Excessive Pollution Light Just Came On! HELP!

[scarface]

Right took my car (lcr mk1 55 plate) to get MOT'd last sat and on the way there the excessive light symbol came on and stayed on.

Went to garage and the car passed its MOT but the garage didnt have a fault reader system thingy and said it might just be a glitch and see how it goes for a few days.

Well the light is still on!

Ive done a search and read some posts and most say to go to the dealer as it could be nothing and just needs a reset or it could be something major and need work.

The reason for this new thread is most the previous discussions on this were dated 2007 or before and thought there may have been developments and more information available 2 years on.

I have not noticed any performance issues with the car, its not drinking petrol or oil anymore than usual, and the temperature in the car is the standard 90 too. Also ive not noticed any odd smells and the heating is working fine.

I am planning on booking it in the dealers for a fault code check. What is the cost of one of these?

Any additional help much appreciated.

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

No way of telling without getting it code read

You can buy a fault code reader for less than the stealers charge to check it once.

 

[cupra_matt86]

Go round some of your local garages and one of them is bound to have a reader i live in the sticks and there are plenty of readers around. i have my light on aswell but i have removed my cat

 

[dave_ph]

my light is on as well, same situation as yours (well i got a turbo back so thats cheating admitadly) but mine was a post cat lambda sensor. cleared the error but it came back however the dealer checked it the other day and said it was a maf error? mines a little bit greedier on the fuel, couple mpg less

dave (trucido) is gonna reset it again for me tomor anyway lol

 

[scarface]

No way of telling without getting it code read

You can buy a fault code reader for less than the stealers charge to check it once.

you got a link to where i can buy one?

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

Yeah I have this one and its been brilliant so far

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-AUDI-SEAT-...iagnostic_Tools_Equipment?hash=item4143b1d77c

 

[scarface]

Yeah I have this one and its been brilliant so far

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-AUDI-SEAT-...iagnostic_Tools_Equipment?hash=item4143b1d77c

cheers i think il order that for future use!

Funny thing is, i was meant to take car to my cousins house to get fault code read as he's got one, but woke up this morn in the freezing cold and the light has switched off! So maybe just a glitch?!

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

I expect the fault will still be stored so you can check what it was?

 

[scarface]

just ordered one as the fault icon is back on my car and its annoying me now! lets see whats wrong with the motor!

 

[scarface]

where do you plug in the fault reader? ive checked in the manual and cant find where the bloody thing is meant to plug into!

 

[meltonlad]

mine is under the fag tray. you should see where there is a removable plastic bit.

 

[scarface]

sorted just found it! bloody stupid lil thing! was hidden behind the mountain of cds!