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Offline Rob Zombie

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ABS & Traction control lights on!
« on: 16 December 2012, 13:34 »
Just my luck lately -

Fired my golf mk4 gti up this morning and noticed the traction control and abs lights are permently on!
Has anyone had this problem before? -

 I'm trying to get a vag com test done at present - I've heard this can be an expensive fault :(
Performance mods: Revo stage 2 map, 5 Peice Hose Kit & TIP, Evoloution Motorsport Air Filter, N249 by-pass, Forge spliter valve, ECS N75 Valve, KW 50mm springs &shocks, Front & Rear Eiabach ARB, Full Milltek Turbo back exhaust.
 
BHP: 231
TRQ: 251.7 lb-ft


Offline JimBR

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Re: ABS & Traction control lights on!
« Reply #1 on: 16 December 2012, 14:07 »
What engine code?

Same happened on mine and the MAF had failed  :smiley:.

New one was around £100 on exchange from the dealer.

Offline Rob Zombie

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Re: ABS & Traction control lights on!
« Reply #2 on: 16 December 2012, 14:23 »
Hi mate - thanks for that

It's an AUM - lights have now gone off! Very strange

Hopefully get some vag com diagnostics run somewhere otherwise ill have to buy one of those handheld devices of fleabay!

Performance mods: Revo stage 2 map, 5 Peice Hose Kit & TIP, Evoloution Motorsport Air Filter, N249 by-pass, Forge spliter valve, ECS N75 Valve, KW 50mm springs &shocks, Front & Rear Eiabach ARB, Full Milltek Turbo back exhaust.
 
BHP: 231
TRQ: 251.7 lb-ft


Offline Rob Zombie

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Re: ABS & Traction control lights on!
« Reply #3 on: 16 December 2012, 14:26 »
JimBR - did you by any chance happen to plug yours in when you had the problem ?

If you did - do you remember the codes?

Cheera
Performance mods: Revo stage 2 map, 5 Peice Hose Kit & TIP, Evoloution Motorsport Air Filter, N249 by-pass, Forge spliter valve, ECS N75 Valve, KW 50mm springs &shocks, Front & Rear Eiabach ARB, Full Milltek Turbo back exhaust.
 
BHP: 231
TRQ: 251.7 lb-ft


Offline dom

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Re: ABS & Traction control lights on!
« Reply #4 on: 16 December 2012, 14:50 »
Mine was also the same, and it was due to a faulty MAF :wink:

Offline Rob Zombie

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Re: ABS & Traction control lights on!
« Reply #5 on: 16 December 2012, 14:53 »
Cheers bro - ill get this looked into ASAP.

Wierd thing they have both gone off - I'm sure they'll be back. Lol ...
Performance mods: Revo stage 2 map, 5 Peice Hose Kit & TIP, Evoloution Motorsport Air Filter, N249 by-pass, Forge spliter valve, ECS N75 Valve, KW 50mm springs &shocks, Front & Rear Eiabach ARB, Full Milltek Turbo back exhaust.
 
BHP: 231
TRQ: 251.7 lb-ft


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Re: ABS & Traction control lights on!
« Reply #6 on: 16 December 2012, 15:03 »
thats a bit odd, surley the maf would put the engine light on? would this do the sane on a tdi? ive been having the abs light on and off occasionally
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Offline mar_k

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Re: ABS & Traction control lights on!
« Reply #7 on: 16 December 2012, 16:27 »
Same thing happened on my mates AUM, it was the MAF sensor throwing both the lights up

Offline JimBR

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Re: ABS & Traction control lights on!
« Reply #8 on: 16 December 2012, 16:32 »
My code reader gave the code for a faulty MAF, I cant remember the number. Mines an AUM too, mew maf and they went straight off.

Id wait until they come back on again before you do anything  :smiley:.

Offline Rob Zombie

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Re: ABS & Traction control lights on!
« Reply #9 on: 16 December 2012, 17:21 »
Haha yeah that's exactly what I had in mind!
Performance mods: Revo stage 2 map, 5 Peice Hose Kit & TIP, Evoloution Motorsport Air Filter, N249 by-pass, Forge spliter valve, ECS N75 Valve, KW 50mm springs &shocks, Front & Rear Eiabach ARB, Full Milltek Turbo back exhaust.
 
BHP: 231
TRQ: 251.7 lb-ft