[V8] flashing cat light
mendezwerks at gmail.com
mendezwerks at gmail.com
Wed Feb 18 20:17:01 PST 2009
Wow, glad I got mine used for $50. Saved my self lots of dinero!
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-----Original Message-----
From: "Seamus O'Carey" <cheshirecatsbox at gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:15:30
To: <V8 at audifans.com>
Subject: Re: [V8] flashing cat light
Wow, just looked up Stebro exhuast. They look pretty nice, but it looks
like it's nearly $2k for the entire exhaust (not including the cats).
pages 8 and 9:
http://www.stebro.net/html/Default.aspx?PageMenuID=1274
On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 8:09 PM, Curtis Helton <fatboy03 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks guys for the quick responses. I'm going to try to get it on a lift
> this friday. And check the cats out. I would really like to take them off
> all together. I have an exhaust guy that will have NP taking the cats off.
> :D
>
> On a side note....what is out there as far as exhausts go for the V8Q??
> I've only heard of one system, and that's what Mr Wainright is running.
> Stebro I think it is?
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 10:42 PM, Ed Kellock <ekellock at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Exactly. I had the same issue. It would start flashing way before it was
>> likely that the cats were overheating.
>>
>> You can take out the passenger side carpet and console side piece and get
>> to
>> the wires from the sensor that run through the floor. That is how I was
>> able to determine that there's a short... I could get the light to go out
>> by
>> wiggling them.
>>
>> Ed
>>
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: v8-bounces at audifans.com
>> > [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Seamus O'Carey
>> > Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 8:35 PM
>> > To: V8 at audifans.com
>> > Subject: Re: [V8] flashing cat light
>> >
>> >
>> > I did notice during our recent snow that if I drove through
>> > an area where the snow was deep enough to touch the bottom of
>> > the car the cat light would go out for a while. I figured
>> > the snow cooled things down enough to temporarily make the
>> > light go out.
>> >
>> > However, what still confuses me is that the cat light is
>> > flashing from the moment I start the car. It couldn't
>> > possibly be overheating that quickly. Maybe the vibration
>> > from the snow hitting the bottom of the car was able to
>> > wiggle the wires into making contact for a short amount of time??
>> >
>> > Seamus
>> >
>> > On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 7:02 PM, Ed Kellock
>> > <ekellock at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > > There is a sensor in the back outside corner of the passenger side
>> > > cat. It is a heat sensor to tell you when/if the cats might be
>> > > overheating. However, if the wire to the sensor is broken for any
>> > > reason, the light will flash. Mine had an intermittent short and
>> > > would flash almost all the time. I was able to wiggle it
>> > and make it
>> > > stop so I knew it wasn't a temp issue.
>> > >
>> > > In other words, you may not have an issue with your cats at all.
>> > >
>> > > I don't believe the warm start issue is related.
>> > >
>> > > There are diagnostics for the cat sensor. There's a relay in the
>> > > passenger side footwell that controls the sensor. If you
>> > remove the
>> > > relay, the light will no longer flash. It will still come on
>> > > initially when you turn the key on and then go out just like normal
>> > > when you start the car.
>> > >
>> > > Ed
>> > >
>> > > > -----Original Message-----
>> > > > From: v8-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On
>> > > > Behalf Of Seamus O'Carey
>> > > > Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 7:56 PM
>> > > > To: V8 at audifans.com
>> > > > Subject: Re: [V8] flashing cat light
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > I have pretty much the same issue.
>> > > >
>> > > > Your options are:
>> > > > A. Remove them, but unless you have the equipment to remove them
>> > > > yourself, you'd have to find a shop willing to do the
>> > work. It's a
>> > > > HUGE fine if they get caught, though, so most won't want to. B.
>> > > > Rather than remove them you can just gut them (jam a rod through
>> > > > them over and over until nothing is left inside), but
>> > again you'll
>> > > > have to find a way to remove and replace them. If our cats are
>> > > > bolt-ons it won't be a problem, but if they're welded in place
>> > > > you'll have the same trouble as option A.
>> > > >
>> > > > I was thinking about just gutting my cats if it turns out they're
>> > > > just bolted in place, but it seems like cats are usually
>> > welded at
>> > > > least at one end.
>> > > >
>> > > > Seamus
>> > > >
>> > > > On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 5:42 PM, Curtis Helton
>> > <fatboy03 at gmail.com>
>> > > > wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > > Have had that every since I bought the car. It runs great. No
>> > > > > hesitation, stuttering, ect. Only thing it does every once
>> > > > in a while
>> > > > > is it will not start and stay running after it's warmed up.
>> > > > I have to
>> > > > > give it some gas to keep it running.
>> > > > > After I take off in it, it's fine.I did VAG it and their
>> > > > were NO codes.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Several questions here.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > 1. Can I get rid of the cats all together w/o to much trouble?
>> > > > > Thinking I would like a little louder exhaust than
>> > stock. Also no
>> > > > > emission testing. So, no worries there.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > 2. As far as how it doesn't want to stay running while
>> > > > trying to start
>> > > > > it after it's warmed up.Would that have anyhing to do with the
>> > > > > cats?
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > > TIA,
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Curtis
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