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Offline vwwvgolf

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Re: handbrake light still on after new sensor
« Reply #10 on: 30 January 2013, 21:23 »
ha, fair enough, thanks for your help mate

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Re: handbrake light still on after new sensor
« Reply #11 on: 30 January 2013, 21:31 »
No probs mate,it has four bolts holding it on think they are t5 and can be removed without breaking into the fluid system,send it off for testing ,tshirt2k off here did mine,pm him he may be able to help  :smiley:

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Re: handbrake light still on after new sensor
« Reply #12 on: 30 January 2013, 21:43 »
start in the engine bay 


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Re: handbrake light still on after new sensor
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Re: handbrake light still on after new sensor
« Reply #14 on: 01 February 2013, 10:51 »
im struggling a bit with removing the module. is there a guide on here how to do it or somewhere else??

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Re: handbrake light still on after new sensor
« Reply #15 on: 02 February 2013, 10:01 »
Have you got an E5 socket? They can rust and lose shape. My original was like that and had to remove whole pump assembly to get the ecu off.


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Re: handbrake light still on after new sensor
« Reply #16 on: 02 February 2013, 15:57 »
no i havent got a e5 socket, i hadent even got that far haha. just frightn of braking stuff really.

however i did disconnect the harness left if for a bit and put it back in, scanned it and erased all the error codes for the abs ( 00283  / 00285   / 00287  / 00290  / 01276)  then re scanned it.
 it all came up with 00285.
 can anyone make anything of this?? should i  just try replacing the sensor, or should i just try to get the module out and try fix it??

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Re: handbrake light still on after new sensor
« Reply #17 on: 02 February 2013, 20:14 »
I have just bought another mk3 with the same faults,

Ordered a replacement pump and ECU and see how it goes.


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Re: handbrake light still on after new sensor
« Reply #18 on: 04 February 2013, 18:21 »
how much did that all cost and where from??