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My engine management light came on last week and after driving it to the local supermarket just to give it a drive out it still won't go out. What could be wrong it's a ford 2010 .It's orange at the moment and I've read that if it was red not to drive it
 
An orange management light is usually a minor fault logged in the system. If there is no noticeable fault it should be ok to drive until you can get the fault codes read.
As you said a red management light shouldn’t be ignored for long because it could cause the system to go into limp home or at worse shut down.
 
Are there any other lights on that normally aren't? Might give clue as to what has caused it.

On the Fiat Ducato there's a little trick - starting and stopping the engine 5 times with a 30 second pause in between each - that sometimes resets the warning. Probably not the same as the Ford but there may be something similar someone else knows about.
 
No. No other lights only the normal ones which go out which I wait for before turning the key
 
Well if it was a Fiat I would suggest a drive at high revs to get rid of any build up,( wherever it builds up) don't ask me cant rmember what it is called. advice from more than one person and worked for John's golf too.

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Might try that she. Next time I go to the supermarket. I'll take the long way round. Thanks
 
Poss dpf filter ,depends how you normally drive it . Over 2000 revs for a short period (2-5 mls )will normally clear.
But depends on how you feel about it .
 
On a vehicle I had if the fuel cap was loose the light came on. Did you fill up when you were out?
 
I've checked that the fuel cap. I've heard about that one Thanks I don't usually go too fast ,keep to the speed limits etc so maybe have a build up I'll try to give it a blow out, soon.

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Invest in an OBD reader and reset tool, worth its weight in gold. About £20 on e bay. But by the one that doesn’t need to use an external device to read the codes
 
Claire Ambler said:
Invest in an OBD reader and reset tool, worth its weight in gold. About £20 on e bay. But by the one that doesn’t need to use an external device to read the codes
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Thanks but I wouldn't know what to do with the results .Or even know how to use it

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If you are going to drive at high revs let the engine warm up first. My money is on it being the dpf. If it is I think its unlikely to go into limp mode but it ought to be investigated once you get the chance. It doesn't sound like an emergency to me.
 
Our motorhome hasn’t been started since we used it in early March and won’t be until it can be driven at least 20-30 miles so it can be properly warmed through and driven at a reasonable speed.
No starting up, ticking over or short journeys.
It’s most likely a DPF/EGR fault that may clear with a good run or more likely will need investigation as it could easily be something else.
 
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That light on mine indicates “service due” if not by miles done but by time expired. Is the handbook any help?
 
As it’s a Ford, didn’t they used to make a blanking plate for the egr or is that only older model. I am no mechanic, just remember something like that.

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If it was lateish Ducato there is a firmware fix (the workshop did this for me as there was no actual oil or pressure fault)
 
While this is not the same vehicle or make I thought I would let you know of my problem. Maybe yours is the same problem. I had a VW Trooper and the EM light came on. Terrified I would knacker the engine I went to 2 different garages and they could not help. Told to drive at 2000 revs for at least 10 miles and that would cure it.. It never worked. Finally went to a specialist diagnostic service and he immediately told me it was the sensors on the catalytic converter. There were 2. One at either end. Both replaced and all was well. I was a happy bunny.
 
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In our school Ford minibus if that came on it usually meant the DPF needed attention, a good blast down the road to get it good and hot usually did the trick.
 
The light could be on for 1001 different faults. Don’t get distracted by guessing, get the vehicle scanned. Both AA and RAC carry the appropriate equipment and they don’t charge. Just call them up and say you have a warning light on and are not sure if it’s safe to drive.
 
On our second day in France at the beginning of February, heading for some sun, and just before all hell broke loose with Covid 19, I very embarrassingly stalled on a roundabout. I fired back up straight away and carried on. That's when I noticed that an orange light had come on. I hadn't a clue what is was and decided to carry on to our planned stop for the night and investigate. I couldn't find anything wrong and everything seemed to be working, so the next morning fired up, and it came on again. As everything was working I took a chance and kept going with no problems whatsoever. Parked up for the night and thought sod it. Next morning the light never came on and it still hasn't after a 4,000 mile round trip.
So, either the "problem" has sorted itself out or the bulb has blown.:blush:

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