HERE'S A WEIRD ONE FOR THE SN MASSIVE . . . ?!
06 May 2018, 03:42 PM
#1
HERE'S A WEIRD ONE FOR THE SN MASSIVE . . . ?!
Car: MY99 STi 5 (FMIC, 20g, 550s, etc...)
Went for a leisurely drive on this fine Sunday. No positive boost was used. Just trundling along, etc...
...When I noticed a orange light on the dash. It was the 'cat-on-fire' warning. It stayed on for quite a long time before going out. Then it came on very briefly a couple more times.
However, I'm fully decatted!
(I'm assuming the dormant cat-on-fire connector has been made waterproof and tied up out of the way, by the specialist when I had my mods done. Although I don't know for sure).
What's the explanation, folks?
Went for a leisurely drive on this fine Sunday. No positive boost was used. Just trundling along, etc...
...When I noticed a orange light on the dash. It was the 'cat-on-fire' warning. It stayed on for quite a long time before going out. Then it came on very briefly a couple more times.
However, I'm fully decatted!
(I'm assuming the dormant cat-on-fire connector has been made waterproof and tied up out of the way, by the specialist when I had my mods done. Although I don't know for sure).
What's the explanation, folks?
Last edited by joz8968; 06 May 2018 at 07:10 PM.
07 May 2018, 12:10 AM
#3
The light is this...
Not this precise one, but the graphics follow exactly the same idea i.e. 3 zigzag heatwaves rising off the bulge (cat?)
I ASSUME therefore it defo is a cat-on-fire light......and not just a general EGT light? Because if the latter, then I'm 'worried'...
Not this precise one, but the graphics follow exactly the same idea i.e. 3 zigzag heatwaves rising off the bulge (cat?)
I ASSUME therefore it defo is a cat-on-fire light......and not just a general EGT light? Because if the latter, then I'm 'worried'...
Last edited by joz8968; 07 May 2018 at 12:12 AM.
07 May 2018, 01:04 PM
#7
Thanks for your collective input.
Yeah, the free end has probably been left hanging and may have melted against the exhaust or somesuch - as you mentioned.
It's the only logical explanation.
(I'm up at RCM soon... I'll get them to check it all out.)
As said, (A) I never boosted; and (B) it wasn't exactly roasting hot ambients, anyway.
Cheers guys.
Yeah, the free end has probably been left hanging and may have melted against the exhaust or somesuch - as you mentioned.
It's the only logical explanation.
(I'm up at RCM soon... I'll get them to check it all out.)
As said, (A) I never boosted; and (B) it wasn't exactly roasting hot ambients, anyway.
Cheers guys.
Last edited by joz8968; 07 May 2018 at 03:28 PM.
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08 May 2018, 12:21 AM
#9
Ha.
Well, the mods were all fitted back in Nov 2011 IIRC. And the light has never come on till now!
Plus, of course, being decatted, the sensor's connector is not plugged into anything, anyway.
Well, the mods were all fitted back in Nov 2011 IIRC. And the light has never come on till now!
Plus, of course, being decatted, the sensor's connector is not plugged into anything, anyway.
Last edited by joz8968; 08 May 2018 at 12:24 AM.
08 May 2018, 08:45 PM
#12
Originally Posted by alcazar
Agreed, but the sensor probably is simply a heat=sensitive resistance, that gives low resistance and lights the light when hot.
Melted connector with a short circuit will do the same.
Melted connector with a short circuit will do the same.
Originally Posted by The Rig
Only way it can illuminate is if it's shorting as you don't have the sensor anymore , the connector is near front suspension turret
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