Loads of electrical problems

[B19VUU]

Hi my 56 plate Gti has some elec issues and i wondered if any one had any ideas

1. No indicators
2. No horn
3. No wipers
4. No main beam or flash
5. ESP light wont go off
6. Light for steering wheel on but car drives ok

checked all fuses i hope it is something simple
anyone got any thoughts all the doors and windows and other lights work
Cheers John

[Hurdy]

Is your car still under warranty and stock? If so my first port of call would be the dealers.

If not.....

Do you have VAGCOM/VCDS?

Just in case you don't know what the above is, it is a cable and software that plugs into your on-board diagnostic port to read error codes from the car. This should give you a starting point as to what is wrong with it.

If not ask around the forums for people near you who could help. 

[B19VUU]

Hi no sadly the car is not in warranty it is an import it is in my mates garage and he has had it on VAGCOM/VCDS?
it showed up loads of errors but didnt really help just wanted to know if anyone new if all these faults are connected somehow
Cheers John

[mortygttdi]

Sounds like a dodgy steering wheel controller?  the one under the steering wheel controls all or most of what you have put down there...Can you paste your vag com readings on here and we can make a better judjement has to what it could be.

Cheers

Darren

[RedRobin]

...Can you paste your vag com readings on here and we can make a better judjement has to what it could be.

....And also alert the boffins in the VCDS / VAGCOM area of the site - In fact, wouldn't this thread be better moved there?

Linky : - VCDS / VAG COM Area....

[B19VUU]

Just removed the steering wheel controller and it is fried looks like water has got in there ordered a new one from the stealer will be here Friday so fingers crossed thats it sorted will post back when i know.
Thanks for the input
Cheers John

[vRStu]

Nice work Morty, I thought that but you've beaten me to it!!

Was the airbag light on too?

[B19VUU]

No airbag light on??

[RedRobin]

No airbag light on??

....I think Stu means the airbag icon warning light in the speedo display (see Handbook).

[vRStu]

The drivers airbag also passes through the Steering Controller.

[mortygttdi]

Bugger I had a spare controller sitting here aswell you could have had it for a tenner, 

Cheers Stu I figured it would be that from all the related problems, 

By the way if the steering light was lit up amber your steering will be fine but if it lights up red then thats when you will have problems.

Hope its sorted OP

Darren

[B19VUU]

Hi Darren where are you based for a tenner i would have it off you just to try asap
 any one no if these are all the same or is there loads of different part numbers
Cheers john

[vRStu]

Quite a few variation in part numbers.

You will most likely need to carry out some basic setting adaptions after fitting the new controller, it depends how badly it was fecked up.

If it does still throw up some codes, don't panic, make a note of them and post them here.

[mortygttdi]

Im in Leeds buddy its not heavy could post it out cheap enough or if your not far I can meet you...

Darren

[B19VUU]

Steering control unit gone in and it has cleared most of the issues but still no horn and it giving back errors of no feed from steering angle sensor have tried reprogamme but wont let me due to this
Any ideas anyone im nearly there now
Cheers John