Engine Malfunction Light

Sid · 18th March 2008, 15:38

I have a Rover 75 tourer diesel and when you first switch ignition on the engine malfunction light (yellow) should come on for a few seconds and go off, this does not come on at all. I have had the car tested by a T4 machine and the ECU unit sent away to be tested, it has come back passed but the initial light does not come on when you first turn the ignition, lost now, any ideas what the problem could be.

Kandyman · 18th March 2008, 15:56

Hi Sid,

Welcome to the forums.

sorry to hear about your problem only thing i can suggest is a fault on/with the IPK ?

more help should be along when the guys are home from work and had there dinner

Phil · 18th March 2008, 18:12

Hi Sid, welcome to the forum. Do you have any running faults?

One idea, there is a way to do a gauge test which tests all the bulbs and needles for movement. I would try doing that and see if the lamp illuminates. I will try and find a link for you for performing the gauge test as I have never done it myself.

ikorodu · 18th March 2008, 19:55

This thread details how to run the lamp test.

The results are something like this link.

this should prove if the lamp is ok or not as a start.

Rob

Phil · 18th March 2008, 20:03

Cheers for finding the link Rob.

Interesting video, is that your video on youtube?

ikorodu · 18th March 2008, 20:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phil

Cheers for finding the link Rob.

Interesting video, is that your video on youtube?

Yes, was sat in car with sleeping child in the back, so needed something to pass the time :lol:

Rob

Edit: Where are my manners?

to the forums Sid.

Sid · 19th March 2008, 10:46

Cheers Rob

I will try this tonight - the garage are stuck to know what to do and are suggesting an auto electrican looks at the car now, no one seems to have come across this problem before.

Sid

ikorodu · 19th March 2008, 15:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sid

Cheers Rob

I will try this tonight - the garage are stuck to know what to do and are suggesting an auto electrican looks at the car now, no one seems to have come across this problem before.

Sid

I would be cautious of throwing too much money at a problem like this unless its actually causing a problem with the driving or running of the car, as you could be spending a lot for no benefit.

If T4 did not pick up any issues then my money would be on a lamp failure in the IPK, Les is selling replacement IPK's with message centres http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...ad.php?t=17705 (ie with the range and mpg readout) for £99, its an easy fit apparrently. You'd then need to see your T4 garage to get the new ipk coded. Any way I digress!

Let us know how you get on.

Rob

Mike Noc · 6th October 2012, 19:33

Well I was just looking up OP Sid's old posts to see if he had a diesel after answering his latest thread and came across this.

I've driven my car from new and the engine light has never come on as a check when I start up either. The only time I have ever seen it lit in 11 years is when doing the IPK selftest.

Mike

suzublu · 6th October 2012, 19:41

Crikey,5 posts in all these years

Sid's car must be doing ok

18th March 2008, 15:38	#1
Sid Newbie Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: bROMYARD Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Engine Malfunction Light I have a Rover 75 tourer diesel and when you first switch ignition on the engine malfunction light (yellow) should come on for a few seconds and go off, this does not come on at all. I have had the car tested by a T4 machine and the ECU unit sent away to be tested, it has come back passed but the initial light does not come on when you first turn the ignition, lost now, any ideas what the problem could be.

18th March 2008, 18:12	#3
Phil This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Connoisseur SE Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wales Posts: 12,227 Thanks: 469 Thanked 523 Times in 241 Posts	Hi Sid, welcome to the forum. Do you have any running faults? One idea, there is a way to do a gauge test which tests all the bulbs and needles for movement. I would try doing that and see if the lamp illuminates. I will try and find a link for you for performing the gauge test as I have never done it myself. __________________

18th March 2008, 20:03	#5
Phil This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Connoisseur SE Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wales Posts: 12,227 Thanks: 469 Thanked 523 Times in 241 Posts	Cheers for finding the link Rob. Interesting video, is that your video on youtube? __________________

18th March 2008, 15:56	#2
Kandyman Banned ROVER 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE Limousine 2004 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Welling Posts: 10,995 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Hi Sid, Welcome to the forums. sorry to hear about your problem only thing i can suggest is a fault on/with the IPK ? more help should be along when the guys are home from work and had there dinner

18th March 2008, 19:55	#4
ikorodu Loves to post Rover 75 Facelift Conn SE Tourer CDTi Manual Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 269 Thanks: 0 Thanked 11 Times in 1 Post	This thread details how to run the lamp test. The results are something like this link. this should prove if the lamp is ok or not as a start. Rob

19th March 2008, 10:46	#7
Sid Newbie Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: bROMYARD Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Cheers Rob I will try this tonight - the garage are stuck to know what to do and are suggesting an auto electrican looks at the car now, no one seems to have come across this problem before. Sid

6th October 2012, 19:33	#9
Mike Noc This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Manual Connoisseur SE, Rover 75 CDT Automatic Connoisseur SE & a Freelander Td4. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,550 Thanks: 3,470 Thanked 3,119 Times in 2,247 Posts	Well I was just looking up OP Sid's old posts to see if he had a diesel after answering his latest thread and came across this. I've driven my car from new and the engine light has never come on as a check when I start up either. The only time I have ever seen it lit in 11 years is when doing the IPK selftest. Mike

6th October 2012, 19:41	#10
suzublu This is my second home rover 75 1.8 vvc club se wedgwood blue Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seaton Carew Posts: 26,921 Thanks: 65 Thanked 7,142 Times in 4,642 Posts	Crikey,5 posts in all these years Sid's car must be doing ok