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Title: Cat Heat Light!?
Post by: N777CK T on September 06, 2008, 04:15:16 PM
Hey people.

A few weeks ago I had my cat replaced for a decat.

Then last night i heard something which sounded like a little piece of metal freely dragging underneath my car making a "tinkering" sound...

Then i think it fell off and then my HEAT light came on?!?!

Am I right in thinking that the cat sensor would just be tucked up somewhere by the garage when they fitted my decat and maybe its just fallen off???
Title: Cat Heat Light!?
Post by: nikp on September 06, 2008, 04:51:47 PM
Yep, you\'re spot on. Mines tucked away neatly under the car too.
Title: Cat Heat Light!?
Post by: N777CK T on September 06, 2008, 05:00:45 PM
OK so whats likely to be needed? a new sensor or something? surely it wasnt connected up because i have a decat so it was just a bit strange how the light came on suddenly!?
Title: Cat Heat Light!?
Post by: m1tch on September 06, 2008, 07:01:54 PM
Could you not use another temp sensor or short the wires together?
Title: Cat Heat Light!?
Post by: bin liner on September 06, 2008, 07:31:41 PM
you need to earth the sensor...this will extinguish the light...tucking up against body will achieve this...
Title: Cat Heat Light!?
Post by: N777CK T on September 06, 2008, 08:34:08 PM
ah ok thanks bin liner! lol