engine management light

[tom rocks]

Hi I have a 56 plate Autocruise Starsprit and have trouble starting it first thing in the mornings when i have locked the front doors from in side without the fob when i turn the ignition on the engine managment light wont go out so i have to lock and unlock on the fob till it goes out but once started its ok for rest of the day i have noticed that a amber warninglightcomes on now an again with a padloc and car but goes out after awhile your advice is needed thanks

[Dave Newell]

Does your van have an alarm fitted? If so try starting the van with the doors unlocked. It could be that if there is an alarm installed it has an immobiliser as well and with doors locked this immobiliser is preventing you starting the van.

 

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[dikyenfo]

\it pays to really get to know what goes on with the alarm/locking system. Last year I went shopping in Super U and mistakenly opened the door with the key instead of the keypad and then the alarm went off . In a panic I pressed various keys on the pad one after the other with the door open and shutand ign on and off.

Then it dawned on me that I had inadvertently entered the set up phase of the system. It took quite a long time to reset everything counting flashes from the led and doing commands with door open/closed ign on and off to get everything back to square one.

I have spoken to others since who renewed their alarm as they thought it was knacked, so be aware it could save money as well as a red face.

[tom rocks]

thanks for your reply i thought it was the alarm system but i am sure the alarm will need checking out thanks