Motor symbol in dash

jacar · 06-23-2014, 05:49 PM

I'm getting the symbol of the motor in the dash staying on in my AH3, but no text with it-checked the manual and it has no description of this, checking the car it says all systems normal. Any thoughts before I go to the dealer?

Frogman · 06-23-2014, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by jacar

I'm getting the symbol of the motor in the dash staying on in my AH3, but no text with it-checked the manual and it has no description of this, checking the car it says all systems normal. Any thoughts before I go to the dealer?

That's the check engine light. It could mean anything. You need to have the dealer look at it.

You can also get one of those OBD-II scanners and read of the error codes, but if you are still under warranty, you might as well just take it in.

elistan · 06-23-2014, 08:50 PM

Emissions. Removing and returning the gas cap fixed it for me.

rjpeaks · 06-24-2014, 04:52 PM

CEL

Jimminez · 06-24-2014, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by elistan

Emissions. Removing and returning the gas cap fixed it for me.

Double check this as this will be the first thing the dealer will check. You don't want to be that guy.

jacar · 06-24-2014, 07:43 PM

The car sat at the airport for 2 weeks with less than 1/4 tank, I thought it might be this setting off the emissions sensor but it has not gone away with a fill up and several removing and replacing the cap. Might be a bad cap seal but I guess I will have to take it in. And it will probably go away when the SA removes the cap and I will be that guy.
Today an Audi got on my tail, jumped into the lane next to me and blasted past at least 20 over the 45 speed limit just because I was in a BMW, and straight into the radar of the police I had seen as I crested a hill and slowed down for. Life is sweet sometimes...

dokdoKP · 06-24-2014, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by jacar

The car sat at the airport for 2 weeks with less than 1/4 tank, I thought it might be this setting off the emissions sensor but it has not gone away with a fill up and several removing and replacing the cap. Might be a bad cap seal but I guess I will have to take it in. And it will probably go away when the SA removes the cap and I will be that guy.
Today an Audi got on my tail, jumped into the lane next to me and blasted past at least 20 over the 45 speed limit just because I was in a BMW, and straight into the radar of the police I had seen as I crested a hill and slowed down for. Life is sweet sometimes...

Mobster1983 · 06-25-2014, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by jacar

The car sat at the airport for 2 weeks with less than 1/4 tank, I thought it might be this setting off the emissions sensor but it has not gone away with a fill up and several removing and replacing the cap. Might be a bad cap seal but I guess I will have to take it in. And it will probably go away when the SA removes the cap and I will be that guy.
Today an Audi got on my tail, jumped into the lane next to me and blasted past at least 20 over the 45 speed limit just because I was in a BMW, and straight into the radar of the police I had seen as I crested a hill and slowed down for. Life is sweet sometimes...

That is always priceless.

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