TDi Emissions warning indicator

MattW35

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• Apr 27, 2010

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Drove to work this morning and all normal. Left work, and I seem to have acquired a lit warning lamp! Manual says it's the emissions lamp.

Anyone got any ideas? Anything I can look at/do myself, or is it the inevitable trip to the stealers??

Btw, it's the TDi 170 engine, on a 57 plate.

 

jonotsi

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• Apr 27, 2010

• #2

Would a '57 have a DPF. If so, might need to take it for a blast

 

NickP

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• Apr 27, 2010

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jonotsi said:

Would a '57 have a DPF. If so, might need to take it for a blast

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All 170's have the DPF -

Is it the warning light looking like a canister with little circles in it?

 

MattW35

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• Apr 27, 2010

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Nah, thankfully! I know that is the DPF indicator - living in fear of that one!!

See below - it's the one on the right.

 

Easty

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• Apr 27, 2010

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Isn't that the ECU light ?

 

MattW35

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• Apr 27, 2010

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Well, I thought it was when it first came up. However, checked the handbook, and it says emissions.

Went out a bit ago, and no light now! So will have to see how it is in the morning. Not a huge fan of my local stealer, so i'd rather avoid, but i guess if i have to, then so be it.

 

eltawater

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• Apr 28, 2010

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Careful.

I had this light turn up and needed a new exhaust pressure sensor fitted at a dealer - so keep any eye on it

 

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• Apr 28, 2010

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IIRC this

is the 1st step on the DPF fault ladder.

and this

is the 2nd step. (sometimes both lights together)

3rd step is limp mode and a trip to the stealers.

 

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• Apr 28, 2010

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For me Nath it was the other way around... Exhaust (DPF) symbol first, followed by Engine (Emissions) symbol, then both together...

Either way, if all light up together - BINGO!

 

MattW35

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• Apr 28, 2010

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Well, randomly, now I have no fault lights so who knows what the hell is going on.

 

Andy_FR

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• Apr 29, 2010

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I had this, i took it to the dealers and they replaced a sensor, unsure which one though sorry. It was covered under warranty.

 

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• Apr 29, 2010

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For me it was DPF, followed by emissions light, followed by limp mode, followed by new exhaust pressure sensor.

 

huck916

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• Apr 30, 2010

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I had this come up on my FR TDI 170 and it is the exhaust sensor gone, on my way to the Stealers the DPF light came on fortunatley i hoofed it and cleared the DPF light the Stealers fitted the new sensor under warranty and all is now well.

 

AndrewJB

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• Apr 30, 2010

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My car went in for its 20k Service yesterday and came out with that light on! Took it straight back and they cleared the light

BTW my car is missing its DPF so it wont be the first signs of DPF Failure

I bet if the sensor goes SEAT Wont replace it under warranty tho as i havent got a DPF now

 

MattW35

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• May 18, 2010

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Well, it stayed off for 2 weeks, and then came back on. Stealers had it for an afternoon, replaced DPF Pressure sensor under warranty , and all seems good for now.