Engine Management Light And Oil Light Flashing

[Guest ezra]

hi to all

I have recently brought Ford Galaxy 1.TDi it is the 110 VW engine

its on a s-plate and done 88.000 miles with history

when i brought it and drove it home, it drove lovely

when i got home i turned engine off, after 10 mins decided to take it a little run with the family

after starting it up, the orange diesel light started flashing (engine management light)

after a while the oil light started flashing also

I THOUGHT OOOOOOO NO

took the car home and got in touch with auto elec, with the tools to find the fault

i changed the water temp sensor as that was the fault on the machine (

[seatkid]

:blink:

 

I have this feeling of deja vu...(yet again)

 

:blink: .....

[Bigjeeze]

Sounds daft but check your brake light bulbs -

[Guest ezra]

checked all lights they are fine

[NikpV]

switches on the brake pedal are often the cause of the engine management light coming on, can you check the brake lights when you have the engine management light flashing in case it is an intermittent problem with one of the switches on the brake pedal. (cheap fix if it is) May be a long shot.

[Guest ezra]

just been and checked all lights

and brake lights

while the engine was running and the engine management light was flashing

All lights working fine

brake lights working fine

Ezra...

[NikpV]

well I reckon its either a trip to fords to get the codes read or as mm suggestd screw in an oil pressure gauge in and get a proper readout, my understanding on the gal is that if the oil light comes on then the oil pressure is very low :blink:. I think I would get the codes read next :(

[Guest ezra]

YES THATS WOT I WAS THINKING ^_^ :)

[Masked Marauder]

Where about are you located ezra?

[Guest ezra]

Where about are you located ezra?

 

Im in sutton in ashfield, near Mansfield

[Guest ezra]

update

After the engine light was flashing for the last 3 days

i have just been out in galaxy just nipped to shop 1 mile round trip, and the engine managment light

NOT FLASHED AT ALL

STRANGE

[NikpV]

update

After the engine light was flashing for the last 3 days

i have just been out in galaxy just nipped to shop 1 mile round trip, and the engine managment light

NOT FLASHED AT ALL

STRANGE

 

 

time to try a longer run i think

 

(roads should be clear :wub: )

[Guest ezra]

lol

Just sent the wife and kids out for long run

WHILE THE FOOTY ON

Peice and quite, beers sre chilled

**COME ON ENGLAND**

 

But i will post to the forum as and when she gets back

But i guess the oil light will come on after 10 mins of driving

Ezra..

[NikpV]

lol

Just sent the wife and kids out for long run

WHILE THE FOOTY ON

Peice and quite, beers sre chilled

**COME ON ENGLAND**

 

But i will post to the forum as and when she gets back

But i guess the oil light will come on after 10 mins of driving

Ezra..

 

-_- -_-

 

hope you've given her the rac/aa card

 

:wub: -_-

[mumof4]

lol

Just sent the wife and kids out for long run

WHILE THE FOOTY ON

Peice and quite, beers sre chilled

**COME ON ENGLAND**

 

But i will post to the forum as and when she gets back

But i guess the oil light will come on after 10 mins of driving

Ezra..

 

-_- :D

 

hope you've given her the rac/aa card

 

-_- -_-

 

 

hope you gave her all your credit cards aswell!!!! :wub: :D

[Guest ezra]

RAC/AA

NO WAY :-((

[NikpV]

RAC/AA

NO WAY :-((

 

 

yeah - suppose they can always walk home :angry: :angry:

[Sharan Carat]

This happens on mine. When stood ticking over in traffic or at lights the eninge management light occasionally comes on. Pressing the brake pedal makes the light go off. Brake lights work ok, new brake switch fitted. Hope this helps

[Guest ezra]

wife been out in car

4 mile round trip

NO ENGINE MANAGEMENET LIGHT

but i guess not far enough to check OIL LIGHT PROBLEM

[Guest ezra]

update yet again

Just been out in galaxy after the engine management light had stayed of since yesterday

decided to go again at 70mph to see wot happened

well Oil temp went to 101d after 10 mins of driving

But NO oil light this time, and no engine mangment light

so did not no what to say about it

 

turned car off for 30 mins, started it up and after a minute or 2

 

the engine managment light started to flash again

but NO oil light

 

so i just don't know wot to say

 

''any help''

 

cheers in advance

Ezra..

[NikpV]

an some versions at least ther are two brake switches on the pedal possible one of them has a intermitent fault (when we picked our auto up it had been standing for a while and one/both either switch kept sticking (controls interlock and stops it getting into gear) didn't know anything about it then - bloke from local garage used wd40 on it - been fine for 3 years

[seatkid]

Why not disconnect the battery for 5 min to force a reset of the ecu?

 

remember to have your radio code before you disconnect it though.

[redneck01246]

ezra i live in north wingfield and got vagcom

will read if you want to

pm me if req ;)

[Guest ezra]

sent you a P.M.

[NikpV]

after having a look at the threads on engine management lights coming on I can't find any other causes posted other than the 'brake' switch - what other things will cause the engine management light to come on ??