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01-06-2009, 03:42 PM | #1 | ||
Wahoo
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Perth, W.A.
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Hi all,
Recently bought an 04 Fiesta - great little car but the engine light keeps coming on (constant, not flashing). Had an O2 sensor replaced that fixed it for a few days, Ford seem to be guessing that it's the cat converter now. While I'm preparing to rob a bank to pay for that, does anyone know how to turn the warning light off? I've tried disconnecting the battery for a while, that didn't help. |
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01-06-2009, 11:57 PM | #2 | ||
Get in the van!
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Adelaide, SA
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Have they reset or reflashed the ECU? I had an issue with the engine light at one point and it turned out it was an error pertaining to a flat battery. I'm a little surprised that you'd be needing a new cat already...
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02-06-2009, 07:03 AM | #3 | ||
Finally rollin on 20's
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Brisbane
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How many k's on it?
I would go to an exhaust place to get the cat changed. May as well get a little cat back system to help it along the way!!!
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03-06-2009, 12:28 AM | #4 | ||
Wahoo
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Perth, W.A.
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Thanks for the replies,
LethalLeigh I'm not sure about the ECU, they didn't really offer any help other than to say it was going to be very expensive, I suppose that's what you get for a free diagnosis. Having not been through this with any car before, I didn't know what to get them to do. I'm taking it somewhere else for a second opinion (I'll pay for this one) and really try to get it investigated rather than accept whatever code it decides to throw up. I agree, the cat shouldn't be giving up this early, Ford dealer said they hadn't even replaced one in a Fiesta yet. Twinpiston it's done just over 76,000ks . Something just doesn't ring true and hopefully I'll get to the bottom of it - I'll post here for everyone's info if I do get it sorted. Thanks again, Rick. |
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