Amber light in the dash

MrSinn · 03-02-2006 12:43am #1

can anyone tell me what the light on the dash is,it's the amber,engine with the electricty strike going thru it?

colm_mcm · 03-02-2006 12:50am

Enginr Control Unit fault, got to go to a dealer, plug it in and find out what the fault is

MrSinn · 03-02-2006 12:56am

could it be the altinator?

AMurphy · 03-02-2006 5:21am

What serves as the alternator light. If you don't know. I'd speculate it is your alternator light and you have a battery that is slowely going flat or being overcharged.
If the alternator is some other light, which is not illuminated, then I'd speculate you have an electrical problem of some sort somewhere.

What does the Users manual tell you about this lamp.

koneko · 03-02-2006 10:26am

Check the manual... What kind of car is it?

Sounds like an engine management light, in which case it could be anything that's wrong.

lomb · 03-02-2006 10:39am

ecu fault code, if it was the alternator a battery light lights up instead.
try tightening the fuel cap and then removing the battery positive and leaving disconected overnight, reconnect in morning, that will probably be the end of it.

MrSinn · 03-02-2006 12:00pm

koneko wrote:

Check the manual... What kind of car is it?

Sounds like an engine management light, in which case it could be anything that's wrong.

Its an opel corsa,when i lock the power steering on it the lights dim,its very sluggish when starting too,i dont have a manual

lomb · 03-02-2006 12:22pm

replace battery and try again.

03-02-2006 3:29pm

MrSinn wrote:

Its an opel corsa,when i lock the power steering on it the lights dim,its very sluggish when starting too,

Had the same probably constantly on a 97 corsa i owned,had to get engine sensors replaced a few times,aparently there prone to sensor probs

colm_mcm · 03-02-2006 8:09pm

electric power steering on those corsas, battery problem alright, ECU light probably on due to current drop

MrSinn · 03-02-2006 8:38pm

I changed the battery today but the light is still on.
I've also noticed that when i put my foot to the floor she starts to get very messy and chuck norris a bit but when i let my foot back off she starts to pick up

colm_mcm · 03-02-2006 9:06pm

Bring to a dealer and plug it in!

Supercell · 03-02-2006 10:05pm

Last time I saw that on my Corsa it wouln't start !!. RAC took it to the local Opel dealership.
The RAC guy said this is common on Corsa's and is a sensor failure (I was bricking that it would be something hugely expensive) and cheap to fix.
He was right, picked it up later and was only about €40 euro, get it checked out, might be something simple!

Amber light in the dash

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