ESP fault? VCDS stuff attached

[gillm]

my dealer didnt want to know as i was out of warrenty , and didnt want to help as a good will thing either . i bought one off ebay that didnt turn up in time for my mot so i got a mate to order me the pump , then the ebay pump arrived lol (now back on ebay) . i fitted it myself which was easy and took about a hour .£main dealer wanted £1800 to supply and fit a new one 

[Scott_GT_TDI]

Ive been reading ross-tech website and theres possible causes under the fault code of just the brake pedal switch or the system needing a re-bleed. What are the possibilities of it being one of those? Or am I trying to be too optimistic? :(

[gillm]

I tried a re bleed and it did nothing , think you are pissing in the wind really . If you can use a spanner and bleed brakes and access to vag com it's a DIY job

[Scott_GT_TDI]

Ive just phoned them as its still under warranty, guy is calling me back. I am handy with a spanner yes, but feel I should be using the warranty to do this. Its going in for its injector recall soon too then hopefully all will be well :)

[Eddie-NL]

Ive been reading ross-tech website and theres possible causes under the fault code of just the brake pedal switch or the system needing a re-bleed. What are the possibilities of it being one of those? Or am I trying to be too optimistic? :(

do your brake lights work when you press on the pedal?
if they dont then it could be the switch

[Scott_GT_TDI]

Unfortunately they do Eddie :( Wish it was an easy fix like that.

[lee_]

Mine had the same problem, it's a well documented fault, complain to vw uk and they should sort some discount if you go that route. I got 10% off the repair kit and fitted it myself, dealers even carry the repair kits on the shelf which tells you how common it is! 

[Scott_GT_TDI]

What does the repair kit involve Lee?

[b9rgo1234]

The repair kit is the hydraulic part of the pump, the metal part where all the brake pipes screw into, it separates from the ABS ecu.
I think they are about £160 from TPS, but its been a while since I last ordered one. 

[Scott_GT_TDI]

Does it matter that my fault code is an electrical fault in that case? I'm presuming that its the ECU side of it that is my cars issue?

[Eddie-NL]

Does it matter that my fault code is an electrical fault in that case? I'm presuming that its the ECU side of it that is my cars issue?

The ABS pump / Ecu consists of 2 parts with the sensor in the middle.

[Phil Miller]

If and its a very big if, you knew someone handy with a soldering iron you can remove the ECU and open it up, look across the printed board and find the faulty solder joints, i work for a Volvo indy (not for much longer) and the V40's and V70s use the same ECU, we have never had to replace them as its always a break in a solder joint or 2, but if its still under warranty then id leave it to them to fix mate

[Scott_GT_TDI]

Thats very interesting as it turns out, I am handy with a soldering iron. I will bear that in mind thanks mate 

[dub singh]

Ive had the same problem on my 1.6FSI... its only done 28k  when the ESP light came on permanently.... typed something along the lines of 'mk5 golf esp light on' and honest john review showed literally hundreds of mk5 owners with the same dreaded G201 / ESP Failure/problem...

Plugged it into VAGCOM to verify it was the G201 sensor.. it was!

This is where it gets interesting...

Took it to VW - West London - spoke to one of the service advisors. Described the problem... and he acknowledged it straight away, although choosing his words very carefully as not to admit that its a common fault..

Firstly they wanted £90 to carry out their own diagnostics.. even tho i gave them a printout done by my own garage..
Now since my cars out of Warranty, they wouldnt touch it... they did however offer a 'goodwill offer' of  £600 for a repair kit.. which he said would of been only £300 had my car had a full VW service history (Which it didnt due to me being the 2nd owner and the first owner servicing elsewhere)...

On the upside...Local garage has quoted me around £200... Inc parts..

[lee_]

I don't believe this particular fault lies within the ecu, the repair kit has a new valve block and pump, you retain your original ecu.

The kit comes with instructions and there's a fairly decent write up here - http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/190784-how-to-repair-espabs-fault-with-vag-repair-kit/