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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: jphealy on 30 June 2010, 13:08

Title: Check engine warning light
Post by: jphealy on 30 June 2010, 13:08

My engine light flashed on the dash yesterday for all of about a minute (probably less), shortly after I started the car.  I was still at low speed and idle (heavy traffic).  I could feel a slight judder while the warning light showed.  Anyway, the light went away very quickly, along with the judder.  No reappearance of it today.  Should I be worried, or do these things just happen now and then?

BTW, the car is a 2006 MkV GTI

Title: Re: Check engine warning light
Post by: johnford60 on 30 June 2010, 13:09

Run Vag-Com on it to check for fault codes. It will have logged a fault code even though its gone off.

Title: Re: Check engine warning light
Post by: jphealy on 30 June 2010, 13:18

So, bring it to a VW service place then, I guess?

Title: Re: Check engine warning light
Post by: fecked_tt on 30 June 2010, 13:18

did you check the engine?

Title: Re: Check engine warning light
Post by: johnford60 on 30 June 2010, 13:24

Yea VW Service place pr independent dealer, or even better a forum over with Vag-Com that lives near you?

Title: Re: Check engine warning light
Post by: marty341 on 30 June 2010, 14:09

Hi Healy

Sounds to me like your coil pack is on its way out mate! same thing happend to me, the light would come on for abit then go out!
But the juddering will stay! i got mine replaced at the stealers under warrenty, so not to sure how much £ to replace. :smiley:

Title: Re: Check engine warning light
Post by: jphealy on 30 June 2010, 14:17

Thanks guys.  It's actually going for its NCT (National Car Test - Irish equivalent of MOT) today!  I wonder if they'll find anything!

Title: Re: Check engine warning light
Post by: johnford60 on 30 June 2010, 14:25

Ask them if they have a diagnostics system and they can code read for you. It wont be picked up on M.O.T unless something goes wrong while it's there.