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Offline rsreid2000

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ESP Light on
« on: April 25, 2012, 04:43:11 pm »
Quick question to to all you wise folks.

Today when I started my car my ESP light stayed on and stayed on. A quick google points to a common problem which is the ABS control/hydraulic unit faulty.

Car is still under warranty but they cannot look at it until Monday. My question is, would it still be ok the drive on small journeys as my thinking is you can manually switch this off anyway or when it occurs a fault does it knock other things out as well and make the car unsafe to drive. Only need it to get to work and back.
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Re: ESP Light on
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2012, 04:48:01 pm »
mine is off but that is due to the remap so the car can use all the power. I would think it should be ok!
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Re: ESP Light on
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2012, 04:50:14 pm »
When you say yours is off have you switched it off via the button.
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Re: ESP Light on
« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2012, 05:02:08 pm »
Watched a programme about this last week! Was kind of a watchdog programme and people with vw preferably golfs was having this problem not long after coming out of warranty(luckily your still in). And basically they was taking it back to vw to get it sorted and they were charging ridiculous prices to get it done. But when reporting it to this programme they realised every1 was getting charged different prices! Some was 1200 some 800. The programme contacted vw direct not the franchises and it's actually only a dodgy switch! Which vw know about but the franchises were charging ridiculous prices because they was blaming it on the braking system!!

Yours may well have a problem with the ESP but there were thousands of them just with a dodgy switch.

Hope that helps fella :happy2:
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Offline rsreid2000

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Re: ESP Light on
« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2012, 05:11:47 pm »
Yeh I've read about people being charged up to £1500 for a fix. Sounds like its a really common problem in VW's Audi's and BMW's.
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Re: ESP Light on
« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2012, 05:14:30 pm »
I forgot what programme it was, was on in the daytime with the small bauld guy  :signLOL:
So mre than likely it's just the switch
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Re: Re: ESP Light on
« Reply #6 on: April 25, 2012, 05:19:49 pm »
If this really is the problem, there are some companies do a repair service at a fraction of the cost of s replacement pump.
You may find the light is on for another reason such as steering angle sensor, so a scan with vcds would give a good indication.
I had it in mine and turned out that I needed to run through adaptation settings if steering angle and various other related sensors, so there may be hope....
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Re: ESP Light on
« Reply #7 on: April 25, 2012, 05:25:49 pm »
It's under warranty so VW will be stumping up anyway so lets bet it's the switch!!!!
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Re: ESP Light on
« Reply #8 on: April 25, 2012, 05:42:43 pm »
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Re: ESP Light on
« Reply #9 on: April 25, 2012, 05:47:29 pm »
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Re: ESP Light on
« Reply #10 on: April 25, 2012, 05:57:05 pm »
Only takes me to the iPlayer home page. I'm I doing something wrong.
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Re: ESP Light on
« Reply #11 on: April 25, 2012, 06:05:05 pm »
i dont think you can watch it on bbc iplayer because it was only a wile back.

well i couldnt find it  :confused:
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Re: ESP Light on
« Reply #12 on: April 25, 2012, 06:11:57 pm »
Strange, I watched it couple days ago trough this link, and now looks like it has been removed.

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Re: ESP Light on
« Reply #13 on: April 25, 2012, 06:21:49 pm »
The most likely cause of this is the brake pressure sender fault
Done plenty of these
The pressure sender is bulit into the hydraulic section of the ABS unit and is not sold separately

I've seen companies doing recon units but more hassel than they are worth in my experience (and not a great deal cheaper)

When the fault was first occurring VW required us to replace the complete unit including the control unit
If this is the case the part was nearly £1000 Inc vat, but it gradually become cheaper

But they are now selling the Hydraulic section (one at fault) separate , last time I checked this part was around £300

This part can be fitted at home without the use of the diagnostic machine
Fit it, bleed fluid system, road test until lights go out
Job done.
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Re: ESP Light on
« Reply #14 on: April 25, 2012, 06:27:37 pm »
Thanks for that B1NCC 1.8T. Would you think it would be ok to drive until Monday only 10 miles a day.
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