Davyo Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 (edited) Engine management light came on on Saturday morning, no other lights car running and sweet as a nut. Looked at some threads, wondering if just the emmisions sensor ?Drove round all day Sat & Sun,light still on. Edited January 20, 2013 by Davyo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humperdingle Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 How old is it? I heard on the Suzuki forums that the sensors they use only last 5 years or so.... My Jimny's O2 sensor was faulty at 7 years old... cost £30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockercas Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Try riding round in lower gears so your at higher revs. That puts mine out. Then drive as normal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Engine light on mine is the lamda sensor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 (edited) Double post Edited January 21, 2013 by shaun4860 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davyo Posted January 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 How old is it? I heard on the Suzuki forums that the sensors they use only last 5 years or so.... My Jimny's O2 sensor was faulty at 7 years old... cost £30 Its an 02 1.6, its goin for an MOT on saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbiter Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 mine does the same,comes and goes,it is the lamda sensor,i also find if its on before i do an oil change,it goes out after ive done a change,it doesnt affect the way the car performs,just annoying when its in your face when its lit up.............mines a 03 1.6 mate........DAZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humperdingle Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Its an 02 1.6, its goin for an MOT on saturday. I meant the O2 Lambda sensor... Not the model of vehicle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin lad Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 as all above have said i was told its an mot failing so got mine change not dear colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil82 Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 lamda sensor is the usual culprit on the petrol models,if there are two of them, change the one nearest the engine first (this is the one that controls the fueling, the lower one monitors the cat performance) dis-connect the battery for a few minutes to reset the ecu, sometimes just reseting will knock the mil lamp off for ages so if time is short before the mot, try that, also mil lamps are still not part of a test, they are still pass and advise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davyo Posted January 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 (edited) I meant the O2 Lambda sensor... Not the model of vehicle Sorry bud,once I lift the bonnet I'm lost.I just know its a think that looks after the emissions, lol Edited January 22, 2013 by Davyo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil82 Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 sensor in exhaust manifold, 4 wires to it, need 22mm spanner to undo it, make sure its a good fit as it will be tight, once it starts moving they are usually ok to remove, if it feels tight move it backwards and forewards with plenty of wd40 otherwise it will strip the thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobt Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 a warning light on a riceburner usually means its time to throw it away, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davyo Posted January 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 lamda sensor is the usual culprit on the petrol models,if there are two of them, change the one nearest the engine first (this is the one that controls the fueling, the lower one monitors the cat performance) dis-connect the battery for a few minutes to reset the ecu, sometimes just reseting will knock the mil lamp off for ages so if time is short before the mot, try that, also mil lamps are still not part of a test, they are still pass and advise Cheers mate, Disconnected the battery as you said and it did the trick,hasn't come back on yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichBrazil Posted December 16, 2020 Report Share Posted December 16, 2020 A Great and useful article I had a similar problem on my 2008 Grande Vitara III, 2.0 16V Petrol engine 4x4. The Engine Management Light came on without reason just after I'd finished a Radiator flush and re-fill with Fluid. Fearing the worst, I was ready to absorb the 1 hr diagnostic s fee at my local Suzuki dealer, I was pretty much expecting a large bill, before thankfully reading this thread. Following the instructions I reset my ECU by disconnection the negative lead on the battery for half a minute. Upon reconnection and engine start up the light went-out. I'm still testing this "fix" long-term but the problem appears to have gone away? And if it returns then I think that now at least I have an idea of where to start; on the lambda sensors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbower Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 (edited) I had an engine management light show on my commuter Car,( Honda Jazz) , and re set it by dis connecting the battery , but eventually it came on again, and again So I started buying parts on a 'suck it and see basis' , and the bills started to pile up without success . eg; Lambda x2 ,EGR Valve, etc . I went on for months ,Then I bought an OBD reader that plugs into the cars engine management port (consult google for YOUR car). 10 Quid of flea bay ,plugged it in to the car ,and it gave me a code. The code description, was 'insufficient EGR Flow' . Again consulted google . Thirty minutes later the inlet manifold was off , all the carbon crud was cleaned out (de -coke), and its been great since . Zero cost. Moral of the tale . Buy an OBD Code reader , it will tell you what the issue is , and let you clear the codes , and turn the EML off without having to disconnect the battery every time. (Radio channel and Clock re sets get tedious). Hope it may help someone . Edited December 29, 2020 by Longbower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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