[Rayofhope.]

Has anyone else had problems with the engine warning light remaining lit. My 2009 1.4 petrol i30 has had this problem for a couple of years. My independent garage (not Hyundai) resets the computer thingy and it stops it for a couple of days and then comes on again. Recently I have also had problems starting the car when it is still warm and although the engine eventually starts  the rev counter stops working and the ESP turns itself off. I then have to turn off the engine and restart it. Does anyone have any ideas or should I bite the bullet and take it to a Hyundai dealer and be prepared to pay lots of money for a repair. I used to own a Saab 95 and still think the i30 is better it's a  great little car.

[Shambles]

Has your indy garage ever disclosed the DTC (error codes) to you?

They usually point to the cause of the EML lighting up.


Welcome to the club

[Rayofhope.]

Thanks for replying Shambles My indy garage says they don't have the codes for my car due to dealing in so many models and makes. It looks as if I will have to visit the Hyundai dealer. They're pretty good as in the past they did replace a broken door cable free of charge despite being out of warranty and did manage to source a cheaper version of a snapped ignition key.

[Shambles]

The codes issued by an ECU are just that - text codes. All OBDII readers should be able to extract them.

I use a £5 bluetooth dongle to get the codes from my cars; armed with an Android app (Torque Pro) I can see the codes then look them up to get the meaning.

[Phil №❶]

If you can provide the codes, we should be able to tell you what type of problem your car is experiencing.

[guitarized]

The codes issued by an ECU are just that - text codes. All OBDII readers should be able to extract them.

I use a £5 bluetooth dongle to get the codes from my cars; armed with an Android app (Torque Pro) I can see the codes then look them up to get the meaning.

Hey Shambles could you please tell us which dongle you buy ? I want to purchase one and since you are a vet talking about i30 I'd like to know what was your choice if you don't mind

[Shambles]

I bought all mine (I've had 3) from eBay. Just search ELM327 2.1


Neuf Mini ELM327 V2 1 Obdii OBD2 Bluetooth Diagnostic Voiture Scanner Auto Scan | eBay

[guitarized]

I bought all mine (I've had 3) from eBay. Just search ELM327 2.1


Neuf Mini ELM327 V2 1 Obdii OBD2 Bluetooth Diagnostic Voiture Scanner Auto Scan | eBay

Ok great thank you I didn't want to go off thread but since you mentionned it...and I prefer to buy something that a reliable person (you  ) had tested before