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Offline pd9264

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Epc and traction control light on.
« on: August 24, 2014, 07:39:04 pm »
Put my foot down in my car today and lost power went into limp mode. Epc and traction control light on. Also the cel come on as well but went of when restarted. It's done this before about a month ago but turned car on the day after and every thing was ok. Had a look through the search and most people say its throttle body. Any clues before I book it in to get looked at. Maybe something simple I can check first.
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Re: Epc and traction control light on.
« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2014, 07:50:08 pm »
Just went to the car and started it and now fine. :stupid:
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Re: Epc and traction control light on.
« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2014, 07:56:03 pm »
I would've said Throttle Body too (replace with RevQ when and if you do) --- perhaps a realignment, do you have VCDS?
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Re: Epc and traction control light on.
« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2014, 08:01:14 pm »
Sounds the same as when my throttle body was replaced. What plugs do you have in?
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Re: Epc and traction control light on.
« Reply #4 on: August 24, 2014, 08:04:48 pm »
Throttle body x 3

Mine did the same
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Re: Epc and traction control light on.
« Reply #5 on: August 24, 2014, 08:11:17 pm »
As Mike asks, what plugs are in the car?
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Re: Epc and traction control light on.
« Reply #6 on: August 24, 2014, 08:19:54 pm »
Let's hope not the Nology crap that everyone was advising on here not so long ago!!
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Re: Epc and traction control light on.
« Reply #7 on: August 24, 2014, 08:26:26 pm »
Quote from: Scottymon on August 24, 2014, 08:19:54 pm
Let's hope not the Nology crap that everyone was advising on here not so long ago!!

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Forge made cam follower awareness t shirts, we should start producing Nologu awareness T shirts lol
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Re: Epc and traction control light on.
« Reply #8 on: August 24, 2014, 08:54:31 pm »
Lol the nology silver ones i think. It only happends when i floor it. And when the lights come on if i turn it off and restart it almost dies then revs up to normal idle.. Leave it for about an hour then its fine again. Its has felt abit flat latlely aswell. Seems like a lot of flat spots as its climbing up the revs. Not massively but just  abit of..
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Re: Epc and traction control light on.
« Reply #9 on: August 24, 2014, 09:02:22 pm »

Id recommend oem plugs or ngk bkr irridoums ASAP! Hopefully you'll get away without having to renew the throttle body
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Re: Epc and traction control light on.
« Reply #10 on: August 24, 2014, 09:03:38 pm »
Quote from: pd9264 on August 24, 2014, 08:54:31 pm
Lol the nology silver ones i think. It only happends when i floor it. And when the lights come on if i turn it off and restart it almost dies then revs up to normal idle.. Leave it for about an hour then its fine again. Its has felt abit flat latlely aswell. Seems like a lot of flat spots as its climbing up the revs. Not massively but just  abit of..

Throttle body mate..i had the same symptoms and replaced it and it was all fine!I also would advise to replace it with a revision Q as thats the latest one i believe.

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Re: Epc and traction control light on.
« Reply #11 on: August 24, 2014, 09:07:37 pm »
I thought nology were the daddys at one point. I think il do both then fit new plugs and a new throttle body. Thanks for the info lads.
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Re: Epc and traction control light on.
« Reply #12 on: August 24, 2014, 09:10:33 pm »
Quote from: pd9264 on August 24, 2014, 09:07:37 pm
I thought nology were the daddys at one point. I think il do both then fit new plugs and a new throttle body. Thanks for the info lads.

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Re: Epc and traction control light on.
« Reply #13 on: August 24, 2014, 09:40:31 pm »
I think il try the plugs first. I do have a spare throttle body sat in my shed its a j version.  But dont know if it works or not. Came with a engine i bought. Fingers crossed.
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Re: Epc and traction control light on.
« Reply #14 on: August 24, 2014, 10:26:30 pm »

A mate has a brand new Q for sale
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