Vauxhall corsa power problem

[jillh]

Vauxhall corsa 1.2 Auto
please advise anyone out there. car is losing power, orange maintainance light comes on up to 4 times a day. No power on initial start.
Had diagnostic check and nothing showing.
Top speed 65 after this light comes on and engine drags.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated

 

[jonnyfishing]

Have a second diagnostic check done with a different reader, when the light comes on it should record a fault. The engine probably reverts to
"limp home mode" this means the ECU has set parameters to get you home or to a garage, that is why it runs under powered when the light comes on.

 

[stuartinlancashire]

From a Corsa forum

No need for Tech 2 or any sort of code readers just to read fault codes, most Vauxhall dealers don’t know about this....

Want to read the Code well first
Take a deep breath get your car keys and get a pen and paper

When you get into the car you know the key has 3 clicks first on for whatever it is second the dash comes on third the starter kicks in.

Before you put the key into the ignition Make sure that you Press the Break and the Throttle to the Floor ( max
Then turn the key on until The dash board come on and DONT START THE CAR
Wait 2 sec and keep the pedals Down to the floor
the service light under the management light should start flashing

it will flash 4 times leaving 2 second space representing each number
Zero gets 10 flashes

for exampleP0110
the light will flash ten times Break (2sec Or 1 not sure) then once, (2sec) once again, then ten

if you have more than one code it will stop for a break then gives the next code
its not a very useful way but helps when you dont want to go to the dealer for a lose socket

this is for Corsa C the Newer models have even better way to tell you the code i think which is on your Mileage Display It will show ECN0 XXXX
which is error code Number forget the zero and the last four digits is what you want

and this works for an astra Too
ive tested this on my own corsa and worked Very well

however if you don’t have any code stored it will start Flashing and keeps on flashing until you release the paddles

and here's a nice long list of fault codes from the same forum.

P0030 O2 Sensor Heater Circuit Range/Performance (Bank 1 Sensor 1) C-29
P0036 O2 Sensor Heater Circuit Range/Performance (Bank 1 Sensor 2) C-31
P0100 Mass or volume air flow circuit high input C-10
P0100 Mass or volume air flow circuit low input C-10
P0110 Intake Air Temperature Circuit High Input C-12
P0110 Intake Air Temperature Circuit Low Input C-12
P0115 Engine Coolant Temperature Circuit High Input C-11
P0115 Engine Coolant Temperature Circuit Low Input C-11
P0115 Engine coolant temperature circuit malfunction C-11
P0120 Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) Circuit 1 Voltage High C-09
P0120 Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) Circuit 1 Voltage Low C-09
P0120 Throttle Position Sensor 1-2 Correlation C-09
P0130 O2 Sensor Circuit High Voltage (Bank 1 Sensor 1) C-30
P0130 O2 Sensor 1 Circuit Voltage Low C-30
P0130 O2 Sensor 1 Open Circuit C-30
P0130 O2 Sensor 1 Incorrect Signal C-30
P0134 O2 Sensor Circuit Open (Bank 1 Sensor 1) C-30
P0135 O2 Sensor Heater Circuit High Voltage (Bank 1 Sensor 1) C-29
P0135 O2 Sensor Heater Circuit Low Voltage (Bank 1 Sensor 1) C-29
P0135 O2 Sensor Heater Circuit Open (Bank 1 Sensor 1) C-29
P0136 O2 Sensor Circuit High Voltage (Bank 1 Sensor 2) C-32
P0136 O2 Sensor 2 Circuit Voltage Low C-32
P0136 O2 Sensor 2 Open Circuit C-32
P0139 O2 Sensor 1 Incorrect Signal C-30
P0140 O2 Sensor 2 Incorrect Signal C-32
P0141 O2 Sensor Heater Circuit High Voltage (Bank 1 Sensor 2) C-31
P0141 O2 Sensor Heater Circuit Low Voltage (Bank 1 Sensor 2) C-31
P0141 O2 Sensor Heater Circuit Open (Bank 1 Sensor 2) C-31
P0170 Rich Exhaust C-30
P0170 Lean Exhaust C-30
P0201 Cylinder 1 injector circuit high C-23
P0201 Cylinder 1 injector circuit low C-23
P0201 Cylinder 1 Injector Circuit Open C-23
P0202 Cylinder 2 injector circuit high C-24
P0202 Cylinder 2 injector circuit low C-24
P0202 Cylinder 2 Injector Circuit Open C-24
P0203 Cylinder 3 injector circuit high C-25
P0203 Cylinder 3 injector circuit low C-25
P0203 Cylinder 3 Injector Circuit Open C-25
P0204 Cylinder 4 injector circuit high C-26
P0204 Cylinder 4 injector circuit low C-26
P0204 Cylinder 4 Injector Circuit Open C-26
P0219 Engine overspeed condition C-43
P0220 Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) Circuit 2 Voltage High C-09
P0220 Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) Circuit 2 Voltage Low C-09
P0220 Throttle Position Sensor 1-2 Correlation C-09
P0230 Fuel pump secondary circuit high C-07
P0230 Fuel Pump Relay Open Circuit C-07
P0300 Misfire Unidentified Cylinder Detected B-21
P0301 Cylinder 1 Misfire Detected B-22
P0301 Cylinder 1 Misfire Detected B-22
P0301 Cylinder 1 Misfire Detected B-22
P0302 Cylinder 2 Misfire Detected B-22
P0302 Cylinder 2 Misfire Detected B-22
P0302 Cylinder 2 Misfire Detected B-22
P0303 Cylinder 3 Misfire Detected B-22
P0303 Cylinder 3 Misfire Detected B-22
P0303 Cylinder 3 Misfire Detected B-22
P0304 Cylinder 4 Misfire Detected B-22
P0304 Cylinder 4 Misfire Detected B-22
P0304 Cylinder 4 Misfire Detected B-22
P0325 Knock Sensor 1 Circuit no Signal C-27
P0335 Crankshaft Sensor Incorrect Signal C-06
P0335 Crankshaft Sensor Open Circuit C-06
P0335 Crankshaft Sensor Incorrect Signal C-06
P0340 Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit No Signal C-13
P0340 Camshaft Sensor Incorrect Signal C-13
P0351 Ignition Coil 1 High Input B-23
P0351 Ignition Coil 1 Incorrect Signal B-23
P0352 Ignition Coil 2 High Input B-23
P0352 Ignition Coil 2 Incorrect Signal B-23
P0353 Ignition Coil 3 High Input B-23
P0353 Ignition Coil 3 Incorrect Signal B-23
P0354 Ignition Coil 4 High Input B-23
P0354 Ignition Coil 4 Incorrect Signal B-23
P0420 Catalyst Efficiency Above Threshold C-31
P0443 Evaporative emission control system purge control valve circuit shorted C-28
P0443 Evaporative emission control system purge control valve circuit shorted C-28
P0443 Evaporative emission control system purge control valve circuit open C-28
P0460 Fuel Level Sensor Circuit High Input C-14
P0460 Fuel Level Sensor Circuit Low Input C-14
P0460 Purge flow sensor circuit malfunction C-14
P0500 Vehicle speed sensor malfunction B-10
P0530 A/C Refrigerant Pressure Sensor Circuit High Input Air Conditioning System B-05
P0530 A/C Refrigerant Pressure Sensor Circuit Open Air Conditioning System B-05
P0560 System Voltage High Input C-04
P0560 System Voltage Low Input C-04
P0565 Cruise Control SET and RESUME active C-17
P0566 Cruise Control Off Signal Circuit no or Incorrect Signal C-17
P0567 Cruise Control Resume Signal High Input C-17
P0568 Cruise Control Set Signal Circuit High Input C-17
P0571 Brake Switch Circuit Low Input C-15
P0602 Powertrain Control Module Not Programmed C-02
P0602 Security Code Not Programmed C-02
P0602 Vehicle Identification Number Not Programmed C-02
P0602 Variant-Coding Not Programmed C-02
P0606 Control Unit Re-Initialisation C-02
P0650 Malfunction Indicator (MI) Control Circuit High C-36
P0650 Malfunction Indicator (MI) Control Circuit Open C-36
P0700 EOBD Error stored by Transmission Control (TC) Modul B-06
P0700 MIL request from Transmission Control (TC) Modul B-06
P0704 Clutch Switch Input Circuit High Input C-16
P1110 Variable Intake Manifold Signal High C-33
P1110 Variable Intake Manifold Signal Low C-33
P1110 Variable Intake Manifold Open Circuit C-33
P1120 Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor 1 High Input C-08
P1120 Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor 1 Low Input C-08
P1120 Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor 1-2 Correlation C-08
P1122 Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor 2 High Input C-08
P1122 Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor 2 Low Input C-08
P1130 O2 Sensor 1 Signal Out of Range C-30
P1130 O2 Sensor 1 Signal no Activity detected C-30
P1130 O2 Sensor 1 Signal Switching Time Error C-30
P1170 System too rich (Bank 1) C-30
P1170 System too lean (Bank 1) C-30
P1230 Main Relay Circuit Voltage High C-03
P1230 Main Relay Open Circuit C-03
P1326 Knock Control Maximum Spark Limit Cylinder 1 C-27
P1327 Knock Control Maximum Spark Limit Cylinder 2 C-27
P1328 Knock Control Maximum Spark Limit Cylinder 3 C-27
P1329 Knock Control Maximum Spark Limit Cylinder 4 C-27
P1372 Crankshaft Sensor Segment Error C-06
P1372 Crankshaft Sensor Adaption Error C-06
P1481 Fan Relay 1 Circuit High C-34
P1481 Fan Relay 1 Signal Low / Open Circuit C-34
P1482 Fan Relay 2 Circuit High C-34
P1482 Fan Relay 2 Signal Low / Open Circuit C-34
P1500 Electronic Throttle Control Motor Failure C-09
P1500 Electronic Throttle Control Motor Failure C-09
P1520 Powerstage Currentless C-02
P1525 Limp Home Position Error C-09
P1526 Throttle Position Adaption Error C-09
P1526 Throttle Position no Adaption C-09
P1526 Limp Home Adaption Error C-09
P1526 Lower Limit Adaption Error C-09
P1530 A/C Relay Voltage High Air Conditioning System B-10
P1530 A/C Relay Circuit Open Air Conditioning System B-10
P1540 Air Conditioning Pressure Invalid Signal Air Conditioning System B-10
P1540 Air Conditioning Pressure Signal High Input Air Conditioning System B-05
P1540 Air Conditioning Pressure Signal Low Input Air Conditioning System B-10
P1540 Air Conditioning Pressure Open Circuit Air Conditioning System B-05
P1540 Air Conditioning Pressure Invalid Signal Air Conditioning System B-10
P1550 Electronic Throttle Control Reduced Power C-09
P1550 Electronic Throttle Control Forced Idle C-09
P1550 Electronic Throttle Control Power Management C-09
P1550 Electronic Throttle Control Engine Stop C-09
P1551 Engine Torque Always Higher Than Expected C-02
P1555 Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) Load Signal not Plausible with Engine Load C-09
P1600 Reprogram or Replace Electronic Control Unit (ECU) C-02
P1606 Replace Electronic Control Unit (ECU) C-02
P1606 Replace Electronic Control Unit (ECU) C-02
P1606 Replace Electronic Control Unit (ECU) C-02
P1610 Security Code Not Programmed Immobiliser B-07
P1611 Wrong Security Code Entered Immobiliser C-02
P1612 Immobiliser No Or Wrong Signal Immobiliser C-05
P1613 Immobiliser No Or Wrong Signal Immobiliser C-05
P1614 Wrong Security Code received Immobiliser C-06
P1614 Wrong Security Code received Immobiliser C-06
P1615 Wrong Vehicle ID from Body Control Module C-40
P1616 Wrong Vehicle ID from Instrument Control Module C-40
P1650 Service Vehicle Soon Light Voltage High C-37
P1650 Service Vehicle Soon Light Voltage Low C-37
P1700 SVS request via CAN B-06
U2100 CAN-BUS Malfunction C-05
U2101 CAN-BUS Maximum Configuration List not Programmed C-05
U2104 CAN-BUS reset counter overrun C-05
U2106 CAN-BUS no Communication with TCM B-05
U2108 CAN-BUS no Communication with ABS/TC B-08

Hope this helps, the only trouble is sometimes codes can only be read when the light is on as some faults seem to clear when the light goes out.

If you fancy a trip to Milton Keynes this bloke is an independent Vauxhall specialist and may be able to help. You could also put a post on here.

 

[Rosan]

Stuart,

I signed up to this forum to give you a big



Oh and just to add, when it's finished giving you the codes, it will stop flashing all together, it does not go into any repeat cycle, so keep writing down those codes until it goes out and stays out.

woot!

 

[andyandy2]

If the diagnostic check is showing no codes logged, then the individual sensors need checking (with diagnostics scanner) But from your description and the fact no fault code is logged i would suspect the air flow sensor