Faults, with no codes

[Mk1Macca]

Hi all,

A friend of mine has bought a 1.8T AUM and I have some concerns with it. I plugged in a fault code reader (my liquid) and it only came up with one fault code (to do with the coolant, a temp sender change should fix that) - despite the fact the ABS and traction control lights are on on the dash and I know when he drives it the screen mentions brake pad issues.

I cleared the code to see if it would come back, but the lights stayed on.

Anyone got any ideas?

Thanks!

[Hulmie]

Take front passenger side wheel off, and on the strut will be 2 wires, check these to make sure they havent broke, one is ABS and other Brake Pad warning sensor. Common for them to split or break

[Mk1Macca]

Will check, but shouldn't there be some codes being thrown up? Seeing as the dash is lit up like a Christmas tree...

[Mr_Orange]

Are the pads needing replaced then?  If the pad sensors are coming on, that's perhaps not considered a fault code by the ECU, just a warning message.  Same as a low coolant message doesn't throw up a fault code? 

[Rhyso]

Did the liquid scan ALL the modules?

[Mk1Macca]

I'm pretty sure it did / does 

[Hulmie]

I dont think the brake pad warning sensor runs through the ECU therefore not giving codes. Instead it lights up a seperate light on the dash.

Mine has been on since last year as i know the wire is split but its never shown a code on vagcom.