Peugeot 306 Meridian Y Reg warning light

[Barmaid]

I had a funny orange light come on in the Peugeot today. It looks kind of like a cross between a helicopter and an engine (seems to have a propellor on top and a propellor at the right). I can't look it up in the manual because i can't find the blummin manual.

Any ideas? Is it fatal?

[Barmaid]

Yep it came on first thing and stayed on for all 190 miles.

It CAN'T go to the dealer until I get the other one back (it is having its bumper fixed after I ummm, errrr, drove it into a piece of concrete.......)

[Barmaid]

My poor purse is taking several sharp intakes of breath - fixing the bumper on my "toy", fixing the head gasket on the OH's "toy" and the suspension and cam sensor on his other "toy" and now the bloody Pug is kerbuggered. (I do love my little Pug, I've had it since new and its done 120,000 miles)

I have already laid the law down that they are all getting fixed, then all getting sold and we are having two cheap run arounds!!!!

I am going to have to risk it tomorrow, I have to be 40 miles away for 9pm. Buses and trains are simply not an option round here!!!

[Barmaid]

What's an ECU?!

All fluid levels are present and correct and properly maintained by the resident house mechanic (not me I hasten to add). But I will get him to check again when he comes in (that will please him no end!!!)

[Barmaid]

Now you are talking my language "gizmo thingummy"!!!!! I perfectly get that as an explanation.

I have a brain that is incapable of understanding a) car engines and b) cricket.

[Hymie]

Everyone should have one of these (or something similar) in their car – should the engine warning light illuminate, plug it in to check the fault(s). With a little knowledge you should then be able to determine whether it is safe to drive on – or that you should not drive any further; otherwise significant damage will occur.

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[Barmaid]

That looks like an excellent gizmo thank you Hymie. Unfortunately, the "little bit of knowledge" is where I am useless. However, the OH does have a little bit of knowledge so at least he could interpret the results. I am forwarding him this thread so he can get one so instead of spending ages scratching his head and sighing he can plug it in and get an answer!!!

Trim - precisely. (Are you really a girl?!)

[Hymie]

Car manufacturers could incorporate such a device within their vehicles – so rather than a dashboard light (looking like a cross between a helicopter and an engine) illuminating, an alpha numeric display would advise of the fault detected by the vehicle’s On Board Diagnostics.

But then, you might be able to fix the car yourself – rather than have the main dealer make some more money.

[Hymie]

A few months ago my OH’s engine warning light lit. My OBD scanner reported that the fault was due to the crank position sensor. The OBD scanner has the ability to switch off the engine warning light (which I did). Within a short while, the engine warning light came on again – with the OBD scanner reporting the same fault (a sure sign that it is a genuine fault).
I purchased a replacement crank position sensor and read up on the web how to replace it.

A local garage quoted me £80 to replace it. The sensor cost £35 – fitted myself. I cleared the fault with the scanner, and all was OK, £45 saved.

[Barmaid]

Yes well I agree with you. My "proper" car used to have an intermittent fault. Thankfully it was under warranty so I just got it fixed by the dealer. But had it not been under warranty, they would undoubtedly have charged half of the US's debt to put it right. You are correct, they steep it in mystery so you end up paying stupid dealer prices.

[chas2008]

ECU = Electronic Control Unit, handles and sorts out all the data from the engine & other components.