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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Wazzzer on 20 February 2014, 20:40

Title: Anyone make any sense of this?
Post by: Wazzzer on 20 February 2014, 20:40

My mate is looking to buy a 1.8T thats been advertised on Piston heads and has just got this message

Just spoke to my mechanic this morning cos a epc fault code came up on dash. Its the electronic pedal control which controls the throttle. It need's hooking up to the ecu conquer to remove fault code so it will start. My mechanic said its a common problem with then when they r stood for a bit but an easy fix but he cant get down till maybe sunday or early next week.

Would this be true? Not got a clue about electronic throttles but I can't see how just clearing a code would sort it?

Title: Re: Anyone make any sense of this?
Post by: Wayne on 20 February 2014, 21:15

Well clearing the code will work in the short term but I would guess that in time it will be back on.

Title: Re: Anyone make any sense of this?
Post by: dom on 21 February 2014, 09:22

Can he get hold of a fault code?

Title: Re: Anyone make any sense of this?
Post by: navmk4gti on 21 February 2014, 11:23

 

Quote from: Wayne on 20 February 2014, 21:15

Well clearing the code will work in the short term but I would guess that in time it will be back on.

+1 will just cause future probs if not sorted.. obv the guy just wants to sell up so clearing code will be good enough in his eyes. but the buyer will be left with the problem.

Title: Re: Anyone make any sense of this?
Post by: topher on 21 February 2014, 13:12

EPC light can come on for loads of different reasons, could be a simple fix.. or a not-so-simple fix :grin:

Title: Re: Anyone make any sense of this?
Post by: Wazzzer on 21 February 2014, 13:35

Well it looks like the EPC light has been sorted but the starting problem was something completely different; it was the starter lol

Title: Re: Anyone make any sense of this?
Post by: rio_gti on 21 February 2014, 17:41

EPC - Electronic Pedal Control haha the pedal has its own light on the dash  :grin:

Title: Re: Anyone make any sense of this?
Post by: Dave_IOW on 21 February 2014, 17:47

This car is going to bring so many problems to then new owner :rolleyes:

Good luck to him :laugh:

Title: Re: Anyone make any sense of this?
Post by: Wazzzer on 21 February 2014, 19:20

Quote from: Dave_IOW on 21 February 2014, 17:47

This car is going to bring so many problems to then new owner :rolleyes:

Good luck to him :laugh:

Yeah and guess who will have it permanently hooked up to VAG COM lol

Title: Re: Anyone make any sense of this?
Post by: Dave_IOW on 23 February 2014, 14:26

Change your number :afro:

:grin:

Title: Re: Anyone make any sense of this?
Post by: Wazzzer on 23 February 2014, 16:30

It already died 25 miles away from the seller

Title: Re: Anyone make any sense of this?
Post by: Dave_IOW on 24 February 2014, 23:05

Quote from: Wazzzer on 23 February 2014, 16:30

It already died 25 miles away from the seller

Clutch gone! Been asking about for a seal for the whoopee cushions on each corner aswell...!