my fto is in trouble please help me!!!!!

StRaWberi · Post by **StRaWberi** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 11:53 pm

Today i found the engine light on the dash board starting to light up. and the car sometimes do not give power. when i accelerate it would just stop and suddenly the car will go again? Please help me

I went to a mechanic today and he ssaid that he has no info on thiss fto so can'tt detect the prob for me. where can i go so that the dealer knows the info

I am so dead cos i need this for work

RichardH · Post by **RichardH** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 12:53 am

Look here for instructions on extracting diagnosis codes...

http://www.ftowa.com/html/workshop/workshopart07.html

- Rich

G_A_V · Post by **G_A_V** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 9:21 am

was it yellow and in the top left cnr ? if s fill your wipper fluid

StRaWberi · Post by **StRaWberi** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 11:01 am

i recall the code is always different. it only lights up sometimes. when it does my car goes funny.

Gav are u sure i only need to fill in the wiper fluid?

i am very lost. i do not know how to take the car apart. i have organised an electrician to check this out today. i let you know what happens

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 11:24 am

make sure the electrician knows about imported cars, if FTO then is a bonus, or you going to have "chop & butch" session

G_A_V · Post by **G_A_V** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 3:21 pm

the most common fto asked question is
what does that yellow light mean, it comes on sometimes when i acclerate or coner hard
im just guessing but it sounds like the same light, and thats for the wipper fluid

G_A_V · Post by **G_A_V** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 3:22 pm

it has a symbol on it and looks like this
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sort of

StRaWberi · Post by **StRaWberi** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 6:01 pm

its on the top left hand side corner, looks like a helicopter one

i have being to the electrician today, and he told me they have detect the code: some turbo code which doesn't apply to my car. so he cleared it for me. he also told me that it wont light up again. well that really didn't hepl cos when i was driving home later on, when i did a turn very slowly, the car just froze. the engine stopped completely. i also noticed the battery light plus the one above (oil light?) both lit up.

if anyone knows any electrician that specialise in FTo Please let me know. I dont think the one i went to today know fto very well.

THanks guys

G_A_V · Post by **G_A_V** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 6:43 pm

omg what an idiot, a "turbo" code
sorry to hear about your car screwing up, i have not heard of symtoms like you described. though it sounds like your alternator is gone

Post by **kazbah** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 8:28 pm

If it is the alternator your volt meter on the dash should be reading very low as the alternator charges the battery during driving. Alternatively it could be your battery is crapping itself. Either way the volt meter would show it. Turn you car on to auxilary and see what the volt meter reads.

Good luck

G_A_V · Post by **G_A_V** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 8:50 pm

an easy way to tell is start the car, and then pop the bonnet and unplug the battery (only the red terminal) if the car stalls it is the alternator if not, turn the car off before reconnecting the battery

StRaWberi · Post by **StRaWberi** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 9:44 am

i am not very good with cars. sorry guys but thanks so much for your help

the volt reading is 14v. is that normal? the engine light still goes on and doesnt flash. when it does, something always happens.

poor me!

TheSentry · Post by **TheSentry** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 10:17 am

That is about right when the alternator is working fine so that's not the problem. When I was driving round the other week with a dying alternator I was doing 10v. If the alternator was dead you'd be reading round 12v and it'd start dropping until you've killed the battery. When you get there you'll know it.

StRaWberi · Post by **StRaWberi** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 11:57 am

ok.

Akumi helped me to find a import specialist technician. so i will bring the car to them on sat morning. and see how that goes.

so many problems. does anyone want to buy my car lol

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 2:21 pm

StRaWberi wrote:its on the top left hand side corner, looks like a helicopter one

i have being to the electrician today, and he told me they have detect the code: some turbo code which doesn't apply to my car. so he cleared it for me. he also told me that it wont light up again. well that really didn't hepl cos when i was driving home later on, when i did a turn very slowly, the car just froze. the engine stopped completely. i also noticed the battery light plus the one above (oil light?) both lit up.

if anyone knows any electrician that specialise in FTo Please let me know. I dont think the one i went to today know fto very well.

THanks guys

Like i said "Chop & Butch"

BTW which mechanic you going to?

StRaWberi · Post by **StRaWberi** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 2:25 pm

C&D Mototworks
190 Duke st, Nth Sunshine. TEL: 9312 7355

i am going there on sat morning.

payaya · Post by **payaya** » Sat Dec 11, 2004 7:32 pm

i dont trust that volt meter with my life! I find its inaccurate.

RichardH · Post by **RichardH** » Sun Dec 12, 2004 12:52 am

Seconded!

- Rich

snowblix · Post by **snowblix** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 8:22 pm

did experienced something similar to this before, but it was on my honda prelude. I got RACQ down because the engine refused to start after stalling and it was the battery bracket that came loose when i took a really sharp corner... Hope this will somehow help.

Cheers

StRaWberi · Post by **StRaWberi** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 9:22 am

thanks everyone..

They have fixed the problem, its the vacuum sensor!!! The sensor was detecting the wrong signals. I dont know if that has happened to anyone before. But lucky me