ClaireRZ-S Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 (edited) Right i've read a few of the threads on here and i said i'd throw this up to see if anyone would know what this could be off the top of their heads. Chris put in the sub and amp for me a few days back and i had the car the weekend and the boost controller isnt working . Also the red triangle light is coming on with the yellow engine light. It seems to come on when i'm in 5th or 6th gear and gradually hit 100km. When you turn off the car and turn it back on and drive it again this light wont come on really until you drive it around 100km again. Chris is looking at this tomorrow, does anyone know what could be causing this and with boost controller not working could they be connected?? Edited February 8, 2009 by ClaireRZ-S (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevansio Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 Red triangle is commonly brake fluid needs topping up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireRZ-S Posted February 8, 2009 Author Share Posted February 8, 2009 Red triangle is commonly brake fluid needs topping up I checked it, its full. Cant be a concidence chris was messing with the car and then this comes on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 Have you got the engine diag codes? Warning light is usually brake fluid but engine and warning light could be several things, including detonation. Are you boosting to anything over stock? Has the car been remapped? The cold weather could be causing a bit of det I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireRZ-S Posted February 14, 2009 Author Share Posted February 14, 2009 Right guys i found out the code its 42 which is a speed sensor problem. The only thing chris did was disconnect the battery putting in the sub and amp. Does anyone know what we can check that would cause this. I checked the manual and sorry i'm not very technical minded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadyn Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 What are you using to delimit the car Claire? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireRZ-S Posted February 14, 2009 Author Share Posted February 14, 2009 I think theres a delimited that is stuck on just above the steering wheel. You can set the trip time etc and it shows the speed in kmh digitally. i presume this is it. We still cant get the boost controller working either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadyn Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 Apexi RSM thingy is that it? A lot of those speed meters that delimit go back to stock settings when the battery is pulled, thus re-engaging the limiter. You might have blown a fuse or pulled a wire to this unit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireRZ-S Posted February 14, 2009 Author Share Posted February 14, 2009 Here is a pic of it. All the fuses have been checked and Chris checked the wires. The battery was changed in the car a few months ago and didnt affter this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Luigi Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 I had this exact problem a couple of weeks ago. The only difference was that I did not disconnect the battery when I removed some unused speaker wiring. I removed the dash board again but firstly I deactivated the alarm system and then disconnected the battery. I checked the odometer plug after disconnecting it first. the pink wire pin inside the plug appeared a bit loose so I jiggled it a bit and it firmed up (it may have relocked itself back into its plug) After checking the other plugs, I put it all back together. Then, reconnected the battery and went for a drive. all OK. I then reactivated the alarm and it has been fine ever since. I cannot say for sure what actually fixed the warning light but it must have been one of the above actions. Give it a go and good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireRZ-S Posted February 14, 2009 Author Share Posted February 14, 2009 All fixed now - thank god A pink wire was knocked out of the ECU and the boost controller wasnt working due to not being grounded properly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadyn Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Nice one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Warning light is usually brake fluid but engine and warning light could be several things, including detonation. Are you boosting to anything over stock? Has the car been remapped? The cold weather could be causing a bit of det I guess. Dude, the warning light doesn't ever come on for detonation. Where are you getting your info from?! -Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Dude, the warning light doesn't ever come on for detonation. Where are you getting your info from?! -Ian I thought you'd get a warning when the engine senses knock? I'm sure I did, but I could be getting my wire crossed so to speak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Nope, it's not a warning item. One of the reasons for this is that the closed loop system advances the timing until it gets knock and then backs it off. This is how the ECU adapts to different quality fuels etc. The warning light going off for that all the time would be rather misleading The other reason is that it's not in the manuals' list of "things that cause an error code/light to light up". -Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb10supra Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 (edited) .... Edited February 15, 2009 by mikeyb10supra (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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