Exhaust Gas Warning Lamp
What is it ? The yellow pictogram outline of an engine that stays lit up all the time (if it is continually flashing that indicates a different error).
What does it mean ? According to my owner's manual it means there is someting wrong with the "quality" of the exhaust gases.
Other symptoms ? On mine it ran really roughly just after starting once. It also seemed less torquey from 1,400 to 1,800rpm, at 1,800rpm it was a bit like a light switch had been flicked "ON" and away it went with normal power at those revs and higher. The DPF light (dots in a mffler diagram) did not light up at any time.
What was the fix ? My dealer replaced a faulty exhaust pressure sensor and forced a DPF regeneration (under warranty).
Did it fix it ? Seems to have (time will tell)
My engine is a late Nov 2006 build BPC 174hp 5 cyl R5 TDI with a DPF. It had done 53,000Km of mostly highway driving.
Has this happened to anyone else ?
Last edited by gregozedobe; 22-01-2010 at 09:36 PM.
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