check engine light came on -worried!!!!!

so i started car up today ,it ran its usual checks and no prob then i put aircon on and let it warm up for 2 mins then all of a sudden i hear beep beep beep and the "check engine" light comes on . i immediately turned car off waited a min started up again and nothing this time .

should i be driving the ute is it mechanical or electrical ?? im quite concerned as car only has 65thou kms and and ive only owned it 6 months

i also heard a beep beep yesterday but wasnt quick enough to catch what/ where it came from, so im guessing it was this again.

dont know if its related but my steering controls for the radio sometimes play up when i press volume up it mutes and vice versa

dont know if its related ill probably get a few laughs for this but its the 1st time i put E10 in it could that have something to do with it ??

car has headers cats exhaust just trying to give all info possible

rang holden and bloke said bring it in it will cost $100.00 to inspect it and plug it in and find a fault and said its electrical , does this sound right ??

Buy a Scangauge (or it's like) so you can read/clear the DTC's yourself.

Once you know the actual code just google it to see what it's pointing at then you can decide a coure of action, it'll pay for itself in no time.

I went through the same thing on my LS1 VX Calais.There is plenty of information here about it.Use the search function and there will be plenty of information
about what it could be.The easiest thing would be to have it scanned but for $100 thats pretty pricey.Only takes them about 5 min! I bought the TORQUE APP
on my samsung mobile.Its a useful tool to have but you will also need a OBD2 connector.All up about $20 to get.Good luck with it.

can i just take it to any auto elec and he can check it ?? holden are a rort !

Yeah most good mechanics should have the equipment.Try one of the sponsors on here if they are close to your area.They could get it done in a few minutes.

If it's an LS1 a very common problem is the oil pressure switch, there are some good posts on here showing location, try search. With myy VE SV6 a while ago the check engine light came on, I called into Holden dealer, the service advisor said would be x dollars minimum to look at it and couldn't book it in for a few days, he suggested to try running a tank of premium which I did, next day light was gone. I normally use unleaded in the SV6 but many servos don't have it so sometimes it gets E10, the time the light come if had been filled with E10, so firstly I'd suggest trying Premium, if it's still there try replacing the oil pressure switch. Actually first make sure your oil level is good.

The VE will throw an engine light if poor fuel is used, i have had it happen with a bad tank of BP Ultimate, the fact that your car has headers etc probably means you should be using 98octane anyway.

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If it's an LS1 a very common problem is the oil pressure switch, there are some good posts on here showing location, try search. With myy VE SV6 a while ago the check engine light came on, I called into Holden dealer, the service advisor said would be x dollars minimum to look at it and couldn't book it in for a few days, he suggested to try running a tank of premium which I did, next day light was gone. I normally use unleaded in the SV6 but many servos don't have it so sometimes it gets E10, the time the light come if had been filled with E10, so firstly I'd suggest trying Premium, if it's still there try replacing the oil pressure switch. Actually first make sure your oil level is good.

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i typed in engine light in search and a million posts came up totally unrelated, any links ?? ....i normally always run 95 at minimum and 98 when i can , since ive had ute ive prob used e10 twice this being the 2nd time, might fill it up run a fuel clean/inject clean and maybe that does it .utes still running fine and no check engine light come on again ....... ill also check the oil again looked fine other day though when i did

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The VE will throw an engine light if poor fuel is used, i have had it happen with a bad tank of BP Ultimate, the fact that your car has headers etc probably means you should be using 98octane anyway.

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i used a shell e10 as both 98 and 95 were not working on whole servo and i was totally out of fuel (thx to the wife ,i normally always fill up at quarter tank with 95 /98 minimum 50 bucks )

fickle thing , the check engine light . We got slightly airborne over a channel bridge and the check engine light came on ,
no big , pulled over , kept it running , checked engine, it was still there , took it to the local holden , they ran the thingy ,
told me all good , that'll be a hundred bucks , but they'd wave it if i booked it in for a service ,
service was booked , was only 1500 kays early , all good and the check engine light has never come back on ,
hmmm , car hasn't been airborne either , coincidence ?????? key Twilight music .......... sorry key Twilight ZONE music .... lol

There are so many different things that can set a CEL, soon as you mod the engine at all you can get many different errors, this is why I suggested getting something like a ScanGauge it really will pay for itself in no time...

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fickle thing , the check engine light . We got slightly airborne over a channel bridge and the check engine light came on ,
no big , pulled over , kept it running , checked engine, it was still there , took it to the local holden , they ran the thingy ,
told me all good , that'll be a hundred bucks , but they'd wave it if i booked it in for a service ,
service was booked , was only 1500 kays early , all good and the check engine light has never come back on ,
hmmm , car hasn't been airborne either , coincidence ?????? key Twilight music .......... sorry key Twilight ZONE music .... lol

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funny kent lol !!!

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There are so many different things that can set a CEL, soon as you mod the engine at all you can get many different errors, this is why I suggested getting something like a ScanGauge it really will pay for itself in no time...

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from what i see i pay for the gauge 125 ebay get a code then what ?? google it then i still cant fix it , so i go to holden or diff mech and say this is what i read and he goes no worries ill fix it clear it 100 bucks so costs me more ?? in my limited knowledge of things electrical and and cars i thought thered be a straight answer , which obviously there isnt , i appreciate do your input.i think i have enough knowledge(i use that term losely ) to now find a suitable mech/auto elec to check/clear fault and hopefully all should be fine .

and on another note for th elife of me i cant reset my km reading after each tank is it op 2 buttons together , bottom 2 together , etc doin my head in !!! lol

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funny kent lol !!!



from what i see i pay for the gauge 125 ebay get a code then what ?? google it then i still cant fix it , so i go to holden or diff mech and say this is what i read and he goes no worries ill fix it clear it 100 bucks so costs me more ?? in my limited knowledge of things electrical and and cars i thought thered be a straight answer , which obviously there isnt , i appreciate do your input.i think i have enough knowledge(i use that term losely ) to now find a suitable mech/auto elec to check/clear fault and hopefully all should be fine .

and on another note for th elife of me i cant reset my km reading after each tank is it op 2 buttons together , bottom 2 together , etc doin my head in !!! lol

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Get the code figure out what it is from Google, fix it if something is actually wrong then reset the CEL and be happy, do this twice and the ScanGauge has paid for itself and you can use it as a multiple readout gauge untill the next CEL ;)

If it throws a code it's telling you what's broken/needs attention, much better than taking it somewhere and having them tell you xyz and cde are broken and it's going to cost a $1000 thankyou, knowledge is power!

We're r u located any good mechanic / tuner/ auto lex will be able to scan it for u rather then try and guesd

So, as luck would have it, the engine check light comes up on my VT SII SS right at Xmas (just gone) after about 10 mins of running. Car seems to run okay, but fuel econ dips a little. I thinking O2 sensor but with the Xmas / NY break, chances of getting it fixed are low. As noted by other here, I've gone and bought a OBD2 scanner...the best $200.00 I've spent in a while.

Turns up in next to no time via Fleabay and confirms my thoughts re O2 sensor which means cheap to fix and drivable till I so etc....plus it's also interesting to see the other data it delivers.


Where is Sydney are you? I know a couple of good shops you can go to to sort it out.

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So, as luck would have it, the engine check light comes up on my VT SII SS right at Xmas (just gone) after about 10 mins of running. Car seems to run okay, but fuel econ dips a little. I thinking O2 sensor but with the Xmas / NY break, chances of getting it fixed are low. As noted by other here, I've gone and bought a OBD2 scanner...the best $200.00 I've spent in a while.

Turns up in next to no time via Fleabay and confirms my thoughts re O2 sensor which means cheap to fix and drivable till I so etc....plus it's also interesting to see the other data it delivers.


Where is Sydney are you? I know a couple of good shops you can go to to sort it out.

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ryde area mate thx