Engine control system warning light

[foibles]

On starting my gs for the first time in two months, the ECS warning light has appeared. Is this of such criticality I should not drive the 40 miles to my mechanic, but tow the car instead?

 

[Zep]

If it was really bad, it would be in limp mode.

As it’s engine related, buy a cheap code reader and see what the code is?

 

[foibles]

Oil pressure on my black GS never really moves from 5...but this one is 2.0 at idle and 5.0 at load?

 

[TimR]

Oil pressure on my black GS never really moves from 5...but this one is 2.0 at idle and 5.0 at load?

That’s perfect if the car is warm.... Different gauges will display differences in value on the same engine as likely as not...so there is wiggle room..!
It should probably show 5 bar at start idle (1K rpms) until warm..as long as it’s not zero with the engine running, I think it sounds fine...!

 

[CatmanV2]

If it was really bad, it would be in limp mode.

As it’s engine related, buy a cheap code reader and see what the code is?

ECS is engine related?

C

 

[Zep]

ECS is engine related?

C

Foibles said “Engine Control System” so I assumed it was.

 

[CatmanV2]

Foibles said “Engine Control System” so I assumed it was.

Oh yes. I saw, ECS which is Skyhook, surely?

C