Red dash lights / Is this safety mode (Topics merged)

gizmo 5

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hi lads ..just a quick question..how many red lights are there in the spedo clock on a wrx/sti...and what are they.. :dunno:
the engine management is amber is'nt it....just a friend in england who is bringing mine home with him said a red light came on but does'nt know what it is..
he checked it for oil and water and it is fine...also no problem with power or anything like that...
so what could this red light be :ponder:
any help or even pics would be a great help :thumbsup:
 
Re: red dash lights????help

Mine has a red light for low water in the i/c spray could be that???
 
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he was probably giving it loads and got the check engine light! LOL LOL
 
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light is still on...he only drove it about a half hour away fron where he picked it up...oil and water are grand ..
i just cant remember what red lights are on the dash..did the 96 early sti's even have water spray :ponder:
 
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Here Gizmo,
The Check Engine Light is Orange/Red can't rember :ponder: , it's a symbol no text
Here's a pic'

Niall.
 

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Re: red dash lights????help

check engine is red on my car but if that came on your friend should of known what is was :ponder:. i/c water is amber on mine

is the light still on? is it on at tick over maby a week oil pump bringing the oil light on it wouldbring the light on but would be very dull... :dunno:
or
batt light.. :ponder:

what year is it?

hope its something small and easy to sort :thumbsup:
 
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Could be the Brake fluid level is low. The hand brake light would be on then. It's Red. the fluid gets low if the Pads are worn to much.
 
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rite lads .iv just got the impreza off the transporter...
its the engine check light thats on...
it drives fine but will only go to 4500 rpm and limits there .
also no speedo working..
is this what they call safty mode ...and have any of ye seen this or know what it could need.. :ponder:

thanks ..
 
is this satety mode

got my impreza today...drove it home all fine driving wise...but..

red light is engine check..
will only go to 4500rpm on driving or when you try to limit on standstill...
is this what they call safety mode ..and what would cause this :dunno:

any help would be welcome...thanks lads..
 
is this safety mode

well lads .got my 96 impreza today..
it drives fine but wont pass 4500rpm..
engine check light is on and speedo is not working ...

any ideas...

thanks :pray:
 
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Yep...thats limp mode alrite... :cry:(well sound like it anyway)all :ponder:though i had my speedo working...
 
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Yep limp mode :thumbsup:
Best think bring it to main dealer €50 any they will run a diagnostic check
to see what fault the ECU is picking up.

Hopefully it's just a sensor :shock:


Niall.
 
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had same prob with a 93 impreza maf sensor replaced and speedo fixed no problems now
 
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I would think so, I reckon that if the speedo is not working the ecu cannot determine how much air/ fuel to deliver. It could be as easy as screwing your cable back into place.
 
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Came across this before on a 95 wrx and it turned out to be the speedo cable was disconnected.
Might be the problem.
 
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