Hi all need help with a warning light symbol

Nov 30th, 2005, 19:11

Hi there having gone from the old brick of a 740 gle to a newer 850 se (1994) after 6 months i have just had a warning light come on that i havnt seen before and can find no information on. It is an orange box with a green triangle with a black offset symbol inside the triangle similar to this /\. Does it mean curtains for the new updated brick?, or a hammering in the wallet before christmas? or can this be rectified easily?. Any information from you old skool Volvo boys would be very grateful.Please leave a post under this topic or contact me directly on e mail of : jules_lee@btinternet.com

This is the first post on this forum so please be gentle with me, many thanks Lee.

ps im 34 and had a volvo for 7 years now, Super cars, great for transporting goods and the lads to the footie but my Dad keeps telling me that i have got to tune the radio in to Saga Fm! is this true :)

adieu · Nov 30th, 2005, 19:14

It's the lamba warning light. Could be many things. Best thing to do is get the codes read then pop back on here and post them or get whoever reads them to tell you what they mean. People will know the problem then and be able to help more.

As for the radio best to leave it on radio 2......TOG's rule.

Regards

Iain

Nov 30th, 2005, 20:05

Although the symbol is Lambda as Iain says, it does not mean that the lambda sensor is a fault.

It is a "Check Engine light"

I fyour lucky you will find a little box to the front drivers side of the engine bay and a bunch of sockets in there. With reference to a haynes or to the www.volvospeed.com website you will be able to read the codes yourself and act acordingly.

TT

sholtby · Nov 30th, 2005, 20:14

With a 94 car as has been said you should be able to read the codes yourself. Let us know what codes you get.

Simon

Nov 30th, 2005, 21:54

Many thanks i ll be back on as soon as i can find out whats going on with my beast of tamworth:)

DLM48 · Dec 2nd, 2005, 11:33

not to worry it means you have to tune the radio to Classic FM then ALL your problems will vanish :-)

Dec 6th, 2005, 16:41

Hi all thanks for your help. After tracking down the diagnostic equipmentim managed to read off non faults it had only memory loss and i was able to reset the light. This possibly happened to cranking over the engine when i ran out of petrol. Its all good now and hasnt eaten into my bank balance before Christmas enabling me to spend more beer at the footie and my trip to Stoke in the F.a Cup in Jan. Thanks again. No doubt i ll be back here at some stage again like the rest of you:( cheers Lee

Nov 30th, 2005, 19:11	#1
hairymonster Guest Location:	Hi all need help with a warning light symbol Hi there having gone from the old brick of a 740 gle to a newer 850 se (1994) after 6 months i have just had a warning light come on that i havnt seen before and can find no information on. It is an orange box with a green triangle with a black offset symbol inside the triangle similar to this /\. Does it mean curtains for the new updated brick?, or a hammering in the wallet before christmas? or can this be rectified easily?. Any information from you old skool Volvo boys would be very grateful.Please leave a post under this topic or contact me directly on e mail of : jules_lee@btinternet.com This is the first post on this forum so please be gentle with me, many thanks Lee. ps im 34 and had a volvo for 7 years now, Super cars, great for transporting goods and the lads to the footie but my Dad keeps telling me that i have got to tune the radio in to Saga Fm! is this true :)

Nov 30th, 2005, 19:14	#2
adieu Master Member Last Online: Feb 5th, 2021 19:07 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: swindon	RE: Hi all need help with a warning light symbol It's the lamba warning light. Could be many things. Best thing to do is get the codes read then pop back on here and post them or get whoever reads them to tell you what they mean. People will know the problem then and be able to help more. As for the radio best to leave it on radio 2......TOG's rule. Regards Iain __________________ Speed has never killed anyone, suddenly becoming stationary… That’s what gets you. A turbo: Exhaust gasses go into the turbocharger and spin it, witchcraft happens and you go faster

Nov 30th, 2005, 20:05	#3
twinturbo Guest Location:	RE: Hi all need help with a warning light symbol Although the symbol is Lambda as Iain says, it does not mean that the lambda sensor is a fault. It is a "Check Engine light" I fyour lucky you will find a little box to the front drivers side of the engine bay and a bunch of sockets in there. With reference to a haynes or to the www.volvospeed.com website you will be able to read the codes yourself and act acordingly. TT

Nov 30th, 2005, 20:14	#4
sholtby Premier Member Last Online: May 26th, 2010 20:17 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: north east	RE: Hi all need help with a warning light symbol With a 94 car as has been said you should be able to read the codes yourself. Let us know what codes you get. Simon

Nov 30th, 2005, 21:54	#5
hairymonster Guest Location:	RE: Hi all need help with a warning light symbol Many thanks i ll be back on as soon as i can find out whats going on with my beast of tamworth:)

Dec 2nd, 2005, 11:33	#6
DLM48 Master Member Last Online: Oct 18th, 2023 23:17 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Motherwell View Photos By: DLM48	RE: Hi all need help with a warning light symbol not to worry it means you have to tune the radio to Classic FM then ALL your problems will vanish :-) __________________ David Past - 360 GLT - 745TI - 398K miles gone to Ireland 945 SE TD 230K AWESOME CAR - 855 2.3 20V GLT V70 Classic 2.4 20V sold on VoS FB page in a few hours Present - C70 2.4 SE GearTronic - V70R AWD Prins II LPG 2.5 GearTronic

Dec 6th, 2005, 16:41	#7
hairymonster Guest Location:	RE: Hi all need help with a warning light symbol Hi all thanks for your help. After tracking down the diagnostic equipmentim managed to read off non faults it had only memory loss and i was able to reset the light. This possibly happened to cranking over the engine when i ran out of petrol. Its all good now and hasnt eaten into my bank balance before Christmas enabling me to spend more beer at the footie and my trip to Stoke in the F.a Cup in Jan. Thanks again. No doubt i ll be back here at some stage again like the rest of you:( cheers Lee

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