Just bought my nice car yesterday, drove around for half an hour, parked, and when I started again 10 mins later, the ENGINE MALFUNCTION light came on!
What a shock!

--->How do I reset it, just to see if it comes on again? Can't afford to go to a dealer, just spent every last penny to buy the car.

But of course will have to get it repaired if I know it's a serious fault and not just a problem with a faulty sensor for example.

It still drives fine, have not put in gas yet, so it can't be the fuel cap that's not closed properly.

---> Or is there a good Samaritan in the Toronto area that has a test device to plug it in to see what it says re which code comes up? I understand one you have the error code, you can look up on the net what it stands for.

I know I can do the scan at Canadian Tire for example, but the $113 they ask just to see what the fault code is, is very stiff!

Another alternative is to invest in a scanning device, I read they can cost as little as $40? - but which one to get for my s model, 2004, and where to plug it in?

Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

 

Welcome to the forum NewJagOwnerInToronto,

I've moved your question from Jaguar Forums Advice / Feedback & Suggestion Center forum to S-Type forum. You'll get advice here from members with the same model.

When you get a minute, please follow this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/n...-intro-must-5/ to the New Member Area - Intro a MUST forum and post some info about yourself and your vehicle for all members to see. In return you'll get a proper welcome and some useful advice about posting to the forum.

Graham

 

Welcome from a fellow Canadian and Ontario resident. We have quite a few members in the GTA, I'm sure more than a few have OBDII scanners and could see what code(s) are registered. OTOH, code readers are available on eBay for next to nothing as you've mentioned. If you plan on doing your own work, buying one now would be a wise decision.

Since having a safety check and e-test are required in Ontario when a used vehicle changes hands, I'd be curious as to how your car made it through the e-test with this fault. Can you not go back to the seller and complain?

 

NJOIT, welcome to the forum.

Please follow Grahams link to the New member Area.

Also if you would please goto "UserCP" in the upper left corner of any forum page "click it" goto "Edit Signature" and add your vehicle details such as year and motor size click "save" poof we will never have to guess what you are inquiring on.

Enjoy all the site has to offer!

 

Yes,I'm out in Whitby.I can do that for you.Iamhome tomorrow and Monday.Send me a PM with your email address,or if you cannot PM give me a way to contact you.

 

D*nm, how's that for quick service?

Thanks Six!

 

$113 That's outrageous.

For a quick fix, why not take SixRotors up on his kind offer to check the codes post them up and go from there.

If you have a minute while doing that don't forget the intro in the new members section.

 

Its guys like you and gestures like this that help to make this forum what it is....thanks!

 

Need to know car details!

The great elm327 starts at about $10 on Amazon/ebay. Don't clear codes till they've been read. Too easy to regret losing the data

 

Thank you SIX ROTORS. I am not sure how to contact you as I am new to this forum, and don't know if what I'm writing now, is just for your eyes or will it be posted on the net? But thank you so much for offering to test my car! I read some of the other responses to my post, and one guy asked "how did it past the test?". That made me think yes, I should go back to Canadian Tire and let them check out what the "engine malfunction light" means. BEFORE I handed the car in at their Auto workshop for the Safety test certificate, all was fine; the light went on AFTER they tested the car. So surely, and maybe, they will do it for free. If I don't get any help there, I will contact you again. Thanks so much, AJ.

 

You have to make a couple or so more posts(any old post will do-introduce yourself a few more times) and then you will be allowed to send and receive PMs.Then we can exchange phone #s and /or email addresses.Like I said I will home all day Monday.

 

I TOOK THE CAR TO CANADIAN TIRE, THEY SCANNED IT, THE LIGHT CAME OFF (Said error 404 or something); and it stayed of after driving a bit; switching off; driving again! They say it's probably because I had a new battery installed. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH TO EVERYONE ON THIS FORUM, I THINK IT'S ALL GOOD NOW!