I picked up my new manual Gallardo today and after crawling through traffic for 20 miles a problem occured.

First, when idling in neutral, the revs started jumping up and down between 900 and 1100 (usually sits at 1000). Eventually, a warning light came on which on looking in the manual stated:

'EOBD engine bank (6-10) malfunction. This symbol lights up when faults have occured in the engine. Even if these are only temporary, they cause emissions that are beyond safety standards. Slow down and have the vehicle checked by an authorised Lamborghini service centre ASAP.'

Of course, sods law said that all the technicians had finished for the day so after getting the vehicle home, I will have it recovered on Monday. Also, the exhaust outlets are sooty so, it's been running rich however, having just been out and checked it, it seems to be running fine again?

'Has anyone had any experience of this problem?'

Just as a side note, theer are some revisions on my model. The steering wheel is a new model with a 'golden' bull in the centre, the engine cover (cylinder head) has been changed, and the handbrake only travels half as far up.

Webbo

Hey Andy, welcome to LTalk.

yes many guys have experienced this same problem. It requires a visit back to the dealer.

perhaps something in the pre-delivery inspection may be being overlooked in many cases?

I have had similar warning light come 6-10 and i had car recovered they said it was faulty exhaust sensors which they changed 2 days later the light flashed up again. I have spoken at length about this with L. London and they are of the opinion that as the light only only comes on for 2-3 mins on start up and then goes out the computer is happy that the fault is rectified it could be a slightly high emission reading ( they are set at + - 2% ) which is evidently rather tight . My car seems to occur either if the car has got wet ie in the rain or after washing or now we have the damp nights if parked outside untill the early hours but only on start up, they assure me the coil seal covers have been changed. Not an answer for you but at least you are not alone, i would be interested to hear if they find a fault.
What colour have you gone for and where are you based ?

Webbo,sure you will get your car sorted promptly.i am interested in the 'new' steering wheel.Any chance of a picture?Is your car a '04 MY or are '05's now availible?

Thanks guys,

This fault today happened after 2 hours in traffic. Obviously, with a new car there were lots of noises and smells to take in and I was paranoid enough as it was. I'll still get it checked over by Lamborghini on Monday. I bought mine from L London too btw.

It's Nero Osyris with black, and red stitching. Satnav and a few other bits. Very happy with it in every other sense. The guys are L-London (Bruce, Steve, Rick, Luke, Dom) were tops and everything went smoothly until 20 miles down the road.

I'm based in Kent, U.K. btw.

Andy

Pic of the steering wheel and new cylinder head cover. I think it's just some tweaks on the existing spec, not a new model.

Andy

i wouldn't be overly concerned by it specially if you turn the car off and start it again and it is gone.I have had it happen to me a few times when the car was new and it was nothing.I think some of the sensors are really overly sensitive to fluctuations in emissions and moisture.
Odds are it will be nothing at all.Get it checked out anyway for peace of mind.
Welcome aboard by the way.

Thanks guys for the advice, and the warm welcome.

Andy

Any update on the problem as mine has started acting up again and i thought it may save some time if they had come up with something

Not sure if this related, but sounds like it could be. Last week I posted details on the V10 forum regarding my Gallardo coughing and dying by the side of the road, apparently according to the dealer from the "water in the coil pack" problem. Funny thing is that it was two days before that, when I had last washed the car, and it had been running fine for two days subsequently,(although it not done very many miles - about 40, I guess). He said there was heaps of water in somewhere (can't remember his exact words), so he's probably right.

When the problem occured, bank 1-5 engine warning display came on, and also 1-5 Cat problem (probably 'cos of the unburnt fuel going into the cat).

The dealer has performed the coil pack upgrade and replaced bank 1-5 Catolytic converter, and I was expecting to get the car back today. But alas, they phoned me and said that whilst the engine seems to be running fine, after a short while of running, 1-5 engine warning light comes back on. So they are now investigating this.

Has anyone had these symptoms after the coil pack upgrade, or a "water" problem causing the engine warning display to come on? I have never had the engine warning light come on before this all happened.

Webbo, my exhaust is always rather sooty on the ends of the pipes.

Problem is, that I have now been without the car for a week, and I am starting to fret and suffer withdrawal symptoms!