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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: axlslash on 27 June 2014, 20:16

Title: Traction warning light
Post by: axlslash on 27 June 2014, 20:16
Recently my traction light comes on now and then when driving, I have pushed the button to turn it off but it wont go off, after turning the engine off for 10 minutes an then back on, traction light is off again and enables me to switch it on and off again...but after about 10 minutes driving it lights up again an I can no longer turn it off, also noticed when driving the steering feels loose like the traction is off(this is before the light is back on). I have a 1.4 16v, looked around the engine for a maf sensor but cant find it as I have read that this can cause problems related to my traction problem, any suggestions?

/AxlSlash
Title: Re: Traction warning light
Post by: dom on 27 June 2014, 21:50
Have you scanned for fault codes?
Title: Re: Traction warning light
Post by: axlslash on 27 June 2014, 22:01
yes i have no codes are showing up
Title: Re: Traction warning light
Post by: matty james on 27 June 2014, 22:13
your maf should throw up a code-it always has done in expierence.
Title: Re: Traction warning light
Post by: axlslash on 27 June 2014, 22:16
ill try and rescan to see if anything comes up
Title: Re: Traction warning light
Post by: matty james on 27 June 2014, 22:22
does light come on when your excellerating -if so it could be your maf
Title: Re: Traction warning light
Post by: itavaltalainen on 27 June 2014, 23:08
what are you using to scan for fault codes? don't say one of the cheap obd2 scanners...

could be issue with something else... abs sensors etc
Title: Re: Traction warning light
Post by: matty james on 28 June 2014, 17:02
then abs light would also be on .
Title: Re: Traction warning light
Post by: paulhgti on 28 June 2014, 17:59
My golf recently done this turned to be the MAF changed it now its ok
Title: Re: Traction warning light
Post by: axlslash on 28 June 2014, 20:36
what are you using to scan for fault codes? don't say one of the cheap obd2 scanners...

could be issue with something else... abs sensors etc

useing this
 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/220860299070?limghlpsr=true&hlpv=2&ops=true&viphx=1&hlpht=true&lpid=108&device=c&adtype=pla&crdt=0&ff3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=108
i have used this on my golf wen i had fault codes.. works fine just wont find the problem to the traction light comeing on and yes it come's on wen i do excellerating some time around 40-50mph