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Offline No Golf Clubs at all

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ESP failure
« on: 01 March 2009, 15:04 »
Thankfully not mine, but a mate just dropped by. He has an 07 gold plus tdi thing. His ESP warning lamp is permanently on. Any ideas or advice? Has anyone experienced similar?
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Re: ESP failure
« Reply #1 on: 01 March 2009, 15:53 »
Get him to get into the dealers, possible ABS pump failure.
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Re: ESP failure
« Reply #2 on: 01 March 2009, 16:00 »
get him to read the manual - it should say the reasons WHY the ESP light has come on

VAG tend to use a warning lamp for several systems  :nerd:

i.e. glow plug lamp on a diesel normally indicates a bulb has blown
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Re: ESP failure
« Reply #3 on: 01 March 2009, 17:30 »
thanks guys he's still under warranty anyway so all should be ok. Thanks for your replies.
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Offline bertmort8

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Re: ESP failure
« Reply #4 on: 01 March 2009, 18:51 »
this happened to my car 2 weeks ago whilst the mrs was driving,

just took it to vw and they hooked it to the diagnostic comp and they sorted it out, not had problems since.

im sure they said the ecu had 'misfire' messages but they dont log the time or date,
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Re: ESP failure
« Reply #5 on: 02 March 2009, 15:05 »
NGCAA - what brake fluid his he using?
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Re: ESP failure
« Reply #6 on: 02 March 2009, 19:24 »
I will ask the brake fluid, but reckon given the cars age it'll be whtever it left the factory with. Will advise soon how he got on today, I'll drop him a txt.
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Re: ESP failure
« Reply #7 on: 02 March 2009, 19:31 »
Ahh right.  And I also missed that it is a Golf Plus too!  :embarassed:

He isn't a wheel chair user or sommat?  Maybe some kind of mobility aid is interferring with it?  :undecided:


Or does it have a tow bar - cause the electric socket for the tow bar can sometimes mess up the ABS/ESP module if incorrectly coded.
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Re: ESP failure
« Reply #8 on: 03 March 2009, 05:45 »
No chair no tow, just a family guy that needs the space for now..... And who, infuriatingly does not answer his texts!!! :angry: LOL like a girl he switches he phone for long periods.... To save the battery or some other mad reason! 
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Re: ESP failure
« Reply #9 on: 03 March 2009, 09:49 »
Serves him right.
Diesel Golf Plus.  :sad:
Ask him why he didn't buy a 5 door GTI?  :evil:
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