Hello,

 

was wondering what light could be shed on my issue. When i put my foot down a bit, the power light on the dash comes on. this i know is normal.

 

however, the power light does not go out even after cruising at steady and low revs for quite some time. the only way to get it to turn off is to flip the switch next to the gear leaver to power mode, then back to the center position. It used to work normally.

 

cheers.

My power sign lights up when i give it some beans, but it goes out after a few seconds when i start to cruise again. TBH its not the end of the world just flip the switch like you have been doing. HTH.

My power sign lights up when i give it some beans, but it goes out after a few seconds when i start to cruise again. TBH its not the end of the world just flip the switch like you have been doing. HTH.

 

Do you know how its decided if its in 'power' mode or not? Like shouldn't the light go out once the extra fuel is spent and the load is gone? Does this mean that its going to over fuel the engine? Its only recently that its started behaving like this. I thought maybe it would go away and become normal again - but it hasn't.

 

I know having the power switch on means that it will redline the revs, but when steady and low revs how is the light staying on?

 

ECU codes are fine.

hi mate

i think you will find theres a micro switch on the throttle pedal (it makes when you put your foot down) maybe its out of adjustment ????

I did not think the power light ever goes out - or is that just the way I drive? lol

 

Sorry, could not resist!! I would say like mrsoup - is the switch sticking?

The switch on the accelerator is the kickdown switch, not directly linked to "power mode" Power mode will also be enabled from sharp changes in the throttle. Kickdown is to force the gearbox into the lowest available gear (annoying if you catch it at 70mph!)

 

Even if its in power mode it shouldnt rev to the redline before it changes if your just cruising, it just means its quicker to change down if you increase the throttle, and will let you rev it harder although i cant remember what happens if you say have it in drive with overdrive off and gradully increase the throttle from say 40mph, it should let the car accelerate to the redline without it being in "power" mode.

Perhaps try resetting the auto ecu, (unplug the battery overnight job i think, (obviously resets the cars ecu as well)

 

When you say ECU codes are fine, from the engines ecu or the autogearbox's ecu?