MIL Light

[redbraveheart]

Hi All
My cerb SP6 has a mil light that is flickering on / off with no faults logged this is suspected as a bad earth
has anyone had the same and what earth did you find to be the bad one ?
cheers

[FarmyardPants]

The default response to a query like that is to plug in the diagnostics..

[Twinkam]

FarmyardPants said:

The default response to a query like that is to plug in the diagnostics..

redbraveheart said:

.... with no faults logged...

[tofts]

Read my response on http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

I suspect its the same bad earth, I have given a comprehensive guide to getting to it!

J

[redbraveheart]

Thanks Toffts
will check that out as i know the one you mean
i replaced the earth wire running from the engine bay into said area as part of the body off as it was well beyond its sell by date !!
computor says no faults lambda / AFR so will get on searching for the bugger.

[Englishman]

Had exactly this on my Cerb a few years ago - turned out to be the ECU which MBE eventually admitted they couldn't fix. Replacement ECU fitted and been fine since.

[Ernie321]

What is a MIL light as I have 1 on my Tamora and haven't got a clue what's it for

[FarmyardPants]

Depending on who you ask it's the Mother-In-Law warning, or Malfunction Indicator Light which, if it illuminates while driving, tells you that "something is wrong". The ECU will log a fault to indicate why it lit up (unless you have a wiring fault which causes it to light up by itself). I think the handbook advises you to "pull over and have the car examined by a TVR service centre immediately", or something more alarmist.