After a short blast in the Exige on the way home last night my engine light came on. I had been sitting on the motorway at about 85 for 20 miles with no problems. I pulled off of the motorway and gave the car a good blat for about a mile or so when the engine light came on on the dash. It came on when I reached about 7500rpm in 4th gear. I only had 3 - 4 miles to go to get home so I took it easy the rest of the way. The car didnt do anything different, no juddering, no loss of power, no over heating… nothing.
I have had a hurricane induction kit fitted recently and it does vibrate alot at high revs. Could this have rattled something loose. Ive also developed a loud rattle from behind the instrument panel which is a constant niggle. Could this have knocked something?
I havent driven the car today for obvious reasons. Any ideas?
AFAIK the engine light is especially tied to exhaust emission. Do you have anything other than the standard cat? I had mine come on after 5000 miles with a sports-cat.
I’d call your Lotus dealer. They can read the ECU and check what the error code is.
No just the induction kit. I have spoken to Lotus and they have said its probably a fault code related to the induction kit. Ill pop it in asap for them to clear it.
Its a fault code caused by your induction kit. Some cars seem more sensitve than others - I’ve got a Pipercross VIS and a Stage II exhaust which haven’t been a problem where as I know of other cars with the same set up have had issues with the MIL light coming on.
if the light is constant, its fine - get it checked but it will probably extinguish before you can (error code logged). There is some logic which I think may be if 5 starts without fault reoccuring, light will extinguish.
If light is flashing, switch off, panic, call Lotus = big problem