Vauxhall Zafira A (1999 - 2005) - 01 1.6 - error codes

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Fri 11 Jan 2008 20:09
01 1.6 - error codes - johnny
The engine management warning light came on ( constant, not flashing ) during a long hot drive back from S France last summer. No noticable problem though and the garage hooked it up when we had it MOTd , returning the error codes
0136 circuit high voltage
0335 Incorrect RPM signal.
No immediate problem, they said, and reset the light. After a couple of months, the light is back, the only noticable problem is that you have to turn over the engine for about 5 seconds before it fires and it stutters a bit in the cold. Is this indicative of a sensor beginning to fail ?

Edited by Pugugly {P} on 11/01/2008 at 20:12

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Fri 11 Jan 2008 20:17
51 Zafira 1.6 - error codes - Screwloose
johnny

The P0136 is for a fault with the circuit for the heater inside the front oxygen sensor [AKA Lambda probe.] Not a very important problem - they get hot quite quickly anyway. As an emission-related code, it will put the light on.

The second P0335 is usually related to a signal fault from the crank position sensor. A common failure that might be the cause of your slow starting.

TB will probably be along later and will be able to tell you more.
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Fri 11 Jan 2008 22:24
51 Zafira 1.6 - error codes - topbloke
you really need to get the codes re-read and take it from there as it will be purely guess work untill this is done, it may be a crank sensor failing, may be coolant temp sensor failure/incorect reading, as i say we are guessing see if you can get the codes read and report back
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