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irishnutjar
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Post subject: Cat Overheat warning light  Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 12:55 am |
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Joined: Fri Nov 14, 2008 12:46 am
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Location: Swansea
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Anyone find a solution to getting this light off? I say the thread confirming what it is but no answers!
Was running on 3 cylinders for a good few miles after a WET trip to Maidenhead, was maybe 100 miles before I could get some tools & sort it out. 'The Cat Overheat warning light' came on not long after the missing started & now stays on!
I tried disconnecting the battery & pushing the brake pedal as suggested to clear codes but light still on. Car running fine- just annoying to have a warning light on!
Anyone any ideas?
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Beelzebufo
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Post subject: Re: Cat Overheat warning light Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 11:04 pm |
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Location: Cardiff
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It could be staying on because you have actually goosed the cat.
I am sure the interweb and inform you about cat removal tho. I cant see it being a problem for a mot if the engine is running ok.
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tonkatoy
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Post subject: Re: Cat Overheat warning light Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 9:44 pm |
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Location: kent, medway towns
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i to have this problem. the cat light flickers on and off and quite often stays on. although not after a wet trip...
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icebluesmx
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Post subject: Re: Cat Overheat warning light Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 3:09 pm |
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Location: Medway,kent
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i had this problem a week after picking the car up,in the end they put a new lambda sensor in and the light went out...
they said they followed all the wiring back to ecu's to turn light off but not sure they did..
as i plugged the car into my diagnostic equiptment and there was no faults stored,
have you done a blink test as that should pinpoint where the problem is
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tonkatoy
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Post subject: Re: Cat Overheat warning light Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 5:06 pm |
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Location: kent, medway towns
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got mine plugged in and no problems found. tey tried a number of tricks but the light just came back on. gona get a new sensors i think
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donated names so far for the smx from other people
spastic wagon
pashon wagon
bassvan
disabled bus
giant toaster
and the funny part about all of them is the following comment. i really like it. or nice car tho
IF IT AINT BROKE try and make it better...
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irishnutjar
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Post subject: Re: Cat Overheat warning light Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 12:18 am |
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Location: Swansea
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Yea- thinking the cat is cooked judging by the raspy rattle developing between 2.5-3k rpm!
Does anyone know much about the decat pipes available? How do these affect lamda sensor & is the cat needed for mot on a car this age?
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tonkatoy
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Post subject: Re: Cat Overheat warning light Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 11:57 am |
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Location: kent, medway towns
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also my engine management light is on and it just about passed its mot on emissions.
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donated names so far for the smx from other people
spastic wagon
pashon wagon
bassvan
disabled bus
giant toaster
and the funny part about all of them is the following comment. i really like it. or nice car tho
IF IT AINT BROKE try and make it better...
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Post subject: Re: Cat Overheat warning light Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 1:07 pm |
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Joined: Wed May 05, 2010 7:26 am
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Location: nr Eastbourne,Sussex
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Hi, There is a company called Auto Technics in Weston on the Green that will do you a decat pipe. The following is from their website:  "Decat pipes can be constructed into your existing exhaust system or into a new system you have made by us. The cost of a decat pipe depends on the complexity etc but as a rough guide it is around £75-£125. Remember that you may need to refit the CAT when the MOT is due if you are using the car on the road again." Hope this helps.
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