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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: axlslash on 02 December 2013, 13:56

Title: Traction Control Light Staying On. 
Post by: axlslash on 02 December 2013, 13:56

Hi guys back with a new problem after haveing a new ecu fitted was driving home from work last night next thing Traction Control Light come on so as I got home home truned the car off and let it set for a good few hours started it up and the light was back on tryed pushing the switch to turn it off and it was doing nuffin.......any ideas

Title: Re: Traction Control Light Staying On. 
Post by: dom on 02 December 2013, 17:36

Scan for fault codes, the maf can sometimes turn the traction control light on if it's faulty.

Title: Re: Traction Control Light Staying On. 
Post by: MoshiMoshi on 02 December 2013, 18:44

Quote from: dom on 02 December 2013, 17:36

Scan for fault codes, the maf can sometimes turn the traction control light on if it's faulty.

+1 My light stayed on when I unplugged my MAF.

Title: Re: Traction Control Light Staying On. 
Post by: D1andonlyantman on 02 December 2013, 21:03

I had the same problem when I bought my 180. Replaced the MAF and that sorted it

Title: Re: Traction Control Light Staying On. 
Post by: axlslash on 03 December 2013, 18:34

how much are they for a 1.4 16v?

Title: Re: Traction Control Light Staying On. 
Post by: D1andonlyantman on 03 December 2013, 18:46

Mine cost 100 quid but you get 30 back if you take them your one, or as close as makes no difference to them numbers anyway. Might be different for your model but it does exactly the same job so I can't see it being too different.

Title: Re: Traction Control Light Staying On. 
Post by: axlslash on 03 December 2013, 19:00

nice one for that just trying to find out where it is on the car sorry bit of a newbie.......

Title: Re: Traction Control Light Staying On. 
Post by: dom on 03 December 2013, 19:08

On the 1.8t it's attached to the airbox, I'm assuming it's the same on the 1.4 but couldn't tell you for certain

Title: Re: Traction Control Light Staying On. 
Post by: axlslash on 03 December 2013, 19:38

no worries ill have alook around there and see what i can find thank you for the help

Title: Re: Traction Control Light Staying On. 
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 03 December 2013, 22:56

last time I was in vw prices ranged from £80 to around £150 for a MAF dependant upon the part number. don't see why there all pretty much the same bloody thing. robbing bast.....

Title: Re: Traction Control Light Staying On. 
Post by: axlslash on 08 December 2013, 16:26

been told if i take it out and give it a good clean it will sort it self out and if i take the car battery out for 10mins as well......

Title: Re: Traction Control Light Staying On. 
Post by: D1andonlyantman on 08 December 2013, 19:43

Can't hurt to try. Getting it off isn't hard

Title: Re: Traction Control Light Staying On. 
Post by: axlslash on 21 January 2014, 12:53

Had a look around the airflow box cant seem to find the maf there has anyone got a pic of it please

Title: Re: Traction Control Light Staying On. 
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 21 January 2014, 17:45

its the part that goes into the air box.


where the airbox has a big pipe coming out going to the engine, the first bit of that that joins onto the air box is the MAF. should have a plug on it.

Title: Re: Traction Control Light Staying On. 
Post by: navmk4gti on 21 January 2014, 19:19

Scan it first before spending any money mate. I have exact same issue on my 4mo. And i have these fault codes

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Title: Re: Traction Control Light Staying On. 
Post by: axlslash on 23 January 2014, 19:36

Ill have to get my hands on vagcom to find out the codes where can I get my hands on vagcam