Help!! - Toyota Avensis question

[BIG GENERAL]

Sorry folks that this isn't really a surf related question.

My wife drives a 1.8 toyota avensis and has only just noticed that the Econodrive monitor indicator light doesn't appear on the instrument panel when driving. I have checked all the fuses/connections and they are fine, anybody else come across this before, as I'm baffled, it has just had a service and it wasn't working then[/FONT].

[dieselboy]

whats it supposed to do? is it normally on when driving? is it switchable? eg can you turn it on and off by a button or something?

[BIG GENERAL]

its a green light that comes on if you are driving sensibly put your foot down and it goes off i just wondered why it no longer works thanks for asking started to feel a bit lonley

[nero279]

she's obviously not driving sensibly enough

[plumb bob]

Don't know any specifics, but in general I would look at changing the bulb 1st, and then try to locate the switch/actuator, which may have something to do with throttle position.

What engine is fitted to it, petrol diesel, turbo? etc etc.

[BIG GENERAL]

its an 1800 petrol many thanks for replys chaps some good feedback there

[dieselboy]

its most likely run by a vacuum off the inlet manifold. good idea to check the bulb 1st.. but if its a newish car then most likely wont be that i would of thought but you never know!
if its an LED then more than likely wont be a dud bulb but i havnt seen LEDs on cars since the golfs.

have a nosey around the engine bay its probably a tiny thin vacuum hose that connects to a UFO shaped thingy with wires coming out.

can you get hold of an econodrive diagram?

[plumb bob]

have a nosey around the engine bay its probably a tiny thin vacuum hose that connects to a UFO shaped thingy with wires coming out.

I love it when you talk technical, he he.....

[MattF]

Best place to ask is on here:

http://www.toyotaownersclub.com/forums/

[dieselboy]

I love it when you talk technical, he he.....

hee hee

[BIG GENERAL]

well done lads bulb had blown 89p from motor factors all sorted thanks for all your kind help