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Re: Fault in the engine electronic system

Post by misha »

Enjoy the ride! :wink:
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Post by marginal »

Ozark Lee wrote:The indicator is called a "Lambda" light which is the same as the Check Engine light that we have here in the US. Fixing the ABS module generally won't impact the lambda light. In order find out which systems your car is not happy with you need to have the codes read from the OBD-II port.

...Lee
I have both of them in my car :roll: ...

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marginal wrote:I have both of them in my car :roll: ...
How is that possible to have both of them...check engine light & lambda light?

Or....you wanted to say that you have check engine light and abs/tracs light on?

Which is it?
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Post by marginal »

I have both the "Lambda" light and the "Check engine" light.
The odometer is not the original one, I changed it about a month ago ...

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Post by misha »

I don't understand....

Lambda light is actually check engine light for every country in the world except u.s.a.

-Check engine light or MIL(malfunction indicator light) for u.s market.
-Lambda light for all countries except u.s.a.

Meaning...check engine light & lambda light are the same lights,with the same purpose,for different markets.

Why would you have both lights that meaning the same? :shock:

In order to solve this dilemma...can you please post pictures of those lights from your instrument cluster?

I'm very curious to see that.
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'78 244 DL
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Post by marginal »

Sorry.

I made a mistake.
It is not "Check engine" it is something different, but I forgot, now it is soooo gold here I can not go out and check it again.
I'll come back to tell you, it is something like "service-engine" ...
There is a dash "-" in the middle.
It is right bottom light ...

I'll write it down and post it here.

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That's service light.It's ONLY oil change reminder. :wink:
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Post by marginal »

Thanks.

And how do I reset it?

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Post by polskamafia mjl »

OBD II scanner.
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Post by marginal »

Well, I just read a lot about it and it seemss just an OBDII scanner (that I have and have tried without success) is not enough.
It takes this: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... K:MEWAX:IT
But istead of spending money on it, I think I'll just take off the bulb :roll: ...

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