On holiday drove about 250 miles to Calais booked in to hotel and went to nearby supermarket. On way back engine management light came on (amber). Drove nearly 300 miles and stopped on motorway for 4 gallons of diesel. Driving out engine management light goes out. Used the car from home for two days and then refuelled and engine management light comes on.

Error code 07E8. deleted codes

Resetting the code  on start-up no light, on switching off and restarting light comes on!

 

Comments and suggestions please.

22 minutes ago, KScout said:

On holiday drove about 250 miles to Calais booked in to hotel and went to nearby supermarket. On way back engine management light came on (amber). Drove nearly 300 miles and stopped on motorway for 4 gallons of diesel. Driving out engine management light goes out. Used the car from home for two days and then refuelled and engine management light comes on.

Error code 07E8. deleted codes

Resetting the code  on start-up no light, on switching off and restarting light comes on!

 

Comments and suggestions please.

If you can scan and reset yourself, then see which code returns after resetting.

Thanks for the reply. Finally got to use the scanner properly and it shows a fault code of P154B which, from the internet tells me its a DPF fault. 

As you suggested I and then reset using the scanner. Light came on with just the ignition turned on but went off when engine started. Turning everything off and restating light stays on.

Having some experience of systems with sensors the fact that the light comes on with just the ignition on suggests the sensor is not replying ok to computer.

Looking across the forum and internet there is a suggestion that you need to tell the computer a new sensor has been fitted and the state of the filter checked. This would be a dealers job? at £150 for an hour on their equipment? or can I just get a sensor fitted by my local garage? 

any comments please. 

From my last post I took the car (DPF engine light on) to the Skoda dealer in Preston because I believe the sensor needed replacing but also the computer needed to be programmed for the new sensor. All went well 2 hours labour and a new sensor and £417 later. Would recommend Simpsons Skoda in Preston, dealer prices but they don't talk down to you and are willing to discuss the problem.

They have also confirmed that Skoda UK have dropped the 50,000 mile timing belt interval. There is no upper limit but if/when it break its your fault because you didn't renew it. Well done Skoda!