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Vauxhall Corsa warning light

Which light should come on for an ECU fault on a 2006 Vauxhall Corsa? I have the yellow spanner light on and have been told I need a new ECU (£850). The car is only reaching 3000 revs but everthing else is working fine.

Asked on 29 January 2016 by Gary Courtney

Answered by Honest John
Since thew ECU controls everything any fault light could mean a fault with the ECU. GM often sites them in stupid places such as a front wheelarch where they are subject to water ingress. It's often the case that the only fault is water ingress to the multipin connector, so got to a proper independent garage and get them to check that first. See: good-garage-guide.honestjohn.co.uk/
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