Emissions Systems Service Required

[V8V Man]

Just had the above message displayed as an error along with the Orange Engine warning light. I'm assuming this is something to do with the exhaust/Catalyst system and potentially expensive?

It's a 2006 V8 Vantage with just over 23k miles on then clock!

[Tony V12V]

V8V Man said:

Just had the above message displayed as an error along with the Orange Engine warning light. I'm assuming this is something to do with the exhaust/Catalyst system and potentially expensive?

It's a 2006 V8 Vantage with just over 23k miles on then clock!

Could just be an oxygen sensor glitch. Might just cost you a code read/erase - usually an easy fix

[apotek]

Hi Steve I have an almost identical car,what you have to do is get used to it,it`s a regular glitch.The warning will reset itself after you have done a few drives or you do what was recommended on here and buy an OBD reader and just reset when it happens.
Pressing READ on your dash frees up the digital speedo/info system just leaves the engine light on but this has to be done every start.

[krisdelta]

I have a code reader and based in Guildford - if you're this way I can read / reset for you.

Consider it the "everything's normal" warning!

[V8V Man]

krisdelta said:

I have a code reader and based in Guildford - if you're this way I can read / reset for you.

Consider it the "everything's normal" warning!

Thanks Krisdelta, I may take you up on your offer if its doesn't go as suddenly as it appeared! I am only south of Reading so no big deal.

Thanks to others for comments, I'm also going to check out fuel cap as I've also seen elsewhere is if it's not seated correctly it can cause the error mesaage.

Apart from all of that I'll be putting it down to the "Character" of the car along with the occasional squeeling handbrake, and smelly clutch when reversing

[nw28840]

V8V Man,

Nothing to worry about as already said.

As KrisDelta said its a common error reading , had this warning message a few times on my 55 plate Coupe and the warning came up yesterday on my 08 plate roadster.

I live in Fleet and have an OBD reader also , it's well worth the £20 investment and only takes a couple of minutes to reset the warning.

I will be in TVP, Reading next Wednesday during the day and can also bring the reader with me.

Cheers,
Nick

[JaseB]

My (albeit DB9) car has this come up twice, first time it was a coil pack blip and secoond time something to do with an accidental bit of wheelspin, BR switched it off both time, peasy.

[krisdelta]

That said, it's worth a brief google of the code it brings up to make sure it's nothing that requires action, like "cylinder 3 lining in exhaust" or something

[bogie]

the OBDII codes/manual is out there in pdf form with workshop manual

as above - just check with a cheap reader and reset ...mine must come on at least once a year...had most of the sensors replaced under warranty in the early days and still never cured it...

usually its an out of voltage range on an O2 sensor or similar

[brakedwell]

If anybody is thinking of buying an OBD Reader the sockets in the driver footwell look like this.

[krisdelta]

I don't even want to think of the contortion required to get that photo!

I do it all by feel

[brakedwell]

Simple, I placed the camera on the carpet and pressed the tit. Fitting the blue LED bulbs required some contortions!

[FatFrank]

V8V Man said:

Just had the above message displayed as an error along with the Orange Engine warning light. I'm assuming this is something to do with the exhaust/Catalyst system and potentially expensive?

To my surprise it appears a multitude of different issues can cause this error message, including some with practically nothing to do with the emissions system; I had my rear bumper off to have some paintwork tidied up and when it went back on I had exactly the same message. Quite bizarre! Anyway, I took it into the main dealer, they checked the OBDII error code and sure enough it was something to do with the rear fascia harness. Nice guys, as they are, reset it FOC.

[robnokia]

Cheers for advice happened with mine and just reset with the tool we have at work. If anyone wants to borrow it they are welcome, based in dewsbury.

[V8V Man]

Great source of information as usual, thanks guys. Meeting up with Nick for a quick lesson with his OBD tool, then probably off to buy my own as looking at responses even though this is the first time in the 4 years I've owned the Vantage I expect it now won't be the last!

[raceboy]

FatFrank said:

I had my rear bumper off to have some paintwork tidied up and when it went back on I had exactly the same message.

Digging up an old thread rather than starting yet another on this well worn subject....
I can't imaging removing the rear 'diffuser' bit of the bumper on an 06 V8V would be the reason mines popped up over the weekend, but being a whole 2 weeks into ownership it's going back to the dealer for them to have a look/reset.
But as it appears to be a common issue I can see the need for an OBD2 reader in the toolkit to save me having to go back to the dealer for a 'reset' even while it's under warranty.
Is there 'a one' to go for, there seems a multitude of readers from £4 Bluetooth jobbies to £40 ones with their own fancy case and everything in between, is there one that's 'Aston Friendly' without incorporating any 'Aston Tax'?

[am08cob]

Had same problem couple of weeks ago.

Spoke to James at DAE who advised and I quoteto give it a good thrashing.

So reset using OBD reader(wouldn't buy an expensive one unless you're u are planning to do lots of work yourself).

No problems since, so think it was just a sensor issue due to little use.

Good luck