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Old 27 November 2011 | 06:55 PM
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Just been out in the scoob for a troll was running fine till some golf R32 decided he wanted race so as you do kindly made him dissapear but as i slowed back down the engine management light is on and wont go off i don't have a clue why??? any ideas
Old 27 November 2011 | 07:03 PM
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could be a hundred different reasons, need to get the fault code.
what car is it, if its a classic its easy to read the fault codes.
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Old 27 November 2011 | 07:05 PM
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I guess you have a bug WRX and have hit the rev limiter and thrown a camshaft position sensor error........ just a guess

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Old 27 November 2011 | 07:10 PM
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could be a hundred different reasons, need to get the fault code.
what car is it, if its a classic its easy to read the fault codes.
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Yeah thats what i was thinking need to get a scanner on it, its wrx uk300
Old 27 November 2011 | 07:12 PM
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See post 3........see if it goes out after 5 starts

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Originally Posted by Midlife......
I guess you have a bug WRX and have hit the rev limiter and thrown a camshaft position sensor error........ just a guess

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Yeah you could be right mate it sounds about right.
Old 29 November 2011 | 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Midlife......
I guess you have a bug WRX and have hit the rev limiter and thrown a camshaft position sensor error........ just a guess

Shaun
so had the scanner on it today you was right it come up with camshaft sensor so cleared the codes the light has now gone out but seems to running like a bag of ****???
Old 29 November 2011 | 02:03 PM
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so had the scanner on it today you was right it come up with camshaft sensor so cleared the codes the light has now gone out but seems to running like a bag of ****???
I usually never clear this code,because after few starts this error will disappear.


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Originally Posted by jura11
I usually never clear this code,because after few starts this error will disappear.


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Yeah i thought that but started it a good few times and even took battery off but was still there.
Old 29 November 2011 | 02:26 PM
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Deffo a cam sensor fault mate, happened to mine , went off after 5 starts but came back on as soon as i redlined ...dissapeared with the remap though

got one for yas though , looking at wheels for my bugeye , they state they are a set of 19" from a hawkeye with 110 offset ??? thought they were all 114 offset ? any ideas guys
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[quote=bighoose;10356252]Deffo a cam sensor fault mate, happened to mine , went off after 5 starts but came back on as soon as i redlined ...dissapeared with the remap though

got one for yas though , looking at wheels for my bugeye , they state they are a set of 19" from a hawkeye with 110 offset ??? thought they were all 114 offset ? any ideas guys[/quo


hawkeye wrx are 100pcd stis are 114 pcd
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