malfunction indicator on Gypsy King MPFI

khan_sultan · 26th August 2007, 11:33

Friends,

I had got my exhaust redone recently and since then i see the 'malfunction lamp' glowing while driving.

There is NO noticeable difference in driving handling, FE etc.. just that light irritates. On reading about it, came to know that it is linked to the catalytic convertor thing.

Now what to do about it? What could be wrong here?

- Is there some part in the exhaust that connects to the senor? - Some wiring? How to check?

- Could the sensor be gone? If yes, where to get one and what cost?

- What about disabling the lamp itself? what could be the risk?

[I plan to go for either the FFE or just Headers/Expansion Chamber for more low end torque. So should i just ignore this.???]

Cheers,
-SK

Absar · 26th August 2007, 12:57

Hi!
In some cases, there's a sensor in the exhaust! I'm doubtful if it'll be present in the Gypsy.. Perhaps when your exhaust was redone, the sensor was not connected properly.

I wouldn't disable the light. I'd prefer to keep the light connected.

cya
A

drifter · 26th August 2007, 13:46

Did you have the complete exhaust system done up? Could be the o2 sensor.

Drifter

iraghava · 26th August 2007, 13:55

This should be the O2 sensor, what all exhaust work did you get done & from whom?

rohan_fonseca · 26th August 2007, 16:28

Why don't you scan for error codes.

khan_sultan · 26th August 2007, 16:38

I had got a new exhaust pipe installed [from the cat onwards]. It cost me 1600/-.

I also tried to remove the battery wires for 5 seconds. Then the light went off after starting BUT came again.

Jaggu · 26th August 2007, 18:08

There is a sensor at the exhaust manifold which is known as O2 sensor, hope you have fitted it correctly and is functioning proper.

v1p3r · 26th August 2007, 18:18

Where did you get it done?

Please go to someone good for your work. An automobile is an expensive piece of machinery, and a lot of things can go wrong if the person in question does not know what to do, and do it right.

amitpunjani · 26th August 2007, 23:27

Hi there

Along with post i am enclosing information about the sensor codes of Gypsy might be helpful to you.
Perhaps you might be able to find out the problem by doing so.

This link below expains about the sensors and its codes. In case you need to have more information about working of these sensor then you could refer to MARUTI ZEN SENSOR CODES thread.

http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/398...esmg413wk9.png

The link below shows the image of the connector you need to bypass using a wire
http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/3...psykingpl7.png

Ones you successfull fully by pass the connector, the malfunction indicator light (MIL) will blink according to the sensor code.

In case if there is the O2 sensor is faulty, the MIL will blink ones and then four times more which represents code no 14.

I hope you will find this information usefull.

Thanks

Amit

26th August 2007, 11:33	#1
khan_sultan Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Noida/Bangalore Posts: 4,932 Thanked: 5,894 Times View My Garage	malfunction indicator on Gypsy King MPFI Friends, I had got my exhaust redone recently and since then i see the 'malfunction lamp' glowing while driving. There is NO noticeable difference in driving handling, FE etc.. just that light irritates. On reading about it, came to know that it is linked to the catalytic convertor thing. Now what to do about it? What could be wrong here? - Is there some part in the exhaust that connects to the senor? - Some wiring? How to check? - Could the sensor be gone? If yes, where to get one and what cost? - What about disabling the lamp itself? what could be the risk? [I plan to go for either the FFE or just Headers/Expansion Chamber for more low end torque. So should i just ignore this.???] Cheers, -SK
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26th August 2007, 12:57	#2
Absar BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Madras Posts: 560 Thanked: 10 Times View My Garage	Hi! In some cases, there's a sensor in the exhaust! I'm doubtful if it'll be present in the Gypsy.. Perhaps when your exhaust was redone, the sensor was not connected properly. I wouldn't disable the light. I'd prefer to keep the light connected. cya A
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26th August 2007, 13:46	#3
drifter Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,488 Thanked: 75 Times View My Garage	Did you have the complete exhaust system done up? Could be the o2 sensor. Drifter
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26th August 2007, 13:55	#4
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 272 Times View My Garage	This should be the O2 sensor, what all exhaust work did you get done & from whom?
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26th August 2007, 16:28	#5
rohan_fonseca BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Panaji Posts: 984 Thanked: 8 Times View My Garage	Why don't you scan for error codes.
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26th August 2007, 16:38	#6
khan_sultan Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Noida/Bangalore Posts: 4,932 Thanked: 5,894 Times View My Garage	I had got a new exhaust pipe installed [from the cat onwards]. It cost me 1600/-. I also tried to remove the battery wires for 5 seconds. Then the light went off after starting BUT came again.
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26th August 2007, 18:08	#7
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,321 Thanked: 16,674 Times	There is a sensor at the exhaust manifold which is known as O2 sensor, hope you have fitted it correctly and is functioning proper.
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26th August 2007, 18:18	#8
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,353 Thanked: 7,088 Times View My Garage	Where did you get it done? Please go to someone good for your work. An automobile is an expensive piece of machinery, and a lot of things can go wrong if the person in question does not know what to do, and do it right.
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26th August 2007, 23:27	#9
amitpunjani BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 451 Thanked: 109 Times	Sensor Codes for Gypsy Hi there Along with post i am enclosing information about the sensor codes of Gypsy might be helpful to you. Perhaps you might be able to find out the problem by doing so. This link below expains about the sensors and its codes. In case you need to have more information about working of these sensor then you could refer to MARUTI ZEN SENSOR CODES thread. http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/398...esmg413wk9.png The link below shows the image of the connector you need to bypass using a wire http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/3...psykingpl7.png Ones you successfull fully by pass the connector, the malfunction indicator light (MIL) will blink according to the sensor code. In case if there is the O2 sensor is faulty, the MIL will blink ones and then four times more which represents code no 14. I hope you will find this information usefull. Thanks Amit
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