Palio injector warning lamp

satish_appasani · 20th July 2006, 15:53

I think the cabin light dimmer is present in car shipped since 2004. My 2004 Palio D has this feature.

DRC · 20th July 2006, 18:25

Is it? I did not have the cabin light dimmer in my petra!, I got it fixed witht the auto cop.

Seeler_Rebeiro · 14th April 2011, 09:36

Hi - This morning I noticed that the fuel injector light on the Palio dashboard goes off, & then comes back on after a few secs. , and stays on thereafter. There is no vibration or loss of power in the car.
I intend to take it to the service station this afternoon.

Some recent service details
Spark plugs: Replaced about 8 months back.
Service done : 5 months ago. Mainly oil change, moved to semi synthetic. No injector cleaning was done.
Breakdown : Last month I had a breakdown when the radiator fan gave way. I noticed it after driving about 3/4 kms, when the temp gauage nearly went to the top. Towed it to the service station. Fan replaced & vehicle was running smoothly since then. Could that momentary overheating caused injectors to be semi clogged etc ?

But any ideas what could be the cause.

gypsyFreak · 14th April 2011, 10:53

I too have faced this problem in my mpfi esteem. In my case this usually happens when the car is parked direct under the noon sun for sometime. When i start the car, the injector light stays on and usually goes off after some restarts.
When the light stays on, i just monitor it for 1-2 stop/starts and even then if the light stays on, i take it to the nearest MASS.
Couple of times i have shown this to MASS, they checked everything and did not find any problem in the injectors. Finally, thry just disconnected the battery and reconnected it and the light was off.

planet_rocker · 14th April 2011, 10:54

better get it checked thoroughly - ask them to do a scan.

Did you try to reset the ECU?

Seeler_Rebeiro · 14th April 2011, 16:01

@planet_rocker - will go to FIAT service tomorrow. Tied up at work today. relating to ECU reset, is that something we can do, or something that the workshop will do ?

planet_rocker · 14th April 2011, 16:07

pull out the negative terminal of the battery and wait for 30 minutes - reconnect the battery and see if the Injector light is still ON.

note: you will lose the ICE settings / clock setting if you disconnect the battery.

Seeler_Rebeiro · 15th April 2011, 07:38

Thanks. Disconnecting the battery didn't help. Taking it to the service station now. Will update you on the cause later.

vijaycool · 15th April 2011, 07:54

Injector light ON doesnt mean the fault in the fuel pump or injector. It could be loose wiring connection, faulty fuel pump relay, clogged fuel filter, worst case leaking fuel pipe. You told they replaced the fan. What made them to replace ? Does it throw any fault code. It could be a simple carbon brush change if the coil in good condition.
Stay with the technician during scanning and look for the fault code. Let us know the code if throws up. Also look for the above points I have mentioned.

Regards,
Vijay

Ravi Yadav · 15th April 2011, 08:56

My friends palio too had the injector light ON issue , a scan revealed that it was due to a loose connection. Just get a scan done ,it will revel the real issue.

20th July 2006, 15:53	#16
satish_appasani Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,112 Thanked: 104 Times View My Garage	I think the cabin light dimmer is present in car shipped since 2004. My 2004 Palio D has this feature.
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20th July 2006, 18:25	#17
DRC BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cockpit Posts: 911 Thanked: 64 Times View My Garage	Is it? I did not have the cabin light dimmer in my petra!, I got it fixed witht the auto cop.
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14th April 2011, 09:36	#18
Seeler_Rebeiro BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 261 Thanked: 82 Times	Issue - Injector light staying on in Palio 1.6 Hi - This morning I noticed that the fuel injector light on the Palio dashboard goes off, & then comes back on after a few secs. , and stays on thereafter. There is no vibration or loss of power in the car. I intend to take it to the service station this afternoon. Some recent service details Spark plugs: Replaced about 8 months back. Service done : 5 months ago. Mainly oil change, moved to semi synthetic. No injector cleaning was done. Breakdown : Last month I had a breakdown when the radiator fan gave way. I noticed it after driving about 3/4 kms, when the temp gauage nearly went to the top. Towed it to the service station. Fan replaced & vehicle was running smoothly since then. Could that momentary overheating caused injectors to be semi clogged etc ? But any ideas what could be the cause.
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14th April 2011, 10:53	#19
gypsyFreak BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 418 Thanked: 553 Times	Re: Issue - Injector light staying on in Palio 1.6 I too have faced this problem in my mpfi esteem. In my case this usually happens when the car is parked direct under the noon sun for sometime. When i start the car, the injector light stays on and usually goes off after some restarts. When the light stays on, i just monitor it for 1-2 stop/starts and even then if the light stays on, i take it to the nearest MASS. Couple of times i have shown this to MASS, they checked everything and did not find any problem in the injectors. Finally, thry just disconnected the battery and reconnected it and the light was off.
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14th April 2011, 10:54	#20
planet_rocker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bong-land Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 426 Times	Re: Issue - Injector light staying on in Palio 1.6 better get it checked thoroughly - ask them to do a scan. Did you try to reset the ECU?
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14th April 2011, 16:01	#21
Seeler_Rebeiro BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 261 Thanked: 82 Times	Re: Issue - Injector light staying on in Palio 1.6 @planet_rocker - will go to FIAT service tomorrow. Tied up at work today. relating to ECU reset, is that something we can do, or something that the workshop will do ?
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14th April 2011, 16:07	#22
planet_rocker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bong-land Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 426 Times	Re: Issue - Injector light staying on in Palio 1.6 pull out the negative terminal of the battery and wait for 30 minutes - reconnect the battery and see if the Injector light is still ON. note: you will lose the ICE settings / clock setting if you disconnect the battery. Last edited by planet_rocker : 14th April 2011 at 16:08.
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15th April 2011, 07:38	#23
Seeler_Rebeiro BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 261 Thanked: 82 Times	Re: Issue - Injector light staying on in Palio 1.6 Thanks. Disconnecting the battery didn't help. Taking it to the service station now. Will update you on the cause later.
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15th April 2011, 07:54	#24
vijaycool BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: chennai Posts: 309 Thanked: 111 Times	Re: Issue - Injector light staying on in Palio 1.6 Injector light ON doesnt mean the fault in the fuel pump or injector. It could be loose wiring connection, faulty fuel pump relay, clogged fuel filter, worst case leaking fuel pipe. You told they replaced the fan. What made them to replace ? Does it throw any fault code. It could be a simple carbon brush change if the coil in good condition. Stay with the technician during scanning and look for the fault code. Let us know the code if throws up. Also look for the above points I have mentioned. Regards, Vijay
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15th April 2011, 08:56	#25
Ravi Yadav BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: UP-15 Posts: 146 Thanked: 12 Times	Re: Issue - Injector light staying on in Palio 1.6 My friends palio too had the injector light ON issue , a scan revealed that it was due to a loose connection. Just get a scan done ,it will revel the real issue.
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