Engine, Stabilty and Traction lights come on

dreyfuss · Thu Feb 16, 2017 8:50 am

I have a strange fault.
My old trusted Paj is giving me a weird issue

When Idling and a a standstill, my engine light comes on, then goes off, then come on with the two other lights mentioned. Then they stay on for a while and the all go off again.

This seems to be 80% quicker when I use my airconditioner.

The car runs fine, breaks fine, I cannot detect any other issues.

2003 DID LWB.

Agents in Kuilsriver suggested I check the battery, I did that. Auto electrician recons it's the booster pump without having opened and testing anything.Ligts acting strange

Any advice from anyone?

Bigwill · Thu Feb 16, 2017 9:31 am

Did they check the error codes? The strange warning lights is sometimes merely there to draw attention to error codes.

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Chris8580 · Thu Feb 16, 2017 9:45 am

I have almost the same problem. The traction and stability lights come on when i brake, and goes off when i release the brakes.
Anyone knows what the problem might be?

dreyfuss · Thu Feb 16, 2017 3:13 pm

Hi Bigwill

The error codes was the first thing I went for to check. It seems like the engine light does not stay on long enough to log an error code. So my last check, there was no codes logged. That is part of the problem.

dreyfuss · Fri Feb 17, 2017 8:45 am

Chris8580 wrote:I have almost the same problem. The traction and stability lights come on when i brake, and goes off when i release the brakes.
Anyone knows what the problem might be?

That sound suspiciously like a pressure issue from the booster section. It could also be worth your while to make sure and check that all the ABS cables are connected properly and that the wires are in good nick. It could also be a fluid issue, just double check the levels of your brake fluid.

My two cents

Chris8580 · Fri Feb 17, 2017 9:11 am

Thanx for your input. This problem started right after i replaced my front and back brakepads.

dreyfuss · Wed Mar 22, 2017 10:59 am

So I got my problem sorted! yay

Lew Henn at Mitsubishi Kuilsrivier, was very helpful.

The Fuel throttle assembly was the problem. Mitsu quoted on having the unit replaced at about R6k, however, the actual fault was that the c-clip that opened the valve that have failed. Mitsu does not supply them so the whole unit needs to be replaced. So a little bit of copper wire and solder later. problem solved. Home made c-clip! Had to do it at my own "risk"
Labour for diagnostics R650.
Problem solved.