Check engine light?

[cmyX6go]

Originally Posted by Craig

I guess it's possible. On my car, they kept re setting the light and it kept coming back on until they finally ordered the part. Then, I drove around for 3 months with a check engine light. It might be you were getting used to the X3? It's hard to say.

I know you got your car back faster when you were driving a loaner. They had me driving my own vehicle with the check engine light on.

Did they pay your toll charges?

Craig

The toll charges are due to my daily commute. My EZ Pass is on my license plate so instead of cruising through I had to stop and wait in line. Not their fault.

[Craig]

Oh okay, I thought you had to pay twice. At least you have your car back for the weekend.

Craig

[cmyX6go]

Originally Posted by Craig

Oh okay, I thought you had to pay twice. At least you have your car back for the weekend.

Craig

Yes I do. One little problem

THE FOOKIN LIGHT IS ON AGAIN

[FunfDreisig]

Originally Posted by cmyX6go

Yes I do. One little problem

THE FOOKIN LIGHT IS ON AGAIN

OK This calls for a serious repair. Tell your dealer you will accept nothing less than a Funf Dreisig AG classic 'fookin light' repair kit.

This must have repair kit, includes our black as sin carbon fiber duck tape, which we recommend being installed directly over the 'fookin light'. Because even drunk passengers can tell if you use the commodity level silver and/or green stuff.

Funf Dreisig AG

[cmyX6go]

Originally Posted by FunfDreisig

OK This calls for a serious repair. Tell your dealer you will accept nothing less than a Funf Dreisig AG classic 'fookin light' repair kit.

This must have repair kit, includes our black as sin carbon fiber duck tape, which we recommend being installed directly over the 'fookin light'. Because even drunk passengers can tell if you use the commodity level silver and/or green stuff.

Funf Dreisig AG

SOLD! I'll take it as long as it's not on national backorder.

I did fill up immediately after picking her up. I'll try the gas cap but my gut tells me it's wishful thinking.

[jigaro]

Quick question...

I have been at the dealer for this light about 10 times.

I stopped going and it's on all the time now

Little confused though, does your light say anything at all, or is it that yellow light that kind of looks like a radiator, and it's similar shape like that shape we see when we check oil level on Idrive?

My delaer tells me, little censor gets confused in gastank and triggers the light

[cmyX6go]

It's a little yellow light that looks like an engine. I think there's a picture in one of the thread, let me check. Not sure what the check oil light you are referring to is.

[ard]

THERE ARE 100 THINGS THAT CAN TRIGGER THIS LIGHT!!!!!! The "light" isn't the "Fault" or "problem"... there is an underlying failure that triggered it. To say "I have this light too" is to not understand the function of a "Check Engine Warning Light" You need to find out the actual CODE that tripped the light to get at the fault- the dealers love customers that don't ask questions....the sensors don't get 'confused' and if they do, they are defective.

[Craig]

Originally Posted by cmyX6go

It's a little yellow light that looks like an engine. I think there's a picture in one of the thread, let me check. Not sure what the check oil light you are referring to is.

Wow, that really sucks! Sorry to hear that. That's why I got tired of fooling around with my local dealer and BMW and took my loss and purchased a 2010 Lexus GX 460 Premium. No dead battery, no check engine lights. I only have one problem, on rough or un even pavement, the passenger seat rattles and I will show my dealer next time I take it in. Other than that, no problems to report. Let us know what they find.

Craig

[Penguin]

Originally Posted by ard

THERE ARE 100 THINGS THAT CAN TRIGGER THIS LIGHT!!!!!! The "light" isn't the "Fault" or "problem"... there is an underlying failure that triggered it. To say "I have this light too" is to not understand the function of a "Check Engine Warning Light" You need to find out the actual CODE that tripped the light to get at the fault- the dealers love customers that don't ask questions....the sensors don't get 'confused' and if they do, they are defective.

Yup. And, as you know, the code cannot be taken at face value. A perfect example is the DPFE (Differential Pressure Feedback EGR) sensor on the Ford Focus. To determine if the EGR valve is working, Ford has a sensor which measures the pressure differential across the EGR valve. If the computer, via the DPFE sensor information, determines the EGR Vale is not working, it will throw a CEL (check engine light) and a code which indicates the EGR valve is defective. So, many people take the code at face value and replace the EGR Valve, only to still have the CEL and the same code -- 9 times out of 10 the EGR valve is just fine, but the DPFE sensore has failed. On the Ford Focus, this is a not uncommon cause of getting a CEL.

You would hope that the dealer's mechanics would know all of this, but too many dealerships have some young mechanics that tend to take the codes at face value and throw parts at it.