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Title: exhaust emisions and epc light on dash
Post by: hotdogsmale on 19 November 2011, 23:26

Hi guys i have a 1.4 mk4 golf s just drove to surrey drove a dream but unfortunatly the roads we went on wernt to good so hit the bottom of the car twice i was going slow but sounded painfull thn on the way home exhaust emisions light came on and epc lights came on and lost all power so now top speed 30 i pulled over turned off engine restarted and only emmisions light came back and ran fine for the rest of the journey hmm any ideas lambda phrobe? Cheers once again josh

Title: Re: exhaust emisions and epc light on dash
Post by: Toby on 19 November 2011, 23:30

got vag-com? get it scanned, if it was lambda  problems etc it would/should throw out some code's!  :undecided:

Title: Re: exhaust emisions and epc light on dash
Post by: hotdogsmale on 19 November 2011, 23:33

Nahh havnt mate is it worth getting the ones u buy if so wat is the best one to get?

Title: Re: exhaust emisions and epc light on dash
Post by: Toby on 19 November 2011, 23:37

the ebay cables are ok, and then a torrent from utorrent etc for ROSS-TECH :rolleyes: or find some one local for a few beer tockens  :wink:

Title: Re: exhaust emisions and epc light on dash
Post by: hotdogsmale on 19 November 2011, 23:44

Haa lol ok vagcom kits on ebay all in any good? Lol cheers bud

Title: Re: exhaust emisions and epc light on dash
Post by: Wayne on 19 November 2011, 23:46

Quote from: hotdogsmale on 19 November 2011, 23:44

Haa lol ok vagcom kits on ebay all in any good? Lol cheers bud

I have got and can recommend one of these: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-VAG-Diagnostic-Fault-Code-Reader-CAN-OBD2-/160683008680?pt=UK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment&hash=item25697422a8

Title: Re: exhaust emisions and epc light on dash
Post by: hotdogsmale on 19 November 2011, 23:49

Ok mate ill look in to it cheers bud u got one thn wayne? Josh

Title: Re: exhaust emisions and epc light on dash
Post by: Wayne on 19 November 2011, 23:49

Quote from: hotdogsmale on 19 November 2011, 23:49

Ok mate ill look in to it cheers bud u got one thn wayne? Josh

very handy to have, has saved me lots of time and money.

Title: Re: exhaust emisions and epc light on dash
Post by: hotdogsmale on 20 November 2011, 10:34

would you of said that that is better then getting one that does all cars? cheers guys

Title: Re: exhaust emisions and epc light on dash
Post by: Toby on 20 November 2011, 11:10

depends on 2 thing's :\ what car will you buy next? and what does your mates have! but id rather just have a VAG one, at that price!  :wink:

Title: Re: exhaust emisions and epc light on dash
Post by: hotdogsmale on 20 November 2011, 12:37

Ahh fair enough but in my family vw but mates honda lol are all model scanners just as good tho?

Title: Re: exhaust emisions and epc light on dash
Post by: Toby on 20 November 2011, 12:42

cant really comment! i dont even have a scanner! i just have a friend  :laugh:

Title: Re: exhaust emisions and epc light on dash
Post by: hotdogsmale on 20 November 2011, 12:56

Haa i hear friends can be good but tempremental lol

Title: Re: exhaust emisions and epc light on dash
Post by: Toby on 20 November 2011, 13:00

agreed! but mines not to bad  :grin:

Title: Re: exhaust emisions and epc light on dash
Post by: hotdogsmale on 20 November 2011, 15:04

Found this one http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/250915310996?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

just wondeering if that is better or if the vag one is better because i dont think this one says anything bout scanning abs and that i dont no :/