TC and ABS problemo

[snipaz]

My Mk3 cupra has suddenly decided to show me some warning lights on the dash, a few weeks ago it was the EPC light which was found to be a wrong bulb in the brake light cluster ( yeah yeah i know......but all bulbs look the same almost and it did fit! )

Anyways, 2 days ago i started her up and the Traction control light and the ABS light is on, when pressing the traction control button on and off the light stays on and so does the ABS ( obviously ) so i assume the Traction controll is off and so is the ABS....... i can still drive it but does this mean that ill have to take it to the garage again and whack it on the VAG?.......bit of a pain in the arse to say the least.

The car drives fine and doesnt seem the be any performance changes at all? very odd dont you recon?....has anyone had this problem before?

Thanks in advance

 

[TTS Roadsport]

Are you able to lock the wheels under braking? Or does the pedal still vibrate?

Have you got vag com to see what the fault is?

 

[TimD]

vag-com is your friend.

Mine are on due to a failed abs sensor.

 

[Dan.Payne]

TimD did you sell your old starlet to a lad in chesterfield im sure ive seen it

 

[chrisbond69]

mine too front offside abs sensor

 

[TimD]

TimD did you sell your old starlet to a lad in chesterfield im sure ive seen it

Lad in barnsley

I think he had mates from that way out.

 

[beattie17]

Mines also abs sensors,plus my handbrake light beeps a couple of times and keeps flashing.

 

[snipaz]

sensor sensor sensor!! lol.....these bloody sensors need shooting!, looks like ill be off the the Garage with the Vag..........how much are these sensors and i take it they are onthe brakes?.......is this why the traction control light is showing as 'off' as well then? or let me guess....the traction control 'sensor' is knackered too lol!

 

[leegt5]

I paid £37.50 for mine from Europarts !! I had my front drivers side abs sensor go and both the abs and tcs lights were on.. Replaced the offending sensor and cleared fault codes and both lights went off !!

Its an easy job to do on the fronts (not sure bout the back) so if you know which sensor it is do it yourself and save yourself some pennies !!

If your near me i'll happily plug it into vagcom and identify the sensor !!

 

[snipaz]

I paid £37.50 for mine from Europarts !! I had my front drivers side abs sensor go and both the abs and tcs lights were on.. Replaced the offending sensor and cleared fault codes and both lights went off !!

Its an easy job to do on the fronts (not sure bout the back) so if you know which sensor it is do it yourself and save yourself some pennies !!

If your near me i'll happily plug it into vagcom and identify the sensor !!

Cheers for the offer dude, im in warminster, wilts tho so miles away! lol.....ill have to pay the wonga i guess, was 40 quid last time tho! conned?

 

[Jonzy]

I paid £37.50 for mine from Europarts !! I had my front drivers side abs sensor go and both the abs and tcs lights were on.. Replaced the offending sensor and cleared fault codes and both lights went off !!

Its an easy job to do on the fronts (not sure bout the back) so if you know which sensor it is do it yourself and save yourself some pennies !!

If your near me i'll happily plug it into vagcom and identify the sensor !!

£37.50.... please say thats a typo. I paid £5 + vat for mine from ECP 3 weeks ago.

 

[ock]

my airbag light is on and the handbrake light flashes but mainly doesnt work, had a guy look at it who does our diagnostics at work and he says its the slipring behind the steering wheel.

sorry to hijack but does anyone else have any odeas what it can be?

 

[leegt5]

£37.50.... please say thats a typo. I paid £5 + vat for mine from ECP 3 weeks ago.

Yes thats correct from EuroCarparts !

R.H FRONT ABS SENSOR VW/AUDI £32.98+VAT

Cant see how you got it for £5 as Seat wanted £52.00+VAT

 

[leegt5]

my airbag light is on and the handbrake light flashes but mainly doesnt work, had a guy look at it who does our diagnostics at work and he says its the slipring behind the steering wheel.

sorry to hijack but does anyone else have any odeas what it can be?

Slip ring sounds like a good posibility !!

 

[leegt5]

Would you believe it my Airbag light is on now !! And its looking like the slipring as I run the meassuring block for the airbag and the resistance is going up and down when you turn the steering wheel. Now it just stays at incorrect now !! Anyone know a price on the slip ring ??

 

[Black TDI Turbo]

Ive had the same problems with mine abs n tcs lights, was a front n/s abs sensor. Was a think about £40 odd quid and just fitted myself and cleared codes.

The airbag light was the drivers side airbag "squib" as i think it was refered to, which required removing the airbag on the steering wheel and removing the steering wheel, then removing a vibration damper n disconnecting the wiring *NOTE* THIS MUST BE DONE WHEN THE BATTERY IS DISCONNECTED (not to state the obvious but ive seen an airbag set off accidently at work not pretty) and swapping the old air bag "squib" for a new one. SEAT was guna charge a fortune for fitting and the airbag "squib" was about £80-90 itself.

 

[Black TDI Turbo]

There are two kinds aswell a cheap one and an expensive one....and if i can recall there was one about £250+ i think dunno what the hell that was listed for i crapped myself when he told me that price lol and then he sed oh no hold on its £40 n i was well chuffed then wen it arrived i stripped it all down to find out it was wrong and when i fone up he sed oh yeh sorry thats the wrong one but the new ones double the price lol y cant anything be simple, lol never mind all done now

 

[leegt5]

Does then the squib mean the rotary section in the back of the steering wheel !!

Like in the centre of this picture with the ribbon coming out each side ??

 

[Black TDI Turbo]

Yeh thats it mate.