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amber light flashing dashboard engine management engine fault workshop?

Hi Ive had my car for 3 1/2 yrs and just noticed this light flashing on the dashboard. I managed drive car home slowly and safely.
This is first time it has shown.
Paula, July 2014
Hi Paula, I've worked in diagnostics since the eighties, you do not have to be too frightened (that's just what the manufacturers want!), any garage with a scan tool can do a read out of the stored fault codes. These are stored in the cars engine computer and help in the diagnosis of the repair. I cannot emphasise enough, you do not have to go to a main dealer and pay daft rates

Kev

Kev, July 2014
sorry forgot to mention car is vw passatt 2.0 tdi model highline. its 2010 reg

Paula, July 2014