GTi Si Posted February 23, 2005 Report Share Posted February 23, 2005 I disconnected my battery for a couple of hours over the weekend.When I reconnected everything and went for a drive the ESP light on the dials lit up for the first time!I never usually see it, the ABS light and all the other light up and go off as normal.But I never see the ESP light come on when I start the car.Is this normal or will I need to book it into VW again? When serviced nothing was mensioned.S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted February 23, 2005 Report Share Posted February 23, 2005 Do you have an ESP button?Sounds like a glitch in the matrix... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted February 23, 2005 Report Share Posted February 23, 2005 It was definitely offered as an option in the brochure when mine was bought, but the same brochure claimed the GTI had front `fog-lights`, so I don't know what happened if you tried to order it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTi Si Posted February 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2005 No button.................My dealer won't know so asking here.The symbol is in the bottom right of the right dial. It looks like a triangle with a curved arrow around it.It is shown in the hand book..............S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy Posted February 23, 2005 Report Share Posted February 23, 2005 I thought ESP was only an option on continental Lupos...I presume that the light would feature on all clocks, albeit unused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossjohnc Posted February 23, 2005 Report Share Posted February 23, 2005 ESP is standard on all continental GTIs, but they're the only ones you'll find it on. Was never an option for UK loops.As snoop says, it sounds like a glitch in the matrix! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTi Si Posted February 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2005 So just ignore it?S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossjohnc Posted February 23, 2005 Report Share Posted February 23, 2005 If your car's under warranty I'd get them to check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LINCOLNSHIRESLUPOGTI Posted February 23, 2005 Report Share Posted February 23, 2005 My ESP light has never been on during driving.However a fuse blew in the fuse box a while ago and the ESP warning light came on on the dash.It is an orange triangle with the circular arrow around it.Didnt try driving with the light on or I could have tested if the ABS, EDL still worked with the light on or not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdwindustries Posted February 23, 2005 Report Share Posted February 23, 2005 with no button you cant have ESP, so I say ignore it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdwindustries Posted February 23, 2005 Report Share Posted February 23, 2005 BTW - I had effectively no battery, when the car died it also displayed every single light on the dash in turn, including ESP.... never come on since fixing the power issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTi Si Posted February 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2005 Sounds like an ECU reset issue then.It is under warrenty..........and will be extending it just to be sure!S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdwindustries Posted February 23, 2005 Report Share Posted February 23, 2005 so is the light on all the time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted February 23, 2005 Report Share Posted February 23, 2005 Yeah, there will be a fault code somewhere in the ECU that's causing it to be lit. Assuming a fuse hasn't gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted February 23, 2005 Report Share Posted February 23, 2005 I disconnected my battery for a couple of hours over the weekend.Only just noticed this.I take it you were busy then? :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tshirt2k Posted February 23, 2005 Report Share Posted February 23, 2005 When you disconnect the battery it does come on. You also have to relearn the one touch windows too. It should disappear after that tho' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted February 23, 2005 Report Share Posted February 23, 2005 Never came on when I disconnected my battery... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdwindustries Posted February 24, 2005 Report Share Posted February 24, 2005 as i say, it came on when mine was dead, went off when it had power again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTi Si Posted February 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 I was sound deadening the boot. In the cold and wind style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" />Light hasn't come on since........S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdwindustries Posted February 25, 2005 Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 its fine then!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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