OK it happened again on the wya hopme this evening, was fine until i pulled into my drive. turned it off, tuned it on just to check and hey presto 3 loud beeps and red steering warning.
so plugged in VCDS and i get 2 errors in steering
00003- Control Module
014 - Defective
00003 - Control Module
005 - No or Incorrect Basic Setting / Adaption
Checked the torque sensor and it gets a reading of 0 nm and no rotor speed.
temp was 40 oC if that makes any difference
now turn it on and off and few times and hey presto it works fine again
although every time i tunr it on the red light goes on dash.... and then turns off if it works or stays on and bleeps if not. occasionally only orange light would come on then off and work. seems very temperamental and seems to work fine if given a rest but will not start again if its been driven.... what then hell is going on?
I assume its just a dead rack and I should get a new 1.
changed the main 80 amp fuse to no help. will replace the other 2 small ones tomorrow but they seems fine and i checked them.
My head says only possible now is rack....
so next question. whats the latest rack I can get that should plug and play?
I would rather get a mk6 rack as they should be newer and better condition.
I rang my parts guy at VW who confirmed my rack is a ver2 although he couldn't tel me if i could install a ver3 or not but i'm pretty sure it can be done, the loom just need to be changed?
If anyone can help me asap with confirming the rack is definitely the problem or help with part no's before i start dropping cash on big aprts. i really need to try and get one tomorrow and its nott going to happen over bank holiday and then i can fit it at weekend.
Cars meant to be going to get front end sprayed over on Tuesday and ive been on a waiting list for 5 weeks for paint guy to work his magic and now i cant drive it there damnit lol