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Amber warning light, engine system, help needed please

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Bob5

Member Since: 29 Aug 2012
Location: Harrogate
Posts: 55

2009 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey

Amber warning light, engine system, help needed please

Newbie here.

Disco 3 2.7 diesel HSE 09 plate.

I am presently in Sweden and have an orange warning light located on the spedo that does not extinguish after ignition on test and engine run up.

The light is an engine block symbol.
It does not have an exclamation mark in it.
There does not appear to be any info in the LCD message centre to help.
The handbook is not clear what the relevance of the warning is to a diesel engine.

The only other thing to happen in last couple days is several hours driving in torrential rain during which the trailer turn indicator repeater (left turn only) has gradually stopped working. The indicator works ok though. Not sure if this is of any significance.

Any advice gratefully received.

I am driving back to Denmark Monday and Tuesday to catch the Ferry Tuesday pm about a 600 mile drive.

Presently limited internet access and doing this on my phone so may not be able to acknowledge any reply quickly. Hoping to make it to LR dealedealer in Norkopping mid morning Monday.

Thanks.

23rd Sep 2012 5:22 pm

ELD70

Member Since: 28 Jan 2008
Location: Romford.
Posts: 901

2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Java Black

Sounds like an EGR valve on the way out. Not a panic job, you may lose a bit of mpg and power but nothing will be damaged till the new valve is fitted.

24th Sep 2012 7:37 am

Bob5

Member Since: 29 Aug 2012
Location: Harrogate
Posts: 55

ELD70, many thanks. Will head for Norkopping this morning. Will post an update with outcome in due course.

24th Sep 2012 8:34 am

Bob5

Member Since: 29 Aug 2012
Location: Harrogate
Posts: 55

As promised, an update on the outcome of the above fault...
The amber warning light cleared the next morning and the car seemed to drive OK. Main dealer advice was "drive on". Did the 800 miles back to the UK OK and with good fuel consumption, so none the wiser unless there is a fault code in a memory that can be extracted at a later date.

27th Sep 2012 11:58 am

Biffysun

Member Since: 09 Jul 2011
Location: Central
Posts: 1788

2016 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 SE Tech Auto Corris Grey

Should be a stored code, worth getting them read before you venture afar

27th Sep 2012 4:35 pm

Bob5

Member Since: 29 Aug 2012
Location: Harrogate
Posts: 55

OK thanks Biffysun, I will do that. Am completely new to Disco and LR in general, but really enjoyed the drive to Sweden and back. Couldnt believe how easy and comfortable it was to drive such a big car that distance - especially on amazingly quiet and v.scenic Swedish roads.

28th Sep 2012 4:14 pm

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