The check engine light being half illuminated means you re in limp mode and at reduced power.
Mini cooper engine light reduced power.
Tried to restart it a few minutes later and it wouldn t start again.
Luckily if your engine is losing power without triggering warning lights that suggests it s probably 1 of 4 potential issues.
Reduced engine power for example is obviously a big pain in the backside.
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The light appeared 3 days ago but disappeared.
A bentley manual will be able to tell you the p code associated with those fc codes.
Immediately i was greeted by the engine malfunction reduced power light.
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It has reappeared today andf the engine cut out any ideas as i m a driving instructor with pupil taking test tommorow.
It putt putted down the street had to move for street cleaning otherwise it s 60 fine i let it run for about 10 minutes then shut off.
The engine malfunction reduced power output light came up.
The yellow engine light showing reduced engine power has come up.
Called the service center and was informed the earliest it could be seen is sept 16 and not until sept 22 if i wanted a loaner.
This is a sign of your car s automatic fail safe mode.
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When your car s computer detects that something has gone wrong in one of it s major systems it will send the car into what is known as a limp mode or safe mode which dramatically reduces power to the engine to a minimal amount just to get you where you need to go.
2012 mini cooper s hatchback books technical documentation page 1.