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Title: EPC and ENGINE MANAGEMENT LIGHT ON
Post by: njdudsbury on 09 May 2010, 20:04

Any body had this
Car seems to run fine?
Any ideas?
Cheers

Title: Re: EPC and ENGINE MANAGEMENT LIGHT ON
Post by: Rhyso on 09 May 2010, 20:10

what car would help......

Title: Re: EPC and ENGINE MANAGEMENT LIGHT ON
Post by: Wayne on 09 May 2010, 20:13

Quote from: Rhyso on 09 May 2010, 20:10

what car would help......

+1  :smiley:

Title: Re: EPC and ENGINE MANAGEMENT LIGHT ON
Post by: njdudsbury on 09 May 2010, 21:42

Sorry
MK 5 GOLF GTI 56 PLATE
All standard

Title: Re: EPC and ENGINE MANAGEMENT LIGHT ON
Post by: topher on 09 May 2010, 21:47

a million things can set dash lights off, you need it scanned for faults.

Title: Re: EPC and ENGINE MANAGEMENT LIGHT ON
Post by: luvmygti on 10 May 2010, 13:09

Quote from: topher on 09 May 2010, 21:47

a million things can set dash lights off, you need it scanned for faults.

Topher's wrigth it could be owt.  :undecided:

More than likely a faulty sencor or something

Title: Re: EPC and ENGINE MANAGEMENT LIGHT ON - UPDATED!!!
Post by: njdudsbury on 10 May 2010, 17:17

Hi all
Had it plugged in and the error code is P0601 (control unit faulty)
Seems to tick over very slightly lumpy and when error code is taken out seems to pick up and tick over normal (that may be all my head as I know there is a problem).
When you turn off then back on again the EPC light comes back on and after 2 or 3 start ups the EML comes on as well.
Car still runs fine
Anybody help please.
Got it booked in next week for some invstigation work but could be new ECU at worst.

Title: Re: EPC and ENGINE MANAGEMENT LIGHT ON
Post by: topher on 10 May 2010, 18:17

have a good read of this thread, it should sort you right out :afro: you won't need to pay for investigation work.

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=141299.0

i can sort this for you if you want, drop me an email info@tuneside.co.uk

Title: Re: EPC and ENGINE MANAGEMENT LIGHT ON
Post by: njdudsbury on 10 May 2010, 19:25

Email sent!

Title: Re: EPC and ENGINE MANAGEMENT LIGHT ON
Post by: DJGTi on 11 May 2010, 17:48

It is my car from the linked thread.

No, it is not sorted. I've been driving for the last 4 months with the warning lights on.

I have spoken to and emailed all sorts of people; some are more help than others!

My local mapper can't/won't touch it and says it's VW only.

VW UK don't want to know.

I took the technical bulletin to 2 main dealers. 1st said it was rubbish. 2nd one said they would try the software update if I could get the CD.

VW USA have given me the part number for the software CD (only $20), but I can't order one without logging into the ordering website (which I can't). They also can't say if it will work on a UK car.

Am currently waiting for someone at another main dealer to get back to me.

I fear that a new ECU will be the only fix, but I don't want to spend that sort of dosh if I don't have to. I hope you can get further with this than me!

Title: Re: EPC and ENGINE MANAGEMENT LIGHT ON
Post by: njdudsbury on 11 May 2010, 22:27

pm sent to DJGTI

Title: Re: EPC and ENGINE MANAGEMENT LIGHT ON
Post by: AlanD on 12 May 2010, 10:17

DJGTi have you spoken to Toph who claims he has a fix?

Title: Re: EPC and ENGINE MANAGEMENT LIGHT ON
Post by: DJGTi on 12 May 2010, 19:34

PM received. :smiley:

Quote from: AlanD on 12 May 2010, 10:17

DJGTi have you spoken to Toph who claims he has a fix?

Topher is working on a fix, so will pay him a visit if there is any success.

Title: Re: EPC and ENGINE MANAGEMENT LIGHT ON
Post by: topher on 12 May 2010, 20:42

i think i've about cracked it :grin:

DJGTi - is your car also an import model? it makes tracking down the right software a little trickier.. especially with how vw revise the med9 sw numbers

Title: Re: EPC and ENGINE MANAGEMENT LIGHT ON
Post by: DJGTi on 13 May 2010, 14:21

Quote from: topher on 12 May 2010, 20:42

i think i've about cracked it :grin:

DJGTi - is your car also an import model? it makes tracking down the right software a little trickier.. especially with how vw revise the med9 sw numbers

Yes, mine is from Denmark.

Let me know if you need any more details.

Cheers :cool:

Title: Re: EPC and ENGINE MANAGEMENT LIGHT ON
Post by: njdudsbury on 13 May 2010, 21:37

Topher
email sent
Cheers
Neil