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Volvo v40 estate 1999 engine light doesnt go out

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paultunisia
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Year and Model: volvo v40 1999
Location: manchester

Volvo v40 estate 1999 engine light doesnt go out

Post by paultunisia »

my volvo v40 the engine light does not go out but the engine runs great and everything seems ok what could be the problem?

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billofdurham
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Post by billofdurham »

Welcome to Matthew's Volvo Site.

By engine light do you mean the battery charge light or the check engine light?

If it is the first then your alternator is probably not charging. If it is the second, fault codes have been set in the system and they need to be read using a scanner.

Bill.
Work was good - retirement is better.

1996 850GLT 2.5 20v Estate Manual.
1995 Peugeot Boxer 2.5Tdi Autosleeper.
Previously:
1984 244DL, Manual, Beige.
1987 744GLE, Manual, Green.
1991 960 3.0 24v, Auto, Silver.
1994 940T Wentworth, Auto, Blue.

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