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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Mk2_tel on 04 November 2012, 09:52

Title: Traction control light keeps coming on and staying on after 5mins of driving
Post by: Mk2_tel on 04 November 2012, 09:52

this has never been a problem in the 6months ive owned the car, however it come to my attention that the whole time i had no reverse lights.
whilst trying to fix this problem i noticed the wire which goes onto the switch on the gearbox had been CUT this had not broken been cut on purpose what this have anything to do with the light being on because only started coming on since i fixed the reverse lights cheers all

Title: Re: Traction control light keeps coming on and staying on after 5mins of driving
Post by: barrym381 on 04 November 2012, 12:46

if a brake light is out on my brothers passat same thing happens  :smiley:

Title: Re: Traction control light keeps coming on and staying on after 5mins of driving
Post by: mar_k on 04 November 2012, 16:16

There are 2 wires that come from the alternator that go to a plug at the front of a gear box, If these are damaged
it can cause the TC light to come on after 5 or 10 miles,
I read an article on vortex about it.



Get the car scanned

Title: Re: Traction control light keeps coming on and staying on after 5mins of driving
Post by: leigh_harty on 04 November 2012, 17:12

Wont an ABS sensor (when broke) throw a traction light up?

Title: Re: Traction control light keeps coming on and staying on after 5mins of driving
Post by: mar_k on 04 November 2012, 17:18

Yes, It can do.

Title: Re: Traction control light keeps coming on and staying on after 5mins of driving
Post by: Steve_PD on 04 November 2012, 17:24

Can be many possibilities get the car scanned!

Title: Re: Traction control light keeps coming on and staying on after 5mins of driving
Post by: dom on 04 November 2012, 17:30

Faulty MAF also throws traction control light up!