MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: berg on August 09, 2018, 12:49:57 pm

Title: Electrical Gremlin
Post by: berg on August 09, 2018, 12:49:57 pm

I get the ESP, ABS and TPMS warning lights  on the dash with no issues at all as to how the car performs.

Then they went off for weeks. Now they are back on again - sometimes just the ABS sometimes all three.

I know it needs scanning with VCDS for the error codes. Had it MOT'ed other day and it even passed that as he said ABS light came on as he started it up and then by the time had driven to the ramp had gone off again and that was that!

Antone else had similar issues ?

Title: Re: Electrical Gremlin
Post by: suave on August 09, 2018, 10:07:29 pm

I’ve just had very similar since yesterday. Do you feel your ABS engaging under relatively heavy braking?
Been told it could be a lateral acceleration sensor??

Title: Re: Electrical Gremlin
Post by: berg on August 14, 2018, 08:51:16 am

Hi mate,  no I wouldn't say have noticed any difference at all as to how the car drives - its going in today to be scanned etc along with two new PS4 seeing as the S still isn't available in 18" size

Title: Re: Electrical Gremlin
Post by: berg on August 15, 2018, 01:45:29 pm

Thought to be a sensor in one of the hubs so will change that first see if it solves it

Title: Re: Electrical Gremlin
Post by: suave on August 15, 2018, 09:39:05 pm

Berg

Did you have any luck getting the car scanned?

Title: Re: Electrical Gremlin
Post by: berg on August 16, 2018, 05:22:05 pm

yes its come up as a G44 mechanical fault -  right rear ABS speed sensor.

ordered from from VW today - £80 odd quid  :confused:

Title: Re: Electrical Gremlin
Post by: pudding on August 17, 2018, 08:24:16 am

Didn't know you could get the reluctor ring separately.  I thought it was part of the whole bearing/hub assembly at £140ish.   Either way, it's a hub off, brake carrier off job requiring a hefty 3/4" breaker bar and big ol' triple square bit. 

Title: Re: Electrical Gremlin
Post by: suave on August 17, 2018, 10:12:50 pm

Berg - that’s exactly what mine scanned up too.

I’ve ordered a new hub and sensor.

Thanks for your help in posting your error