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Engine diag light nct

  • 14-06-2009 3:09pm
    #1
    irisheddie85
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 762 ✭✭✭irisheddie85


    Just wondering if the engine diagnostic light on is an nct failure or as long as emmisions are ok can you still pass.
    Have an nct coming up and dont want to bring it in with a fault that will make them fail it before it goes through


Comments

  • #2
    Kimbot
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 18,809 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kimbot


    It will fail straight away mate. Get it fixed. ;)


  • #3
    irisheddie85
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 762 ✭✭✭irisheddie85


    thats what i was afraid of.
    thanks


  • #4
    BrianD3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,513 ✭✭✭BrianD3


    Check engine lights are NOT part of the test. They cannot fail you for this.

    Airbag lights are also not part of the test

    However ABS lights are part of the test.


  • #5
    Dallas Spoiled Lumberyard
    Posts: 0 ✭ Dallas Spoiled Lumberyard


    BrianD3 wrote: »
    Check engine lights are NOT part of the test. They cannot fail you for this.

    Airbag lights are also not part of the test

    However ABS lights are part of the test.


    True, this rule is changing soon though and any warning light being on will be a fail, not an issue right now though


  • #6
    sogood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,258 ✭✭✭sogood


    irisheddie85 wrote: »
    Just wondering if the engine diagnostic light on is an nct failure or as long as emmisions are ok can you still pass.
    Have an nct coming up and dont want to bring it in with a fault that will make them fail it before it goes through

    I passed a 02 Rover 45 through the NCT with the same light on. I mentioned it to the tester beforehand and he said " No problem" It only came on after getting some engine work done, but seems to be just a technical fault as the car is A1 and sailed through the test. This was about 12 months ago.


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  • #7
    Jip
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,418 ✭✭✭Jip


    jonny24ie wrote: »
    It will fail straight away mate. Get it fixed. ;)

    It will NOT fail as long as your emissions are ok. My light comes on intermittently due to a short in an O2 sensor but car drives fine. As it happened the light was on the day of it's NCT a few months back and passed fine.


  • #8
    irisheddie85
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 762 ✭✭✭irisheddie85


    ok so i dont need to rush to get it fixed thats good.
    driving round last night a bulb blew so if anyone knows how to change a dipped bulb in an alfa 156 that would be a great help :)


  • #9
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 41,235 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    see http://www.autostalk.com/alfa-romeo-cars/156-headlight-bulb-replacement-384514.html for details on the parking light bulb - presumably the dip isn't that different.


  • #10
    irisheddie85
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 762 ✭✭✭irisheddie85


    looks like im going to have some fun changing that light


  • #11
    gofaster_s13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 942 ✭✭✭gofaster_s13


    Technically it should fail if the engine management light is on as the tester should not carry out the raised idle emmisions test or a diesel smoke test if there is an engine management light on.


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