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Hi All,
I'm look for all or any advise/previous experience here...
So I have a 62 plate B-Max, 1.6 TDCi and towards the end of last year (2016) my engine malfunction light illuminated on the dash, swiftly followed by a loss of power as it put itself into Limp mode. After restarting the engine the light disappear, albeit not for long. The next time I was to reach 60/70 mph the light would again come on.
Anyway, after 4/5 times of this coming on, the engine management light appeared, which of course doesn't just disappear with a restart. DTS codes from the diagnostics tool are:
<ul>[*]P0299 - Turbocharger/Supercharger Underboost[*]P2599 -Turbocharger Boost Control Position[/list]I had the car serviced since these codes have been appearing so I'm inclined to rule out anything to do with split pipes (after looking myself also) and the air filter.
As mentioned above the issue only occurs when accelerating up to the 60/70 mph mark, and even before Limp mode kicks in I can feel a lack of power from the car.
My friend, who would usually work on the car for me simply doesn't have the time and I can see this being a costly job at the local garage. Any suggestions before I take it in? Ideas I've discussed with my friend so far:
<ul>[*]Most likely faulty/clogged up actuator (wastegate)[*]Boosting sensor (although not exactly sure what sensor I'd be looking at)[*]Turbo replacement (most dreaded!)[/list]What are your thoughts? Any experiences or videos would be appreciated!
Let me know if you need any further info from me of course.
Ben
I'm look for all or any advise/previous experience here...
So I have a 62 plate B-Max, 1.6 TDCi and towards the end of last year (2016) my engine malfunction light illuminated on the dash, swiftly followed by a loss of power as it put itself into Limp mode. After restarting the engine the light disappear, albeit not for long. The next time I was to reach 60/70 mph the light would again come on.
Anyway, after 4/5 times of this coming on, the engine management light appeared, which of course doesn't just disappear with a restart. DTS codes from the diagnostics tool are:
<ul>[*]P0299 - Turbocharger/Supercharger Underboost[*]P2599 -Turbocharger Boost Control Position[/list]I had the car serviced since these codes have been appearing so I'm inclined to rule out anything to do with split pipes (after looking myself also) and the air filter.
As mentioned above the issue only occurs when accelerating up to the 60/70 mph mark, and even before Limp mode kicks in I can feel a lack of power from the car.
My friend, who would usually work on the car for me simply doesn't have the time and I can see this being a costly job at the local garage. Any suggestions before I take it in? Ideas I've discussed with my friend so far:
<ul>[*]Most likely faulty/clogged up actuator (wastegate)[*]Boosting sensor (although not exactly sure what sensor I'd be looking at)[*]Turbo replacement (most dreaded!)[/list]What are your thoughts? Any experiences or videos would be appreciated!
Let me know if you need any further info from me of course.
Ben