Hi guys,

 

Have any of you encountered the following?

Car driven 60+ miles during the day and left over night in driveway.

The next morning when I started up the following warning lights came on: EPC, TCS/EPS and control system for exhaust.

According to the manual it has now put the engine in to a "safe" driving mode which should allow me to drive to my nearest dealer/garage which is 10 miles away.

Would it be practical to drive this distance in this mode and what do they mean by a "safe" driving mode.

The only change made to the car was 2 new Philips X-treme Vision (130% brighter, 12v 55w) main beam bulbs at least three weeks ago.

The car is due an interim service as an on-going plan and was due (by mileage) mid December.

 

Could anyone shed any light on this before I either drive to the garage or get in transported?

It might not be in limp-home mode, but you'll soon know when you set off.

 

It is perfectly safe to drive, you just need to be prepared for reduced acceleration and top speed.

 

10 miles will be fine.

Thanks for the reassurance although I am not receiving the same from my dealer.

Their service department won't give me a yes or no answer as to whether the car can be driven or not.

They say they could not guarantee it would be safe.

There is not much point in putting it in the handbook if they are going to contradict themselves.

Looks like a transporter job and a serious look at a different dealer.

Driving it a short distance will be fine, this is why it is often referred to as limp-home mode.

 

The idea being you can still get home or in this case to the dealer.

 

The reduced power serves two purposes, to prevent damage to the car and to encourage you to get the car looked at ASAP.

In the end the garage wouldn't give me a "yes it's safe to drive" answer, playing it cagey, so I had it transported.

Had it checked with a diagnostics tool prior to it leaving and there was two error codes showing up.

Error code 16719 and 16706, crankshaft position sensor and ignition/distributor engine speed input circuit.

I take it one is causing the other fault.

Big job or not?

This site is great for fault diagnosing...

 

http://wiki.ross-tech.com/wiki/index.php/16706/P0322/000802

 

Seems like sensor G28 is the cause of your problems. Stick G28 into the search bar and you get loads of hits, a common but not expensive fix...

 

16706/P0322/000802 - Engine Speed Sensor (G28): No Signal Possible Symptoms

• Engine shuts off
• Engine doesn't start
• Speedometer inoperative
• Glow Plug Indicator Lamp (K29) flashes

Possible Causes

• Engine Speed Sensor (G28) loose
• Engine Speed Sensor (G28) faulty

Possible Solutions

• Check Engine Speed Sensor (G28)

Special Notes

• The Engine Speed Sensor (G28) is also used as a reference sensor for the crankshaft position