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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: stevie boy 01 on 14 May 2009, 22:22

Title: warning light ...
Post by: stevie boy 01 on 14 May 2009, 22:22

the wife has a golf 1.4s and its only done 32k . well this morning she said that there was a light on in the dash .. its the one with a car skidding along so i sent her to a garage that my mate works in to see what the problem is and he ran a scan on it well fu... k.. its a 57 plate and just out of warranty .. we are the second owners and its going to cost a £1000. to fix, it seems that there is a fault with the traction control and needs replaced .. anyone herd of this before ... i hate golfs ...

Title: Re: warning light ...
Post by: bacillus on 14 May 2009, 22:40

What was the error code?

It could be as simple as a bad ABS sensor.

Title: Re: warning light ...
Post by: Holepunch on 14 May 2009, 22:44

are you sure its out of warranty, I thought it was 3yrs or 60k?????

Title: Re: warning light ...
Post by: ifti on 15 May 2009, 08:59

Warranty is 3 years only on UK cars.
2 years on imports.

When they say 3 years OR 60k miles - they mean you are covered under warranty up until whichever of the two come first.....

Title: Re: warning light ...
Post by: AlanD on 15 May 2009, 11:42

She hasn't just turned it off by accident has she and he is trying to pull a fast one? Turning the ESP off brings on that warning light. Does a 1.4 even have ESP?

Title: Re: warning light ...
Post by: Trickyboy on 15 May 2009, 16:11

Im pretty sure all mk5 golfs have ESP as standard.

Title: Re: warning light ...
Post by: smartypants on 15 May 2009, 16:13

Which I am very glad of, because in the wet its like bambi on ice!

(although I have Dunlop Sport Maxx's which is probably 99% of the problem!)

Title: Re: warning light ...
Post by: stevie boy 01 on 15 May 2009, 20:33

car going in to the dealers to get a full check out ,, and its a 07 and no warranty left.. the lights still on ,, i have a wee golf mk 4 gti and its fookt as well needs a new catalyst 03 model and only 47k ,, but at least my bmw is in mint and running order thank god .. never will buy a golf again .. to much problems with them and its always the dam censers  that pack in .. thanks guys .. and it does have esp.. and no i did not turn it off ... dafty.. lol...

Title: Re: warning light ...
Post by: 2007GTI on 15 May 2009, 20:37

have you tried disconnecting the battery for a few mins, might reset it?

Title: Re: warning light ...
Post by: AlanD on 16 May 2009, 11:10

Quote from: smartypants on 15 May 2009, 16:13

Which I am very glad of, because in the wet its like bambi on ice!

(although I have Dunlop Sport Maxx's which is probably 99% of the problem!)

Get some proper boots on. The MK5 chassis is brilliant, dont waste it with crap tyres that dont grip in the wet.