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Offline northeast_gti-t

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Re: Handbrake Warning Light(Update)
« Reply #40 on: 29 April 2013, 12:31 »
Thts were i got my pump from its got 90 day guarantee but if you take the ecu off the bottom no guarantee
Might keep that as a spare then  :undecided: the company i bought the first one from rang me earlier and its at a local depot as the courier driver couldn't find my address :huh: hopeful of delivery tommorrow  :whistle: now they know where to be
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Re: Handbrake Warning Light Still No Good!!
« Reply #41 on: 30 April 2013, 13:47 »
Unit i ordered saturday turned up earlier  :smiley: just fitted it and suprise suprise abs light and handbrake light still on quick scan and Now this


i give up!!
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Re: Handbrake Warning Light Still No Good!!
« Reply #42 on: 30 April 2013, 16:26 »
Didnt i say most replacement units will be duff?  :rolleyes:


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Re: Handbrake Warning Light Still No Good!!
« Reply #43 on: 30 April 2013, 22:36 »
The one i bought off stevens vw worked perfect for me try that one as its 90 day guarantee they must know it works and its still working 5 months later

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Re: Handbrake Warning Light Still No Good!!
« Reply #44 on: 01 May 2013, 13:42 »
Didnt i say most replacement units will be duff?  :rolleyes:

Yep you did  :grin: i'll pm you bud regarding sending my original ecu to you :afro:
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Re: Handbrake Warning Light Still No Good!!
« Reply #45 on: 01 May 2013, 13:44 »
The one i bought off stevens vw worked perfect for me try that one as its 90 day guarantee they must know it works and its still working 5 months later

cheers bud that's the ecu i took off and fitted to my pump already  :grin:
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Re: Handbrake Warning Light Still No Good!!
« Reply #46 on: 01 May 2013, 17:29 »
might sound stupid but did you clear all the codes after fitting the new stuff??

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Re: Handbrake Warning Light Still No Good!!
« Reply #47 on: 01 May 2013, 20:28 »
You dont even need to clear the codes i didnt need to but i scanned with vagcom all codes dissapeard im sorry to hear about the abs ecu i hope you get it sorted mate

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Re: Handbrake Warning Light Still No Good!!
« Reply #48 on: 02 May 2013, 11:47 »
might sound stupid but did you clear all the codes after fitting the new stuff??

You dont even need to clear the codes i didnt need to but i scanned with vagcom all codes dissapeard im sorry to hear about the abs ecu i hope you get it sorted mate
Cheers mate another one turned up too so two spares  :grin: going to take the original fitted one apart i think and have a look got until july for the mot to sort this  :grin: :whistle:
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Re: Handbrake Warning Light Still No Good!!
« Reply #49 on: 02 May 2013, 11:48 »
You do need to clear codes. Even once repaired the codes stay on. They may clear after a drive but initially, code will still be there.


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