Engine management light 2004 182 FF

[JamboM3]

Hi guys,


I'm new on here and have a strange reccuring problem with my 182.

Occasionally and in almost no pattern I can see. I get an eml flash up and stay for approx. 2days. Whilst the light is on car runs and drives as normal with no Ill effects being noticed. Even fuel consumption seems normal.

Car had a new o2 sensor week before I got it. The only trend I can see is it is always the colder mornings this will happen. But not every morning!


Any ideas chaps?

 

[Munson]

Mine did this for 5 years.

 

[JamboM3]

And it was ok?

 

[Sargara]

Without getting it hooked up to a diagnostic reader to check for error codes while the error message is present you wont really know whats causing it. Could be lots of different things.

 

[Munson]

And it was ok?

Yeah. Did it at least twice a year for five years on both cats (the first one exploded). Probably more.

 

[JamboM3]

Ok mines not that bad! I agree getting it hooked up will be the best way but you have to book the car in which will mean waiting a couple of days by which time the lights gone out and all I have to show them is a perfectly healthy running 182

 

[Sargara]

If you had a RSTuner you could plug it in yourself and read the codes there and then. Or get in contact with someone in your area who has one that could pop around.

Most garages even indipendant ones will be able to hook your car up to read the fault codes.

 

[JamboM3]

Got codes read. Aparently a brake pedal sensor and lambda sensor (2nd one)