`e-to`-`the-z` Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 Hi guys!Me again, with yet another problem on my GTi (gah!)I'm driving to work this morning and I get the "EPC" light come up on the dash.....I know this has something to do with the steering, does anyone have any idea what the problem might be?Cheers! :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossjohnc Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 ESP?This has happened to a couple of people lately - it's Electronic Stability Programme, but your car doesn't have it so it's a bit strange! They only get it on the continent.Either way, it's best to get it seen to if it doesn't go away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
`e-to`-`the-z` Posted March 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 QUOTE(bossjohnc)ESP?This has happened to a couple of people lately - it's Electronic Stability Programme, but your car doesn't have it so it's a bit strange! They only get it on the continent.Either way, it's best to get it seen to if it doesn't go away.Woops!I mean EPC!I've noticed that the ride in my car has been slightly choppy of late....this has gotta be related!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 EPC is electronic pedal control. The two most likely things are that either the brake or the clutch switch are broken, so are either not reading at all, or are stuck on.Cheap fix, I think they're pretty easy to change yourself, or if you're still under warranty the dealer will have no problem diagnosing the fault. You need to read the fault code off the ECU to know what the problem is for sure though - the brake/clutch switches are by far the most common cause, but there are other possibilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossjohnc Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 Ooh, sorry, misread :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
`e-to`-`the-z` Posted March 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 QUOTE(bossjohnc)Ooh, sorry, misread :oops:No, I mistyped! *DOH!!!*I've noticed in the last week or so that the ride has been ever so slighly "wrong" a tad choppy and the engine has "sputtered" ever so slightly on the odd occasion, like the power is gone....very weird. This must be related. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 Sounds like it could be the brake switch - causes the engine to reduce power if it thinks it's on...Under warranty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
`e-to`-`the-z` Posted March 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 QUOTE(snoopstah)Sounds like it could be the brake switch - causes the engine to reduce power if it thinks it's on...Under warranty?It is almost as if I'm tapping the brake....it just occasional fluctuates.....there's no engine knocking or noises from it....sounds fine....but have definitely noticed a difference and the the light appeared style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> No, not under warranty...bummer style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 Where are you based? A VAG specialist should have no problem fixing it, and they're cheaper (and almost always better) than VW garages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 Also, if it is the switch it's not a big job - I'd be annoyed if VW charged me more than an hour's labour for the work.Can you get someone to follow you and see if your brake lights flicker? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
`e-to`-`the-z` Posted March 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 QUOTE(snoopstah)Also, if it is the switch it's not a big job - I'd be annoyed if VW charged me more than an hour's labour for the work.Can you get someone to follow you and see if your brake lights flicker?I guess so........on my way home tonight I'll know for sure, when I get rear ended by a bus! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montythemole Posted March 7, 2005 Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 Dunno if this helps but I had the same light come up on my 2003 Polo. I was fitting a new stereo and cleverly managed to short a fuse, losing the stereo power. As I'd lost the handbook I took the brilliant approach of just pulling out all the fuses that I thought it might be (based on that little diagram you get in the fuse compartment) until I found the one that had gone. I finally found it, replaced it and stereo worked again but I got the warning light you got, presumably because I'd lost power to some component or other whilst yanking them all out. VW assist turned the warning light off again in about 3 secs with their plug in box, guy said it was just a weird error in the log and they often come on. So maybe you're lights on for a similar reason, just a momentary loss of power due to a fuse blowing or similar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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