Engine Someone doesn't like the cold!

Jammy · 21st December 2006, 22:32

With the recent freezing weather, has anyone else had a 'check system' warning light on start up? I have had this light come on a couple of times since April but it appears to come up more often with the cold morning starts!

I did ask the garage to look at it during my recent recall but they told me not to worry and leave it until the same warning light came on ALL the time before bringing it back to them.

I think there may have been an earlier thread about this but I can't find it and I'm not sure if it came to any conclusions... sorry if it has!

I've attached a pic of it just so that there are no confusion about the symbol.

pcr · 21st December 2006, 23:06

I could be wrong here, but that symbol means a sensor or the ecu is not happy about something and probably an error has been logged. Did the garage do a diagnostic check ?. I do not think it is normal and would want to know from the garage why it is coming on, you may have a faulty sensor.

Pottsy · 21st December 2006, 23:07

You may find some stuff here:
big yellow (!) on startup

Jammy · 21st December 2006, 23:22

Thanks Pottsy & PCR. By the sound of things there appears to be a few of us with this query so hopefully we'll find out a definite cause and/or confirmation of the 'battery drop' explanation soon.

Cheers!

sco77harris · 21st December 2006, 23:33

i love the frosty picture

pcr · 21st December 2006, 23:40

Jammy,
It probably is some intermittant electrical fault, or is it ?. "Wait till it comes on all the time" may be "wait till the brakes fail". It says "Check System", I would advise getting the garage to do exactly that.

3rd Honda · 22nd December 2006, 14:55

I have had this - there is a thread at bugs, faults and irritations as Check System ON glowplug indicator flashing

My dealer checked the fault log and it was caused by a single 'out of range' oil level reading. I got the impression that it was quite common, but unfortunately you have to go to the dealer every time to have the fault 'cleared down'.

So far I have had it only once.

teenspirit · 22nd December 2006, 16:06

The same symbol came up with my Civic while driving, then sometimes it didn`t light up and sometimes did. Went to the dealer and they checked it --> there was something wrong with the lambda sensor. They reseted it but it light up later once again. Now they`re going to change the lambda...
So go to the dealer to check what`s wrong

basegreen · 22nd December 2006, 18:49

Mine does this occasionally when starting in the damp/cold. I am guessing it's some sort of error on a sensor somewhere.

22nd December 2006, 14:55	#7 (permalink)
3rd Honda Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 24th July 2006 Location: Tewkesbury Posts: 370 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	I have had this - there is a thread at bugs, faults and irritations as Check System ON glowplug indicator flashing My dealer checked the fault log and it was caused by a single 'out of range' oil level reading. I got the impression that it was quite common, but unfortunately you have to go to the dealer every time to have the fault 'cleared down'. So far I have had it only once. Last edited by 3rd Honda; 22nd December 2006 at 14:59.

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21st December 2006, 23:06	#2 (permalink)
pcr Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 5th September 2006 Location: Shropshire Posts: 847 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I could be wrong here, but that symbol means a sensor or the ecu is not happy about something and probably an error has been logged. Did the garage do a diagnostic check ?. I do not think it is normal and would want to know from the garage why it is coming on, you may have a faulty sensor.

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Pottsy Administrator Civinfo master Join Date: 10th April 2006 Location: Leics Posts: 5,039 Thanks: 13 Thanked 96 Times in 51 Posts	You may find some stuff here: big yellow (!) on startup

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Jammy Valve Cap Join Date: 5th December 2006 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks Pottsy & PCR. By the sound of things there appears to be a few of us with this query so hopefully we'll find out a definite cause and/or confirmation of the 'battery drop' explanation soon. Cheers!

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sco77harris Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 5th June 2006 Location: stanmore london Posts: 978 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i love the frosty picture

21st December 2006, 23:40	#6 (permalink)
pcr Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 5th September 2006 Location: Shropshire Posts: 847 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Jammy, It probably is some intermittant electrical fault, or is it ?. "Wait till it comes on all the time" may be "wait till the brakes fail". It says "Check System", I would advise getting the garage to do exactly that.

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teenspirit Valve Cap Join Date: 12th September 2006 Location: Espoo, Finland Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The same symbol came up with my Civic while driving, then sometimes it didn`t light up and sometimes did. Went to the dealer and they checked it --> there was something wrong with the lambda sensor. They reseted it but it light up later once again. Now they`re going to change the lambda... So go to the dealer to check what`s wrong

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basegreen Super Moderator Civinfo guru Join Date: 15th April 2006 Location: noitacoL Posts: 2,870 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Mine does this occasionally when starting in the damp/cold. I am guessing it's some sort of error on a sensor somewhere.