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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: della_mk3 on 19 September 2013, 20:06

Title: need a bit of help with engine light
Post by: della_mk3 on 19 September 2013, 20:06

i have done a quick search but cant find the answer im looking for


baaaaasically i have a 2000 1.8t arz and it was completely standard,  i have put a decat pipe on it and now im waiting for the engine light to come on to bring up some sort of catatlyc effeciency code because it has an after cat sensor.

im waiting for it to come on because when i get it remapped i can have the fault code taken out of the map. i know i can get them extension things for the sensors but i woud rather take this route.

my problem is, finally, that when i turn the ignition on there is no engine management light appearing, which i just thought was odd.  i have used vagcom on it and theres no codes stored. is this normall for these, because im sure everyother car i have worked on the engine light comes on with the ignition. any help will be appreciated, thanks

Title: Re: need a bit of help with engine light
Post by: dom on 19 September 2013, 20:14

I don't think arz engines have an engine management light.

Title: Re: need a bit of help with engine light
Post by: Nino on 19 September 2013, 21:32

Quote from: dom on 19 September 2013, 20:14

I don't think arz engines have an engine management light.

+1

Title: Re: need a bit of help with engine light
Post by: della_mk3 on 19 September 2013, 22:22

well that solves that.  seems wierd to me but oh well.  thx for the quick replies

Title: Re: need a bit of help with engine light
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 19 September 2013, 22:58

Something Iv always wondered about the arz.

What if something does go wrong. Is there any indication? I.e something that might normally put eml on but you wouldn't notice anything different to the car to drive?

Title: Re: need a bit of help with engine light
Post by: Ben@VWH on 20 September 2013, 10:34

Agu and arz don't have a engine management light. The arz will illuminate the 'epc' light if there is a problem detected with the fly by wire pedal/throttle or if the torque monitoring function detects a problem.
The arz is very similar to the pre facelift S3 in this respect.

Agu's have nothing, at all!  :grin:

Title: Re: need a bit of help with engine light
Post by: harlemex on 20 September 2013, 12:00

so in a nutshell, you were annoyed that the engine light didnt come on?  :laugh:

Title: Re: need a bit of help with engine light
Post by: della_mk3 on 20 September 2013, 18:32

Yeah for the first time in my life i wanted an engine light to come on haha.

thanks for the help people