How to get rid of engine warning light?!

[cqueen]

...Without taking it to a dealer to be ass raped.

Cut a long story short, I have a 2001 fiat punto which I put through a brick wall in ice 18months ago. I've had an engine warning light on ever since - even though there was no damage to the car other than a broken bumper.
I now want to sell the car and need to get it sorted. Is there a way I can do some DIY to turn it off?

Thanks.

[m i k e]

It will most likely done via some diagnostics software, so i'd try an independent garage; otherwise i'd check ebay to be honest, i've seen a few warning light reset sequences for my car on there.

Mike
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[m i k e]

i'm sure that would be fun taking the instrument pod apart!
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[owdamer]

Have you got a manual? If you can look at the wiring diagram it may just be a case of cutting a wire.

Or

https://www.westonautoservices.co.uk/service/displayanswers.asp?QID=7863

[cqueen]

[pwntifex]

Crash it again and see if it goes away.
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the warped one: This is a follow up from the thread 'my willy hurts'

[owdamer]

[Adam_P]

Have you actually given a few seconds to the thought that, seeing as how the warning light has come on, there may actually be a problem with it?

Remind me to never, ever buy anything from you, especially if there may be a fault with something and you're considering cutting wires to 'solve' the problem.


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[cqueen]

[Cigaro]

Well obviously something did go past the bumper, otherwise the light wouldn't have come on. Or it's a hell of a coincidence.

Have you tried disconnecting the battery for a bit? Or taking it to a dealership?

[cqueen]

[JonB]

The engine warning light comes on because there is a diagnostic problem with the engine. You might not hear a fault, the engine might run fine, but something is up.

My engine warning light kept flashing up with me and I needed a new Stepper Motor, now the car runs better than before.
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[stinkwheel]

Replace the lambda sensor. It's ALWAYS the lambda sensor*

*Not literal truth.
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[Cigaro]

For all you know, some shit could have been sucked up the intake and shagged the airflow sensor. or something.

[pwntifex]

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the warped one: This is a follow up from the thread 'my willy hurts'

[Adam_P]

[cqueen]

[Pte1643]

It's Italian... It's 'spossed to go wrong.

My Alfa shows "Immobiliser Fault"... While I'm driving the bloody thing???

[ZRX61]

[thegubner]

[JonB]

[McGee]

A few tricks.

Press the switch that turns the light that actives the interior lights on the door 5 or 10 times.

Or Turn the ignition on and off 5 or 10 times but don't start it.

Works on a number of cars.

The light switch one has worked for a mate on a skyline worked for me on my Jeep as well for the airbag light.

The ignition one clears fault codes on most fords and a few other cars may be worth testing.
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