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Opel Astra warning light problem

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  • 15-12-2008 4:36pm
    #1
    Aim2Please
    Closed Accounts Posts: 43 ✭


    Hi all,

    I drive a '02 Opel Astra 1.4l petrol car. I have noticed a warning light appear after about an hour into a car journey. It's the yellow, electronics indicator, ie the one with the symbol of a car and a spanner. This light seems to consistently come on after about an hour of driving. When I stop the engine and restart, it seems to go away. Once the warning light comes on, the car's speed is restricted. Anybody any idea of what the cause could be? I was planning on leaving the car in for an annual service in January to an Opel garage.

    Thanks for any help


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    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,248 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Maybe the service interval indicator meaning the car is due a scheduled service. But that should not cause the speed of the car to be restricted.

    Maybe someone else might know more but I would have the car looked at my a mechanic to be honest.


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    hi_im_fil
    Registered Users Posts: 889 ✭✭✭hi_im_fil


    Thats the light telling you to bring it to a dealer asap. Could be something as simple as a sensor malfunctioning, but driving with the light on could do a lot of damage to the engine


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    Hair's Pam
    Registered Users Posts: 35 ✭Hair's Pam


    its more than likely your engine malfunction light, when it comes on, most cars go into limp mode or get you home mode hense the loss of power. switching off the ignition and restarting only resets the E.C.U, You need to get it to someone with diagnostic equipment to find out what the fault code is


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    mik_da_man
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 9,948 ✭✭✭mik_da_man


    It's the engine management light.
    Bring it to someone with the diagnostic software ASAP.
    It could be some small sensor gone or something big, only way to know is to get it checked.
    I had the same light come on in an astra I had and if I was you I wouldn't be driving it around.


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