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Leon FR Mk1 180bhp petrol.... engine mangement light on after hitting badger

dan_underhill

Guest
Hi all,

Please could any one help me my engine management (pollution) light has come on after hitting a badger *********** on the way home from work sat night. As you can imagine it made an almighty bang and nearly biffed me off into the armco.

Also i need to know what is the best oil and oil filter to buy?

Thank you.

Dan
 
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ThackersLCR

Active Member
Jul 5, 2008
141
0
Blackpool
mate, the only way to find out would be VAG com, your EPC light (thats if it is) could be anythin. have a check under the bonnet for loose connections on sensors n plugs. Your bumper not a mess? id get somenew head lights while your at it as well! ;)
p.s you make a nice stew with him?
 

dan_underhill

Guest
Hi guys,

Headlights are working fine ta, i was changing lanes whilst overtaking and going over a crest of a hill..... bloody thing came out of nowhere.!

Bumper aint in a mess hit it with my drivers side front wheel..... cant see any wires hanging down or anything. ? Cool will take a look at VAG.

Under extended warranty but dont know if they cover act of badger! :cry::whistle:
 

rickyb90

Speedbump destroyer!
Mar 21, 2009
84
0
NW Kent
I hit a pheasant before in my previous car and it made a gruesome mess :sick: but it didn't do any damage. I was picking bits of mashed pheasant out from the grille and radiator for hours :sick:

I'm surprised it didn't damage the bumper as badgers are quite a solid animal!!

I'd check with VAG-COM to see whats been logged
 

bozwellox

Jazz Maveric
Jan 8, 2007
136
0
Oxford
I'd expect to see something like this:

VAG-COM Version: Release 409.1-US


Chassis Type: 1M - Seat Leon
Scan: 01,02,03,08,15,17,19,22,35,46,56

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Address 01: Engine
Controller: 06A 906 032 MJ
Component: 1.8L R4/5VT 0003
Coding: 11510
Shop #: WSC 06402
VSSZZZ1MZ4R008412 SEZ7Z0C2090461
1 Fault Found:
17524 - Large carnivorous black and white mammal in engine
P1116 - 35-00 - -
17511 - Shareware Version. To Decode all DTCs
P1103 - 35-00 - Please Register/Activate
Readiness: 0010 1101

Alternatively I reckon your lambda sensor could have been dislodged by the badger's face. About £80 if I recall, although it is definitely a vagcom job first.
 

bozwellox

Jazz Maveric
Jan 8, 2007
136
0
Oxford
Oh and as for your other question about oil, I'm sure you will get loads of different suggestions but I bought 5 litres of Millers XF 5W 30 longlife for £50 a couple of weeks back and that is supposed to be top notch stuff. Other than that it's the usual fully synthetic suff - Mobil 1 etc etc.
 

JamJay

California Bound
Can't help with the EM light issue although nice to hear that you kept control of the car.

In regards to oil, use a 5w30 fully synthetic oil for VAG 504.00 and as bozwellox says, millers is good stuff. For an oil filter, i'd just go with a genuine VAG one.
 

olliep

Wants a mk2 GTI
Oct 3, 2005
709
1
Winchester
I'd expect to see something like this:

VAG-COM Version: Release 409.1-US


Chassis Type: 1M - Seat Leon
Scan: 01,02,03,08,15,17,19,22,35,46,56

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Address 01: Engine
Controller: 06A 906 032 MJ
Component: 1.8L R4/5VT 0003
Coding: 11510
Shop #: WSC 06402
VSSZZZ1MZ4R008412 SEZ7Z0C2090461
1 Fault Found:
17524 - Large carnivorous black and white mammal in engine
P1116 - 35-00 - -
17511 - Shareware Version. To Decode all DTCs
P1103 - 35-00 - Please Register/Activate
Readiness: 0010 1101
.

:cartman::cartman::cartman:
 

LEE69

Stage 2 Revo'd
Dec 10, 2004
21,262
74
C\UK\Devon\Torquay
I'd expect to see something like this:

VAG-COM Version: Release 409.1-US


Chassis Type: 1M - Seat Leon
Scan: 01,02,03,08,15,17,19,22,35,46,56

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Address 01: Engine
Controller: 06A 906 032 MJ
Component: 1.8L R4/5VT 0003
Coding: 11510
Shop #: WSC 06402
VSSZZZ1MZ4R008412 SEZ7Z0C2090461
1 Fault Found:
17524 - Large carnivorous black and white mammal in engine
P1116 - 35-00 - -
17511 - Shareware Version. To Decode all DTCs
P1103 - 35-00 - Please Register/Activate
Readiness: 0010 1101

Alternatively I reckon your lambda sensor could have been dislodged by the badger's face. About £80 if I recall, although it is definitely a vagcom job first.
:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
 

dan_underhill

Guest
better to hit a badger than an oncoming car. sorry mate but that is daft.



it was a dual carriage way, unless someone is driving on the wrong side of the road don't think there ll be any one there????
:whistle: