Spanner sign??

Russ_123

Hi guys, on the rpm display (section below rpm which shows any warnings) a spanner comes up every so often, does this mean the car is due a service or does this mean something else?

Russ_123

Russ_123 said:
Hi guys, on the rpm display (section below rpm which shows any warnings) a spanner comes up every so often, does this mean the car is due a service or does this mean something else?

Guys, I rang vauxhall and they said it means the car needs a service.

I forgot to ask them can a normal garage be able to remove the spanner or is it only something a dealer (vauxhall garage) can remove?

JohnnyN

IIRC that means that there a possible problem with the immobiliser.

Russ_123

JohnnyN said:
IIRC that means that there a possible problem with the immobiliser.

But vauxhall checked their details and said it just means the car needs a service :eh:

MikeS

probably a fault code relating your overfueling

it means an electrical fault [possible sensor], could be immobilizer

MikeS

do what i said before about overfueling

unplug battery and clean out tb

if the spanner light appear again whilst driving then it is a fault code reader job

i.e air flow meter or front lambda sensor

i am sure the spanner light on the 2.2 is engine emissions problem and other models immobilizer

put the old airbox and filter back on whilst doing the above

Russ_123

Ok will do thanks mate.

Can I just ask thou, how come the vauxhall dealers (garage) said it was just a service light (as in car needs a full service) then??

MikeS

cos the spanner light means different things and they want your money

Russ_123

MikeS said:
cos the spanner light means different things and they want your money

But the lad didnt try and perusade me to come in for a full service he just said not too worry dunno..

Russ_123

Ok guys, just got home and started to read the vectra owners manual. And I am happy to say on page 252 under 'Maintenance, Inspection System' it states that the smbol on my tachometer is a service interval display only so as you can imagine I am chuffed to beans 😃

Thanks for everyones help on this to date thou, appreciate all members input and advice.

Cant believe I found the answer in the owners book as I never tend to read them :razz:

JohnnyN

As Mike said, this symbol means different things. In my owners manual that I looked at this afternoon, it is an indication that there is a fault with the immobiliser.

Russ_123

JohnnyN said:
As Mike said, this symbol means different things. In my owners manual that I looked at this afternoon, it is an indication that there is a fault with the immobiliser.

Ok thanks mate.

MikeS

but this thread would of not been created if you had thought to look in your manual 🙂

Matt

MikeS said:
but this thread would of not been created if you had thought to look in your manual 🙂

He's male, that's the last thing we think of doing!

JohnnyN

Its a good thing. Its just added to our wealth of info on the site.

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