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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: rickydicky on 27 March 2011, 13:24

Title: little help plz
Post by: rickydicky on 27 March 2011, 13:24

so i scanned my 1.8t today and got this fault code 17978

ive looked it up and its_- 17978 engine expensive equipment closed.

does anyone know what this means :sad:

Title: Re: little help plz
Post by: Mr_Orange on 27 March 2011, 19:15

Isn't that the code for the immobiliser?  You had any trouble starting it or cutting out after fire up?

Title: Re: little help plz
Post by: rickydicky on 27 March 2011, 22:30

yer it started and then cut out today
did have the coolant temp sensor code come up last week so got a new one on order  :smiley:

could it be linked to that????

Title: Re: little help plz
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 27 March 2011, 22:55

Quote from: rickydicky on 27 March 2011, 22:30

yer it started and then cut out today
did have the coolant temp sensor code come up last week so got a new one on order  :smiley:

could it be linked to that????

sounds to me like its something to do with the imobiliser

Title: Re: little help plz
Post by: rickydicky on 27 March 2011, 23:42

 :cry:
thanks for your help, ill keep scanning it see if it comes on up ,fingers crossed it wont :wink:

Title: Re: little help plz
Post by: tech1889 on 27 March 2011, 23:55

as said sounds like something in the ecu immobiliser is not happy.. have you put new batteries in the key recently ??

Title: Re: little help plz
Post by: rickydicky on 29 March 2011, 19:29

went out for a drive last night to pick up my mum after she broke down

pulled up switched car off and removed keys ( didnt lock car)

got back in started car and it cut out twice straight away  :cry:

got home scanned car and same code came up.

no not put new battery in key.

only had the car about 2 months and never had this problem before  :undecided: