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Old 10-08-2007, 03:14 PM
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my mate has a vauxhall vectra and the eml is constantly on what is causing it? some of my mate's in the past have had vauxhalls and thay have had the same problem is it the ecu? and how do you sort it
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Old 10-08-2007, 03:23 PM
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could be loads of things, need to get it plugged into a fault reader
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He needs to get friendly with someone with a Tech2 then mate

Vauxhall charge over the odds for a 5 minute diagnostic session.
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where are you based mate? what year is the vehicle? i have a diagnostic tester here

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Originally Posted by bassboy
where are you based mate? what year is the vehicle? i have a diagnostic tester here

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im from pontypridd south wales i only see my mate once in a blue moon so i wont see him for a while. i was just corious as a extra bit of knolage goes a long way and i might have a vauxhall again some day with the same problem. thanks for trying to help me out
Old 10-08-2007, 06:18 PM
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www.vvoc.com

You can bridge connections to get the fault code you can find out how here.

Only needs to be plugged in if its a diesel
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probably crank or cam sensor... there common faults, both cheap fix's
Old 10-08-2007, 07:50 PM
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All you need to read the codes is a paperclip or short length of wire!

All info is here

http://www.vauxhallownersnetwork.co....ad.php?t=40464
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get it plug in to a tech 2 at vauxhall any running problems with the car cos could b a number of things ps iam a vauxhall tech
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