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Offline flashp

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Re: Epc and traction control light on.
« Reply #15 on: August 25, 2014, 11:07:03 am »
+ 1 for throttle body.
Had exactly this with mine a few weeks ago. Old TB was made by VDO and the new one was a Continental part. To date my servicing agent hadn't seen a Continental part fail but has seen numerous VDO parts fail. He or I aren't claiming anything by this, just an observation.  :happy2:

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Re: Epc and traction control light on.
« Reply #16 on: August 25, 2014, 04:22:19 pm »
Just done it again on the motorway just dabbed the throttle and lost power.  Its a vdo part on there i think.  They ent cheap though are they.

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Re: Epc and traction control light on.
« Reply #17 on: August 25, 2014, 04:29:50 pm »
^^^ I got a brand new Q from German ebay for €99  :happy2:

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Re: Epc and traction control light on.
« Reply #18 on: August 25, 2014, 04:32:00 pm »
Bargain, about £250 i see in uk

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Re: Epc and traction control light on.
« Reply #19 on: August 25, 2014, 04:33:42 pm »
Definitely worth a look  :happy2:

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Re: Epc and traction control light on.
« Reply #20 on: August 25, 2014, 04:56:19 pm »
Yep got to be throttle body for me. Mine went about a month ago with exactly the same symptoms. Got my rev Q from eBay off a 2012 audi for £35  :happy2:

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Re: Epc and traction control light on.
« Reply #21 on: August 25, 2014, 04:56:32 pm »

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Re: Epc and traction control light on.
« Reply #22 on: August 25, 2014, 06:56:43 pm »
Sweet il have a look. Im gona bung some plugs in first though just in case.

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Re: Epc and traction control light on.
« Reply #23 on: August 30, 2014, 11:53:37 am »
Fitted new plugs and gave the car a good thrashing and diddent miss a beat. No limp mode so hopefully i got away with just fitting plugs. :smiley: :happy2: :laugh: