Peugeot 308 2017. Stop Driving Lit Up

[pulmicort1415]

Driving today. Luckily in slow traffic.

Screen lit up.

ENGINE FAULT

then. STOP DRIVING

Pulled in and waited few minutes with engine OFF.

After few minutes started again and drove home with no further messages.

Couple hours later again same thing. Luckily again in slow traffic.

Any ideas please

[netherfield]

Check oil, water and brake fluid. Or it could overheating in this weather and maybe the radiator is in need of a clean, or the sensor that controls the fan is broken.

[Hopkirk]

You need a professional with a laptop to read the fault codes.

[Buenchico]

I had this happen a few times on my old Saab. 

The cause (and the solution) was remarkably simple:  my petrol filler cap wasn't properly tightened! A quick twist of it fixed the problem. 

So, before you pay someone for some expensive tests, try tightening your petrol cap!

[Hymie]

I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve posted on this site, advising anyone who drives a car made this century to have an OBD scanner to hand.

Should any fault be displayed by the vehicle, the scanner should tell you exactly what is wrong.

A very reasonable scanner (with LCD display) can be had for less than £20; while they can’t perform all the functions of that used by professionals – just one use will pay for itself.

[jourdain2]

Hymie - somehow I've lost a long question to you.  What is an OBD scanner? Where do I get one?  How do I use it?

I used to be able to understand cardwhen it was a question of whipping out distributor caps and baking them in the oven for a few mins. in Winter weather.  Now I am totally lost. Info. please.  :)

[jourdain2]

Grrrr ^^^^^^^^^^  'cars, when it was'.....

[Buenchico]

^^^ Jourdain2:
All modern cars have a socket, somewhere within them, which an OBD ('on-board diagnostics') scanner can be plugged into.  That then taps into the car's computer system, seeking out any irregularities and thus identifying (or, at least, suggesting) the nature of any fault that may be present.

Here's a popular model:
Amazon.co.uk User Recommendationref=sr_1_5?crid=3D1A53XJI4818&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.apC2KF0BVhR7CQx64f7s4OLbWnwxUoWE63AgrAlg2NK4w7kK_kAUApnkBp2LU5ehrwIJTc-NjTWqKT_t0L_-uduySKsdolkzHEgdxcYxpT-kRkyLqw2AlLiURrc4OkNuFRFOjx5BTZZxGbYy03S8C6MqanMUEkLvQqQodMtgm3ScSLTVNSn2zi8t_0REvr0EiE-2bAT6NG4ECvrNgmRoSDWaheU_Zv5uLUfU5csFjwrKFoPgafkkP2RAJ6ooK5stvWh0BLzAIS78CzS-XvYg0TO1yCgsSazfna4k1g1M8PY.-6FtDAGcJYMFjJtBoTkO10_ND4EM0IjZbJK1FJ8n9z8&dib_tag=se&keywords=obd+reader&qid=1723668165&sprefix=obd+reader%2Caps%2C151&sr=8-5

[douglas9401]

Maybe just 'Random Messages In French Cars Week'.

I got 'Airbag or Seatbelt Pretensioner Fault' yesterday but it was gone this morning.

Citroen C3 Aircross.

[Canary42]

jourdain2" to understand cardwhen it was a question of whipping out distributor caps and baking them in the oven for a few mins."

Ah, the good old days jourdain - and carrying a set of feeler gauges to check/amend the distributor points gap.

[jourdain2]

Thanks buen. Much appreciated.

Douglas, I'm used to the 'seatbelt' sign flashing on when my handbag  is on the passenger seat !  :)

[jourdain2]

Yes, Canary, I could do all that stuff. Now I'm helpless and I don't like it.

[douglas9401]

Thankfully we now have 'the good new days' when cars just start on demand, no more need to fettle or cajole.

[Old_Geezer]

Or not; as the case may be.

[Hymie]

The OBD scanner suggested by Buenchico looks pretty good for the price.

If you search on-line you should be able to find the location of the OBD port (on your make and model car) into which to plug the scanner; it is normally located somewhere beneath the dashboard.

Besides reading fault codes on your vehicle, I’ve also used it to check-out vehicles I’m buying (that there are no pending faults etc).

[Old_Geezer]

Occasionally wondered about getting a scanner; but if they admit to you that there are things it doesn't support, well that can't be good can it. Life experience tells you that the moment you want to use it, it'll be one of the unsupported things that you needed.

[Hymie]

If you want an OBD scan tool that is on a par with professional use, then the Xtool D7 has very good reviews.

 

It is very likely that it can do everything that a DIY user would want – including bi-directional control.  Looking at some of the features, it strikes me that its use could be dangerous if certain functions are activated while the vehicle is in motion.

 

But then the unit costs £349 vs <£20 for the Amazon example.

https://www.xtool.co.uk/wholesale/xtool-d7-scan-tool.html

[douglas9401]

'Rehabilitated' is much nicer than 'Xtool'.

[ToraToraTora]

£50 cheaper on Ebay...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/314070010584?_nkw=xtool+D7&amp;itmmeta=01J5BT0KVN749HMVM9C9VATF31&hash=item4920080ad8:g:G2MAAOSwLwxmuwVj&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAAwHoV3kP08IDx%2BKZ9MfhVJKlx855QCwroFn9uS8C1rzB8vU6BiO%2FfF7fiP%2F1KGmpFsfeBcWUyrvHgA6%2FDrUuJ1nYN76Ao53Q711dKqzGI9syctHxBnMTZ82Vp5mzwQdk2fsj1cMQNEU6mRybE7tZ3s6mOSXVOaUWUgKjO2sP%2FL8taxn%2BQozrNl0%2BOXVMrW7uN59NlSqjDlWURlH0S7FJYSJD4QMC6wpU9wXDnMWTo3pVP9HmG%2BgqTDPF1B12vgMUeoA%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABlBMUP69gvqqZA

 

[Hymie]

If you are seriously thinking of buying the Xtool D7 then take a look at this guy’s review to see what it can do:-

 

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[pulmicort1415]

Took to garage. No fault showing up on computer. Been ok since