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Steering wheel light lit up yellow whilst driving
GTIEagles:
This problem has reoccured twice since the first time. Both times I was able to switch the car off and then on and the light would disappear. Again no heavy steering or any other symptoms.
I have been reading up on a few American forums and a few people have mentioned the ground/earth points can work loose or corrode causing the light to come on, cleaning them up and reattaching seems to fix them. It might explain the intermittent nature of the fault.
Does anyone know where the earth point for the steering rack is? It's worth a try I guess.
GTIEagles:
I have found this excellent self study document on the MK5 Golf steering system if anyone is interested: http://www.volkspage.net/technik/ssp/ssp/SSP_317.pdf
This particular statement is interesting 'In the case of brief voltage drops below
9 volts, the warning lamp will light up yellow'
So the case of a dodgy battery or earth point throwing up the fault could be more feasible than expected.
rashg60:
I know this thread is about issues with a steering light (apologies for the hijack), but reading your guys' comments on the Corrado has made me reminisce about mine.
I had a nugget yellow G60 for 8 long years and loved it to bits, and it's been 8 years now since I sold it - where does the time go? Although it was brilliant then, I couldn't go back to it now. Love the creature comforts too much of modern cars.
GTIEagles:
--- Quote from: rashg60 on November 12, 2015, 11:25:27 am ---I know this thread is about issues with a steering light (apologies for the hijack), but reading your guys' comments on the Corrado has made me reminisce about mine.
I had a nugget yellow G60 for 8 long years and loved it to bits, and it's been 8 years now since I sold it - where does the time go? Although it was brilliant then, I couldn't go back to it now. Love the creature comforts too much of modern cars.
--- End quote ---
Nice, I can't remember the last time I saw a yellow Corrado :happy2: I got rid of mine 5 years ago and I still find myself missing it from time to time. To be honest the creature comforts of modern cars don't really bother me as long as the car has power steering, central locking, electric windows and a heater I'm happy, give me a car that drives well and communicates with the driver any day of the week!
I think the Corrado started to look really dated over the last few years but not in a good way which is one of the reasons I got rid along with having my first born my needs shifted towards a safer, more modern car which is where the MK5 GTI excels. I will no doubt have another sometime in the future.
rashg60:
I do miss the purr of the supercharger!
From time to time I go onto eBay/Pistonheads and see what is out there - not many original examples left. I see what you mean about it looking dated. At the time of my ownership, I thought this is one car that would never age - it would always look good and a true future classic. I'm unsure now about the looks.
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