Spanner light

**fadge** · 7th January 2009, 13:05

Hi the names chris, im new to this forum and to vectras

My problem is im just in the process of purchasing a nice 04 vectra Sri 1.9CDTi (150) supposed to pick up friday

Car looks really nice (black with 11 spoke signum wheels)

Anyway i noticed that there is a spanner light on the dash over a car, this stays on when the engine is running.

Is this anything to worry about?

the garage im geting car from said they will fix any problems.

any help appreciated

Chris

**falco** · 7th January 2009, 13:09

to the site.

Worrying the spanner light, means something is wrong, which I guessed you knew.

Depending on whats wrong I would maybe walk away from it.

Have you driven the car with the spanner light on, does it lack of power.

**fadge** · 7th January 2009, 13:17

Ive not driven the car yet, im going to do that today, ill keep you posted

**ed taylor** · 7th January 2009, 13:41

Welcome to the site. I thought the spanner light meant it needed a service. Forgive me if I am wrong though.

**CDXI_2003_AUS** · 7th January 2009, 13:42

Originally Posted by fadge

Ive not driven the car yet, im going to do that today, ill keep you posted

Depending where you are, and how nice the other guys from here in your area are, someone might have a code reader that you could check the fault with. If it's something small, you might be able to talk them down further in price. If it's something bigger, leave it.

**CDXI_2003_AUS** · 7th January 2009, 13:43

Originally Posted by ed taylor

Welcome to the site. I thought the spanner light meant it needed a service. Forgive me if I am wrong though.

I actually thought the same thing, but not sure so said nothing

**alexander08** · 7th January 2009, 13:54

mine comes up with the spanner light when i start it at first and then goes away after a few revs.. i thought it just needed a service.. am i right?? (sorry don't mean to hi-jack your thread)

**CDXI_2003_AUS** · 7th January 2009, 13:57

Originally Posted by alexander08

mine comes up with the spanner light when i start it at first and then goes away after a few revs.. i thought it just needed a service.. am i right?? (sorry don't mean to hi-jack your thread)

Does it go away after a couple of seconds, even without reving it? If so, just means you have a fault stored that isn't active.

**wickedwillie** · 7th January 2009, 13:59

Do a search on this forum, I am sure there are pictures on here of what the service indicator and spanner (problem) lights look like. I maybe wrong but something from memory says there is.

**alexander08** · 7th January 2009, 14:05

Originally Posted by CDXI_2003_AUS

Does it go away after a couple of seconds, even without reving it? If so, just means you have a fault stored that isn't active.

aye it does.. does this mean that the fault has gone but it needs on the computer to be wiped?? ahhh f*ck trying my best not to hi-jack this but it saves another thread about the same thing..