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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: monkeyhanger on 20 September 2013, 17:53

Title: Parking brake/hill-hold failure
Post by: monkeyhanger on 20 September 2013, 17:53
Mid journey home tonight I got the warning "bing" followed by amber messages in my MFD "hand brake system failure" and "hill-hold system failure", whilst going up a small hump (overpass for metro station). An amber "!" in a triangle then appeared at the bottom of the dash and stayed there the whole journey. Luckily the rest of my journey is relatively flat. Start-stop stoppages didn't reset the system.

Once home I turned the ignition off and back on again and the fault was gone. Had a quick drive around the block and I was satisfied it  was working correctly. Something to keep an eye out for.
Title: Re: Parking brake/hill-hold failure
Post by: mcmaddy on 20 September 2013, 17:57
never had any issues with the system in the tiguan. will watch out for it on the new one.
Title: Re: Parking brake/hill-hold failure
Post by: CraigW on 20 September 2013, 18:02
That doesn't sound to good MH. Certainly shouldn't be doing that after only a couple of weeks. I think for peace of mind if I was you I would be taking it back to VW. Maybe can carry out a diagnostic check to see if any errors are thrown up.
Title: Re: Parking brake/hill-hold failure
Post by: matchboy on 20 September 2013, 18:04
Could be a sensor failure rather than the brake itself - either way if it happens again I'd get straight down to your local friendly VW dealer - you can't have that!
Title: Re: Parking brake/hill-hold failure
Post by: monkeyhanger on 20 September 2013, 18:09
Might have to wait. It'll be parked up for 2 weeks as of Tuesday (will leave it in gear and put whhels in lock adjacent to kerb edge. I will organise something after that - pretty sure an error code will be visible to the garage when they run diagnostics.
Title: Re: Parking brake/hill-hold failure
Post by: KyleB on 21 September 2013, 06:35
Too many hand break turns mate!

Not a good start though in all seriousness, hopefully its just a fault sensor as suggested.
Title: Re: Parking brake/hill-hold failure
Post by: DougL on 21 September 2013, 09:40
It will probably be nothing but a little software glitch. I remember when I got my Mk4 GT TDI that it did something strange on the dash (lost the MFI display) which came back after a restart and never did it again. The weirdest thing that happened was the window controls on the driver's side operating the wrong windows for one journey!
Title: Re: Parking brake/hill-hold failure
Post by: monkeyhanger on 21 September 2013, 09:45
It will probably be nothing but a little software glitch. I remember when I got my Mk4 GT TDI that it did something strange on the dash (lost the MFI display) which came back after a restart and never did it again. The weirdest thing that happened was the window controls on the driver's side operating the wrong windows for one journey!

Aye, not worried until it happens again. Still a bit of a learning process for the car when it's this complicated.
Title: Re: Parking brake/hill-hold failure
Post by: Snoopy on 21 September 2013, 09:51
I would get it scanned at least as it may delete any fault codes after a set amount of ok cycles.
If its gone to the extent of putting dash lights on its at least worth scanning.
Title: Re: Parking brake/hill-hold failure
Post by: Aidey on 21 September 2013, 10:03
Get it logged with you dealer mate, phone them or something, at least if something happens they cant come back at you with the you should of told us 2 weeks ago line..
Title: Re: Parking brake/hill-hold failure
Post by: mcmaddy on 21 September 2013, 10:17
any fault codes remain in the memory until cleared.
Title: Re: Parking brake/hill-hold failure
Post by: George k on 21 September 2013, 11:06
They are stored for a set amount of start cycles and then if fault not seen again it will be cleared down by ECU without need for diagnostic computer
Title: Re: Parking brake/hill-hold failure
Post by: monkeyhanger on 21 September 2013, 11:12
They are stored for a set amount of start cycles and then if fault not seen again it will be cleared down by ECU without need for diagnostic computer

George: Seen this on any other MK7s? If it only happens the once i'll not be bothered, maybe just settling in. On the other hand, below 40mph my suspension seems to have like a rubbery squeak/gurgle. Thought that if it isn't the suspension that it might be gurgling of fuel sloshing about in the tank. Any ideas? Again, i'll give it a thousand miles to disappear before I go chasing it up at the garage.
Title: Re: Parking brake/hill-hold failure
Post by: George k on 21 September 2013, 11:32
Not seen any issues on them yet. Difficult to comment on noises without hearing them in person
Title: Re: Parking brake/hill-hold failure
Post by: Snoopy on 21 September 2013, 12:33
any fault codes remain in the memory until cleared.
00907 - Intervention load Management
            000 -  -
             Freeze Frame:
                    Fault Status: 01100000
                    Fault Priority: 6
                    Fault Frequency: 1
                    Reset counter: 177
                    Mileage: 3960 km
                    Time Indication: 0
                    Date: 2010.14.09
                    Time:
Title: Re: Parking brake/hill-hold failure
Post by: ajmoir36 on 21 September 2013, 13:32
My cable seems to work in the mk6 ok. Flaming electronics. I hope it is just a glitch.
Title: Re: Parking brake/hill-hold failure
Post by: mcmaddy on 21 September 2013, 19:46
any fault codes remain in the memory until cleared.
00907 - Intervention load Management
            000 -  -
             Freeze Frame:
                    Fault Status: 01100000
                    Fault Priority: 6
                    Fault Frequency: 1
                    Reset counter: 177
                    Mileage: 3960 km
                    Time Indication: 0
                    Date: 2010.14.09
                    Time:
faults that keep showing as faults will remain as they won't be cleared by the reset cycle. that's what I was getting at.
Title: Re: Parking brake/hill-hold failure
Post by: George k on 06 October 2013, 21:31
Don't know if you got this sorted but there is a software update for parking brake fault coming on dash. It will take approx 2 hours to complete as there are a lot of sensors to recalibrate once update has been completed. Hope this helps :smiley:
Title: Re: Parking brake/hill-hold failure
Post by: monkeyhanger on 06 October 2013, 23:57
Don't know if you got this sorted but there is a software update for parking brake fault coming on dash. It will take approx 2 hours to complete as there are a lot of sensors to recalibrate once update has been completed. Hope this helps :smiley:

Hadn't happened again, but my car has been sat at work for 2 weeks doing nowt whilst i've been on holiday. Back Weds. Is this something you'd have done anyway, or just if it happens again?
Title: Re: Parking brake/hill-hold failure
Post by: George k on 07 October 2013, 17:46
It would only be something we would update when there is a customer complaint.