Instrument Panel - Engine Management And Air Bag Light

[swanny1970]

Hi All

 

Still trying to get to the bottom of my juddering and hesitation problems, but I was given advice yesterday from a mechanic at Fords that is now baffling me. I told him of my problems with the juddering etc and he asked if the Engine Management Light came on. I told him no and he advised me to check that the bulb had not been removed or blown before trying a different route. The Engine Management Light and the Air Bag Light that should illumimate on my instrument panel for approximately 5 seconds on start up, basically don't lol I have never noticed this before, so couldn't say if they have ever come on in the 18 months that I have owned the car. I have had the clocks out and found a bulb that looked a little iffy (black and smoky looking towards the top). I bought a new bulb, fitted it, still no light. Phoned an auto electrician who told me to remove the bulbs one by one and shine a torch through. Both lights mentioned did not light up with this test. My question is this. What could cause the failure of both of these lights to not illuminate? Could something have been disconnected to mask a problem prior to me purchasing the car? Any help that you can give me on this would be greatly appreciated.

 

Kind regards

 

Peter

[Stevoo]

Easiest options is this, If your EML should be on as in it has found a problem, You can get your ECU read on a OBD2 reader.

Any indepent garage can do this for yer. cost about 30.00. thats my advise.

[swanny1970]

Hi Stevoo

 

Thanks for the reply. I am not sure if there is a problem that would cause the EML to come on, but, both the EML and the Air Bag Light should illuminate for approx 5 seconds on turning the ingition on and neither do. Had a diagnostic done a while ago, which came back no faults. Spoke to an auto electrician today, who told me to do the torch test. Just wondering why both lights do not come on at start up when they are supposed to? I know that the problems that I am getting with the car could cause the EML to illuminate and I am getting another diagnostic done, but just wondered what could cause them not to light up?

 

Just a thought - does my car have an EML and Air Bag Light!

 

You mentioned an OBD2 reader - are these the same as the ones for sale on ebay? Any specific one needed for my gal? Info greatly appreciated :P

 

Kind regards

 

Peter

Edited April 18, 2008 by swanny1970

[Stevoo]

Mine was from ebay, its the u381 model. cost about 40.00 del.

I think my ecu lights come on before starting, But i have a faulty o2 sensors, i have no EML on, but when i run my OBD2 reader it comes up with error. yet ecu doesnt display EML. So maybe they dont work period :lol