanks for the replies.

Phoned the stealer yesterday. They suggested either a llambda sensor or a coil pack problem. However, the car is running perfectly apart from the warning light so hopefully its the former which dare I say .. won't be difficult to rectify.

Mines came on and wouldn't go away. The car still ran fine.

I had ecu reset to fix a different fault and its went away and a week later its still not returned.

I am awaiting my fault reader off ebay so I can do this myself in future.

 

[edde]

Mines came on and wouldn't go away. The car still ran fine.

I had ecu reset to fix a different fault and its went away and a week later its still not returned.

It doesn't do anything to the car having it on hence you did't have a problem.

 

[Neil G]

I must get round to buying an OBD reader to turn that light off

 

[GM_182]

Thanks for the info. At least I am now fully armed with the facts for my visit to the stealer.

Given that I have no misfires, I'll drive the car normally in the meantime.:approve:

 

[pinky]

will it get through the mot with that light on?
my carbon cannister thingy is ticking, can that make the light come on?

 

[TheKing]

will it get through the mot with that light on?
my carbon cannister thingy is ticking, can that make the light come on?

Yeah as long as your emissions are ok