Oggie Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 My girlfriends GTi has the ESP light (I believe) constantly on, with button in or out.It's an exclamation mark with a circular arrow surrounding it.Sadly, her user manual is in a foreign language ....What is the default status for this light?Not illuminated I assume.If so, are there any obvious faults it's highlighting, common things to check etc?Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defcon5 Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 This light comes on on mine whan you restart tha car after disconnecting the battery. Bottom right hand corner of the dial?I have no idea what it means Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oggie Posted October 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 She just fitted a new stereo when it happened, now that you mention it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOCK Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 I wasn't aware that the GTi had ESP. Although I do remember someone saying that the german GTi's did? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oggie Posted October 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 It's lhd.Not 100% on origin, but she purchased it in Poland.Any ideas what the light actually means though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99hjhm Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 The car in question sounds like an import? UK GTI's didn't have ESP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defcon5 Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 What is the light that I mentioned about? Although thinking about it it may be an exclamation mark in a triangle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99hjhm Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 What is the light that I mentioned about? Although thinking about it it may be an exclamation mark in a triangle?Yeah, mine comes on when you have had the battery off too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oggie Posted October 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Yeah,It's a ! In a triangle, with an arrow circulating it.Someone must know what it means Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_273 Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 It's for the ESP system.Page 15 of the handbook says: When the unit is switched off or if there is a fault in the system, the warning lamp is permanently on. As the ESP unit functions together with the ABS and EDL [Electronic Differential Lock], the ESP warning lamp will also come on if the ABS fails. For further notes please refer to page 79."Page 79 says that for the system to work properly you must have the same size tyres fitted to all wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defcon5 Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Must just be for the EDL on UK GTIs then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_273 Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 I should add that it also says the ESP is optional! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oggie Posted October 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 She has ESP, she is polish, it was purchased in Poland and is left hand drive.She said it was like that when she purchased it, occaisionally it's not lit up and it does flash (TCS?) when she wheelspan on a roundabout (don't ask!)So it appears there is an intermittent fault somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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