Problem with 330d SE engine warning light

[noms9380]

Hi guys,

Having a very depressing weekend so far, was going out for a meal last night and just about 300 yards down the road and a amber engine light came on, half of it was coloured in orange and the other half black, just after i changed into 2nd gear, it lost all power and only did 30/40mph. i switched the car off, checked the oil which was ok and took it back to the house. the thing is it just had a full service and has done barely 50 miles since. has anyone got any advice to what this could be, i've read it could be the fuel pump giving up the ghost, but also wondering if something hasn't been tightened up properly after it's service. any advice appreciated.

Norman.

[noms9380]

Hi Neil,

Yeah it was an independant specialist that did the service, and it was and inspection 2 service, i was thinking along the same lines as you but according to the service book, all they did was oil, fuel, and air filter change at a cost of £202 big ones. Feeling like my left arm is cut off at the moment with a car that cuts out every time it gets to 30mph.

[noms9380]

Hi,

it's the 05 registration 60000mls, E90 231BHP version. It was running fine before the service, just dont believe it's a coincedence it's happened so soon after a sevice. What were you thinking??

[noms9380]

Nooooooooooooooo, Just went outside with the intention of taking it to the garage to be looked at, and you guessed it, wont start. A curly orange symbol is coming up now for a split second then going out, amm i right in thinking this has something to do with the heater plugs??

[noms9380]

Hi, no the car is not starting anymore, it just turns over but doesn't actually start. It's getting uplifted today at some point.

[noms9380]

Yeah here's hoping, that's for the advice mate.