Engine warning light on...

[MaverickUK82]

Havent' checked today but my engine warning light has come on.

I think it may be to do with this:

Sunday I cleaned the car. I followed clarks WR1 detailing closely and power washed the engine on low power. I did cover all the electrical parts with cling film - could it be that something got wet and has switched the warning light on?

Will the light stay on now until it's turned off by a Subaru dealer or will it go away with the problem if it sorts itself?

[presa900]

As far as I understand, if the problem it identified has gone away the light should go off after you restart the car on the 4th attempt

[Gee Wr1]

As far as I understand, if the problem it identified has gone away the light should go off after you restart the car on the 4th attempt

Yep thats what i understand to but when i mentioned it before i got laughed at by Waynewrx or whatever he calls himself. Thing is it worked for me the one & only time i got the CEL light up which was on a -0c cold night booting it from a junction. I have been told this by a few folk to but smarty pants wayne thought it was rubbish but thats more down to his ignorance

[WAYNE WRX]

As far as I understand, if the problem it identified has gone away the light should go off after you restart the car on the 4th attempt

Yep thats what i understand to but when i mentioned it before i got laughed at by Waynewrx or whatever he calls himself. Thing is it worked for me the one & only time i got the CEL light up which was on a -0c cold night booting it from a junction. I have been told this by a few folk to but smarty pants wayne thought it was rubbish but thats more down to his ignorance

Your a nicen are arnt you.




Some codes will dissapear if the problem has gone, 99% of the time it will need clearing either by Subaru or someone with a resetting tool

[MaverickUK82]

It's gone all by itself.

Something was obviously wet inside when I washed it. All fixed now though and has turned itself off.

I called Subaru about it and they told me to unclip the negative on the battery and leave it for an hour and said it would probably reset itself.

I didn't have to do that though because when I started it tonight it had gone.

[WR1 Bro]

As Gee says if it is a temp problem it will clear itself on the 4th start.

Nice cold evening and myself and ScoobyDan were flat out on a stretch of runway... Ting, cell light, no boost. 4th start all good again.