TCS Button/light

[M87NER]

Its been about 3 months now since my TCS light on my dash has been constantly on, the button wont do anything now. The car runs as good as before so i dont think it will be the maf, it just seems to me that my traction control doesnt work, i.e wheel spins to easy and i dont feel that hold back when you change up gear. I've disconnected my battery and when i reconnected it and switched my engine on the light had gone off, but as soon as i moved the car the light came back on!!!!

If anyone can help me it would be gratefull as i do not have vagcom also..

cheers

Rich

 

[goble]

i rethought my answer and used my memory instead

 

[CupraMatty]

ive got exactly the same problem! stealer said it may be MAF, possible?

 

[goble]

hmmm yes ignore what i wrote it could be that i had one the other week that that was the cause

 

[CupraMatty]

tar v much....back to big brother lol

 

[M87NER]

If it was my maf though i would of now a difference in performance ect... would i? i had a new maf on 2 months before xmas. Big Brother! haha.

 

[CupraMatty]

whats wrong with big bro? lol

well my power is not down, but the stealer says its the MAF?

im gonna get it checked out this week so ill let u know

 

[M87NER]

theres only 1 good thing with big bro.......woman getting half naked ect.. well im going to watch heros on sci fi.

Yeh let us no how it goes then this weekend

Cheers.

 

[CupraMatty]

no prob

 

[M87NER]

Did ya come up with a conclusion to this matt? Maf...etc

 

[weemzer]

i had the same problem, worn wire to abs sensor. £30 fix

 

[CupraMatty]

Did ya come up with a conclusion to this matt? Maf...etc

been away most of week with work so car hasnt moved since tuesday.... will let you know when i do tho!

 

[CupraMatty]

finally had MAF changed today and we'll see if it works 2moro!

 

[h17och]

you not thought about the TCS switch may of broken????

 

[CupraMatty]

na it is the MAF, common problem apparently.....

 

[h17och]

im meaning if the maf dnt fix it! the spring brakes in the tcs switch and the light stays on....

 

[CupraMatty]

the light does stay on now, but the default (when you start up) is light on, tcs off.......

 

[h17och]

default is light off, tcs on

 

[ian_cupra]

yeah, i had to replace the switch when mine was on constantly, but it comes on every now and again, and vag-com is saying maf is on its way out.

could be either, but i'd try switch first, as its cheaper

 

[Myki da Pyki]

If it was the maf then wouldnt the engine management light come up on the dash aswel as the TC warning light