cubbs

Hi, is that normal that the engine warning light should come on after i over revved today? 2nd gear. All up to temperature.

Is it likely to go off after a few engine restarts?

Thanks

Arkynsei

I'd get that read, a check engine light.. well.. usually means.. check your engine.

cubbs

True but really after someone with similar experience.

Midlife......

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Bugeye ?

Shaun

cubbs

Yeah.

The Pink Ninja

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cubbs

Haha why? Bugeyes got problems?

Fudgey

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Very common mate, shat myself the first time i done it mine.

will go after about 4 restarts. its for cam position sensor. when i get round to it ill take mine out and clean it, also add some more engine earths.

i have not even hit the rev limiter in mine and it does it, infact i dont even think ive taken it into the redline

dan-lincs

How far did you overrev it?

The Pink Ninja

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They don't have I be over revved to come on, The bug seems to do it anywhere from 6k upwards.

dan-lincs

he said in his first post he did over rev it....

SLAB

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be the 02 bank 1 sensor mine dose the same also after a good thrash down motorway i carry the reader and turn it off till the next thrash lol also ive had mine in the red on the rev counter still lives on
02 sensor bank 1

cubbs

Is that the sensor in exhaust headers/ uppipe? My sensor was new in December with minimal miles since.

cubbs

Thanks. Has anyone cleaned this before? BIg job? Will it be a fairly longterm fix?

Thanks

Midlife......

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My camshaft position sensor error lights up on my bug anything over 6k........known Bug error and messing with the sensor doesn't always work.

Difficult to overrev the WRX out of the box as the rev limiter is set quite low. no point in thrashing the TD04.

Bob Rawle raised my rev limit

Shaun

JonMc

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Sometimes cleaning works, sometimes a replacement works and sometimes a grounding kits works. Easy-ish job to do, especially if the aircon has gone

I get this and TGV Cylinder 2 volts low, both in the same area next to a big earthing point.

I've found the bugeye ECU to be a bit of a random fault code generator - it's a shame they don't have codes nuumbered 1-49 because I's use it to pick my numbers in a Saturday

Fudgey

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not had a go at cleaning mine yet, but it (i think) is on the right hand side just by the cam cover. i cant see it being any other sensor that the CPS so ill give it a go. looks easy enough to get to.

JonMc

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That's the one

Fudgey

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also, i can make earth cables etc up so is there any specific good places to put some?

or just an extra block to chassis type affair?

cheers

Oranges

I can confirm spending £120 on a new sensor from Subaru doesn't work...

I can confirm it makes your wife wonder about your sanity though.

JonMc

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She clearly knows you can get genuine ones from Import Car Parts for about half that price

cubbs

Sounds like easiest option is not rev too high. I was chasing a bike over the mountain here on Isle of Man and was watching what he was doing more than what the revs were doing.

The light on the dash went out when the wife took it to work today. Ill get it plugged in to check code anyway.

Thanks.

Fudgey

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p430 iirc?

it does make your **** cheeks clench any time a light comes on tho lol

Midlife......

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Post number 16 sort of sums up what the DENSO ECU does

Shaun

Fudgey

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what is the soft cut limit out of interest lol? as said, i dont think ive taken mine into the red!

JonMc

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Not sure, but on the TD04 I find it starting to run out of breath around 4.5 - 5k so ready for an upshift, unless of course you find you've run out of gears

Fudgey

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Well i had a go this morning, didnt hit the soft limit, nor the hard but go it slightly into the red in 2nd... CEL on again now lol

if i get time at lunch ill whip the CPS out and give it a clean

Fudgey

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ok, i popped it out at lunchtime (the CPS that is!)

10mm ring spanner with a bent end on it was needed. prise the cable clip off the oil filler neck to get access and unplug it, once the screw is cracked it came out with fingers.

the CPS itself was not really dirty, but i gave it a wipe over anyway but i did notice one side of it was a bit rusty/tarnished if that has anything to do with it?

also, there was some oil residue in the plug, so i sprayed some degreaser in there and onto the contacts of the CPS

i dont hold out much hope that its done anything really, so next step is to slap on additional earths.