Hi, I have a 56 plate VRS diesel and I have the engine lights on the pic I’ve uploaded just come on. It started with the top light followed by the flashing coil light then the engine management light. I normally travel up and down the motorway but recently I’ve been only doing local miles, I think this is related and it’s down to clogging up somewhere possibly? Has anyone any ideas where to start checking first to save time and money!! 
Thanks 😄

Check your manual.

 

Probably DPF/regen issue, try an Italian tune up.

18 minutes ago, MicMac said:

Check your manual.

 

Probably DPF/regen issue, try an Italian tune up.

Thanks, sounds costly🙈 was hoping to take something off and clean it, similar to cleaning out an egr valve... thanks again 😊

An Italian tune up is free!

3 minutes ago, MicMac said:

An Italian tune up is free!

Ok lol didn’t know what that was but guessed after you said it was free 🙈 ok yes I was hoping a run up the motorway today might have cleared it but I didn’t know about red-lining it to do it. Thanks again for your time. 😊👍

It's too late now.

 

How long did you leave it between the top light (DPF - Diesel Particulate Filter) coming on and the EML (Engine Management Light) and glowplug lights?

 

Once the DPF light comes on you must follow the instructions in the manual right away i.e. take the car out to the motorway and give it a steady run to allow the DPF to properly regnerate.

 

If you ignore it and keep driving, then it will block which will bring on the EML light with the flashing glowplug light which is accompanied by limp-home mode (reduced RPM and speed).

 

Now you're in limp home mode the only way to clear the DPF is with a forced regeneration with the car hooked up to proper VAG software.

 

Assuming the DPF is the original, its now 14 years old and well beyond it's life expectancy, you've done well to get this long out of it, but your change from motorway miles to round the houses is definitely the reason behind the issue.

 

An Italian tuneup won't help either, this can often generate more soot which fills the DPF even faster.

 

If the DPF is dead, budget £250 for a clean (short term fix, sell the car with it still working), £600 for a new aftermarket DPF, or £1,000 for a genuine DPF from a Skoda dealer.

 

Unfortunately the days of removing them and mapping out the sensors are long gone due to a more stringent MOT test.

30 minutes ago, silver1011 said:

It's too late now.

 

How long did you leave it between the top light (DPF - Diesel Particulate Filter) coming on and the EML (Engine Management Light) and glowplug lights?

 

Once the DPF light comes on you must follow the instructions in the manual right away i.e. take the car out to the motorway and give it a steady run to allow the DPF to properly regnerate.

 

If you ignore it and keep driving, then it will block which will bring on the EML light with the flashing glowplug light which is accompanied by limp-home mode (reduced RPM and speed).

 

Now you're in limp home mode the only way to clear the DPF is with a forced regeneration with the car hooked up to proper VAG software.

 

Assuming the DPF is the original, its now 14 years old and well beyond it's life expectancy, you've done well to get this long out of it, but your change from motorway miles to round the houses is definitely the reason behind the issue.

 

An Italian tuneup won't help either, this can often generate more soot which fills the DPF even faster.

 

If the DPF is dead, budget £250 for a clean (short term fix, sell the car with it still working), £600 for a new aftermarket DPF, or £1,000 for a genuine DPF from a Skoda dealer.

 

Unfortunately the days of removing them and mapping out the sensors are long gone due to a more stringent MOT test.

Thanks, I didn’t leave it between the DPF light coming on and the EML light, they came on whilst I was taking it on a long drive to get it to regenerate. The other two lights came on whilst doing that. 🙈

 

Thank you for replying. 

Has it gone into limp home mode i.e. have you noticed an obvious reduction in power?

 

If the EML and glowplug lights came on pretty quickly after the DPF light then this might be another nod towards a dead DPF.

 

You're definitely into forced regeneration territory now, some garages won't perform forced regens if the DPF is too full (risk of fire), but if you manage to get one successfully completed it'll be interesting to see how long you get before the DPF light comes on again.

 

It sounds like the DPF needs removing and properly cleaning / emptying of ash...

 

https://www.the-dpf-doctor.com/

 

Edited 21 March, 20206 yr by silver1011

There are many videos on youtube showing various ways to fix, start with a general search then refine to VW, Audi, Seat, Skoda as they share the same hardware.

 

I have no personal DPF experience but it may be worth checking if there are cheap(comparatively) sensors/wiring that fails giving a more expensive diagnosis.

27 minutes ago, silver1011 said:

Has it gone into limp home mode i.e. have you noticed an obvious reduction in power?

 

If the EML and glowplug lights came on pretty quickly after the DPF light then this might be another nod towards a dead DPF.

 

You're definitely into forced regeneration territory now, some garages won't perform forced regens if the DPF is too full (risk of fire), but if you manage to get one successfully completed it'll be interesting to see how long you get before the DPF light comes on again.

 

It sounds like the DPF needs removing and properly cleaning / emptying of ash...

 

https://www.the-dpf-doctor.com/

 

Ok thanks for taking the time to reply, I hope I can get it cleaned some how at a low cost as I’ve only had the car 6 months 😱

 

Thanks again 😊