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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Lonewolf on 15 February 2013, 23:13

Title: Engine light on and staying..............
Post by: Lonewolf on 15 February 2013, 23:13

It happened yesterday while driving my 2001 2.0 GTI. She still drives perfectly and I can't find any faults. Does anyone have any ideas I can check myself?

Don't fancy being ripped of by a VW dealer, so wondered if any of the diagnostic readers on ebay are worth buying?  They seem to vary from 10 quid (imagine they're too cheap to be any good) upwards.  Any tips gratefully appreciated.

Thanks chaps.  :smiley:

Title: Re: Engine light on and staying..............
Post by: navmk4gti on 15 February 2013, 23:20

Get a vagcom cable.. Download softwite rosstech site for free and check for fault codes. Must have kit with VAG cars :wink:

Title: Re: Engine light on and staying..............
Post by: Lonewolf on 15 February 2013, 23:47

Cheers, mate - will check it out.

Title: Re: Engine light on and staying..............
Post by: rio_gti on 16 February 2013, 01:52

Got one for about £12 and works perfect off the bay  :wink:

Title: Re: Engine light on and staying..............
Post by: navmk4gti on 16 February 2013, 11:04

This will help to with any fault codes you get

http://wiki.ross-tech.com/wiki/index.php/Category:Fault_Codes (http://wiki.ross-tech.com/wiki/index.php/Category:Fault_Codes)

Title: Re: Engine light on and staying..............
Post by: stfc_gti on 16 February 2013, 11:55

probably a split hose maybe?