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Warning light

Post by nickyboy2013 » Sat Aug 08, 2015 11:22 pm

Have warning light come on and off and Loss of power had to drive steady any ideas. :-[Image
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Re: Warning light

Post by Steamyrotter » Sun Aug 09, 2015 12:03 am

As a guess is it a problem with DPF regens???
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Re: Warning light

Post by X5Sport » Sun Aug 09, 2015 5:55 pm

Diesel equivalent of an ECU error.  The book should tell you likely triggers for it.
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Re: Warning light

Post by Mars » Sun Aug 09, 2015 9:44 pm

Nice nail polish!
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Re: Warning light

Post by X5Sport » Sun Aug 09, 2015 10:01 pm

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Have warning light come on and off and Loss of power had to drive steady any ideas. :-[Image
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Hmmm....that wasn't the earlier version.  Not my shade at all. :))
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Re: Warning light

Post by Steamyrotter » Sun Aug 09, 2015 10:21 pm

hee hee hee

definitely not a DPF thing then!!!!

More like a LeightonDenny thing!!??
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Re: Warning light

Post by Mars » Mon Aug 10, 2015 12:22 pm

Steamy, I'm delighted you are familiar with Leighton Denny! ;)
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