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Title: Engine malfunction light
Post by: Jim bramley on November 16, 2019, 02:44:56 PM

Hi has anyone had a problem with the engine malfunction light coming on while slowing down ( overrun) code reader saying no codes stored ?
Thanks

Title: Re: Engine malfunction light
Post by: johnnyroper on November 16, 2019, 11:11:38 PM

What code reader did you use? Some generic ones only give the emission related ones and not manufacturer specific

Title: Re: Engine malfunction light
Post by: SirDavidAlhambra on November 17, 2019, 07:59:12 AM

Interesting. Code comes on while slowing down. Hmm. Virtually impossible to tell without a code. Turbo over lost (sticky actuator) maybe? But could be literally anything, literally anything at all.

Does the car go into limp mode by the way please sir.

Title: Re: Engine malfunction light
Post by: Jim bramley on November 17, 2019, 08:07:12 AM

He used a snap on one Johnny ..does it need a specific reader ?

Title: Re: Engine malfunction light
Post by: johnnyroper on November 17, 2019, 08:57:16 AM

Not sure how comprehensive the snapon readers are but forscan will give more information as it has all the Ford specific codes also you can plot live data while fault is actually active to see what’s amiss

Title: Re: Engine malfunction light
Post by: Jim bramley on November 17, 2019, 09:47:26 AM

Thanks Johnny I’ll have a look at forscan 👍

Title: Re: Engine malfunction light
Post by: Jim bramley on November 24, 2019, 01:21:29 PM

Hi Johnny
Bought myself a forscan and it’s found a fault ..p2297.21.2F  signal amplitude less than minimum ?
The oxygen sensor was replaced a few weeks ago with the dpf  any ideas please ?