'Check Engine'

[monny]

Anyone seen a 'Check Engine' appear on their dashboard along with a few beeps? Sorry, I don't have a manual!

[bells v8]

mine dose that every now and then mainly when in trafic .

[monny]

Well, I was in traffic..... I phoned Vauxhall who said I shouldn't drive it and should take it round to them so they can investigate the problem, not really sure how I would do that without driving it ;-)

Shortly before this happened I was driving through Wimbledon and checked my speedo and saw I was doing 180mph this soon settled to a steady 200mph, (it didn't seem to bother the police car I was passing at the time!) To resolve this issue I stopped (60mph) and switched off and back on and it hasn't happened again.

[Bignige]

No, but I'll be sure to take a look under the bonnet when it does.

[ozonejunky]

My speedo did the same. 200mph in a 30mph limit - one for the photo album. Also found my Rev Counter was 1000 out of calibration, but like you all OK when I rebooted. I think Bill Gates must write the software. I reckon this is a regular problem - I read in Autocar the same thing happenned to their VXR.

Not had the engine warning yet though. I'll keep a look out.

[hainser]

Just had my first service done at Lance Owen Heathrow (car not dented!) Started it up in their car park & the 'check engine' notice came up, first time ever! No dodgy speedo faults though, & it went out after a few seconds. Strange eh?

[V6 JDT]

monny said:

Well, I was in traffic..... I phoned Vauxhall who said I shouldn't drive it and should take it round to them so they can investigate the problem, not really sure how I would do that without driving it ;-) Shortly before this happened I was driving through Wimbledon and checked my speedo and saw I was doing 180mph this soon settled to a steady 200mph, (it didn't seem to bother the police car I was passing at the time!) To resolve this issue I stopped (60mph) and switched off and back on and it hasn't happened again.

Belmont Vauxhall in Edinburgh replaced my whole display panel after mine did this. Apparently it is a common problem and there is a SB on this.

[ringram]

Engine codes are stored in a history so are still available after the MIL light goes out. Anyone in NW London area who would like to see whats in their history etc let me know. Im happy to pull the codes for them for nix.