No Engine Management light on dash when start engine! should I be worried?

[cmitch90]

Hello,

I recently bought an Audi a4 1.9 TDI avant estate 2002 (02 plate). 117k miles, It drives perfect, however I noticed that when you turn the ignition. The engine management light doesn't appear. All I see is the usual battery and other lights/coil light etc.

Is this normal and should I be worried? I do not have the owner's manual unfortunately, is there anywhere that can show/tell me exactly what lights should appear when the ignition is turned.

Thanks, Chris

[cmitch90]

This is the lights that show, I can see that the engine management light is top left I think, but as you can see here it doesn't light up when I turn the key.

Edit: just realised the coil light isn't shown here, must have took the pic too late



engine lights.jpg

[arman123]

It should come on mine does get it scanned with Vcds see if any faults come up run a instrument cluster output test on Vcds see if it lights up

[zollaf]

as above, it shoudl come on, looks like an engine. chances are if you pull the dash you will find its been taped over so you cant see it and there is a fault that needs fixing to put it out.

[cmitch90]

Thanks for the help. I will take it on Monday, my mechanic said that if it's a problem with the bulb or a fuse gone then it may not read it anyway if put on the machine. But I will take it anyway and see what happens. It's under 3 month warranty so that should cover whatever the reason it is for it not lighting up.

[cmitch90]

Hi again. Ok so I got it hooked up to a machine, and it's all fine, reads fine no fault codes at all. The only thing I can find is this video. It#s the same year/model as my car and his light doesn't show up either. Check the video. Is it possible that it just doesn't show up unless their is a fault?

2002 Audi A4 1.9 TDI cold start / Холодный запу�к двигател� Audi A4 1.9 TDI - YouTube

[arman123]

What machine ? Was it VCDS did you do an instrument output test?

[Tugg]

MOT test now requires EML/MIL to illuminate or it’s an automatic fail. Ensure you check this when buying a car!