Service engine light being tripped by EGT?
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Service engine light being tripped by EGT?
Hey fellas, I got a question that hopefully someone will have the answer to.
What temperature does EGT have to reach before the service engine soon light comes on?
When were driving in the mountains, climbing at high power/ high boost conditions will trip the light after a few seconds. It goes back off after we top the hill and let off. So I figure it must be an EGT triggered situation.
The truck is E99, tuned with a DiabloSport predator tuner. Stock turbo, injectors.
We've been running it this way for years and never has anything blown up or melted. A couple times we've even had the turbo start glowing cherry red when were towing really hard.
What temperature does EGT have to reach before the service engine soon light comes on?
When were driving in the mountains, climbing at high power/ high boost conditions will trip the light after a few seconds. It goes back off after we top the hill and let off. So I figure it must be an EGT triggered situation.
The truck is E99, tuned with a DiabloSport predator tuner. Stock turbo, injectors.
We've been running it this way for years and never has anything blown up or melted. A couple times we've even had the turbo start glowing cherry red when were towing really hard.
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You can melt your engine block into a puddle before the SES light will come on for EGT. There's no EGT sensor in the truck from the factory so there's nothing for the computer to read and cause it to trip a light.
Usually it's a P1211 that sets the light in those conditions, which is common for a chipped or tuned truck. The light goes off after a few minutes, no harm, no foul.
You can look at upgrading the HPOP if it really bothers you, but I'd recommend at least pulling the code first.
Usually it's a P1211 that sets the light in those conditions, which is common for a chipped or tuned truck. The light goes off after a few minutes, no harm, no foul.
You can look at upgrading the HPOP if it really bothers you, but I'd recommend at least pulling the code first.
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Hey fellas, I got a question that hopefully someone will have the answer to.
What temperature does EGT have to reach before the service engine soon light comes on?
When were driving in the mountains, climbing at high power/ high boost conditions will trip the light after a few seconds. It goes back off after we top the hill and let off. So I figure it must be an EGT triggered situation.
The truck is E99, tuned with a DiabloSport predator tuner. Stock turbo, injectors.
We've been running it this way for years and never has anything blown up or melted. A couple times we've even had the turbo start glowing cherry red when were towing really hard.
What temperature does EGT have to reach before the service engine soon light comes on?
When were driving in the mountains, climbing at high power/ high boost conditions will trip the light after a few seconds. It goes back off after we top the hill and let off. So I figure it must be an EGT triggered situation.
The truck is E99, tuned with a DiabloSport predator tuner. Stock turbo, injectors.
We've been running it this way for years and never has anything blown up or melted. A couple times we've even had the turbo start glowing cherry red when were towing really hard.
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Yep, just like the 2 previous posts said...P1211 code most likely tripping the SES light. HPOP not being able to keep up with the Demand from the program. I had the predator before and you can pull & clear codes like said above. I remember EGT's being fine in the tow programs but she will get very hot (+1250 EGT's) in the higher HP tunes .
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I believe there is, but I no longer have my Predator. IIRC, it will show stored codes and tell you it is "Not Ready"...all that means is you need to drive it before it erases the code from memory....this info, and 4%.00, will get you a cup of coffee @ Starbucks!!
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Hey fellas, I got a question that hopefully someone will have the answer to.
What temperature does EGT have to reach before the service engine soon light comes on?
When were driving in the mountains, climbing at high power/ high boost conditions will trip the light after a few seconds. It goes back off after we top the hill and let off. So I figure it must be an EGT triggered situation.
The truck is E99, tuned with a DiabloSport predator tuner. Stock turbo, injectors.
We've been running it this way for years and never has anything blown up or melted. A couple times we've even had the turbo start glowing cherry red when were towing really hard.
What temperature does EGT have to reach before the service engine soon light comes on?
When were driving in the mountains, climbing at high power/ high boost conditions will trip the light after a few seconds. It goes back off after we top the hill and let off. So I figure it must be an EGT triggered situation.
The truck is E99, tuned with a DiabloSport predator tuner. Stock turbo, injectors.
We've been running it this way for years and never has anything blown up or melted. A couple times we've even had the turbo start glowing cherry red when were towing really hard.
~Diane
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