Engine Warning Light

[Felix.]

Selected the wrong gear the other day and went around a corner in 5th instead of 3rd

No real issues, the car grumbled a bit but made it round without stalling, before a realised and pt it into 3rd

 

Anyway - it seems to have put on the engine management light which is still on a few weeks later

Tried disconnecting the battery, but no joy

 

What diagnostic tool do people recommend?

Just want a cheap & cheerful one from eBay to solve the problem

 

 

[Mavroz]

You can get a tool from eBay that will read the fault code(s) and maybe also let you reset the warning light.

However, the light may come back on if there is a fault on the car that developed when you made the above mistake..

It will keep coming back on until the fault is fixed unless it is a non critical warning.

 

[TomsFocus]

Any cheap OBD2 reader should clear an engine management light.  But most won't read Ford specific codes or clear any other lights.  You're better of with Forscan, free on a laptop, a few quid for the mobile app.  We recommend Tunnelrat adapters on here as quality control can be poor on cheaper equivalents. 

https://tunnelrat-electronics.fwscart.com/

[Felix.]

Thanks for the quick replies. 

The light is amber, which I have read is not too bad and the car drives fine.

I assume I still need a lead to connect Forscan to the car?

[TomsFocus]

1 hour ago, Felix. said:

Thanks for the quick replies. 

The light is amber, which I have read is not too bad and the car drives fine.

I assume I still need a lead to connect Forscan to the car?

Yes, you'll need a modified ELM327 lead or wireless dongle - recommended from Tunnelrat as linked above.