2000 Vauxhall Vectra light comes on while driving

2000 VAUXHALL VECTRA
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RILEYD
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Electrical problem
2000 Vauxhall Vectra Manual 88000 miles

when i drive a light comes on,it is a car with a spanner going through it its says in the manual that it is a electrical fault and that the car has switched to an emergency running programme so that driving can continue i would like to know 1st what the problem could be and 2nd how far could i drive with this problem hope to hear some from you soon thank you sean
Dec 10, 2008 at 12:49 PM
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DAVE H
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The fault could be anywhere on the electrical system .. you need to have the cars computer read to pinpoint the exact cause ... i would have it looked at as soon as possible ... the fault can only get worse not better ?
Dec 13, 2008 at 12:16 PM
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