MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Lightynolikey on October 16, 2025, 10:40:24 am

Title: Mot nightmare of the decade...
Post by: Lightynolikey on October 16, 2025, 10:40:24 am: Hi,
I did all the mot work and took it back.
There were no dashboard lamps on previously, but to do the work the battery was disconnected.
So when it went back there were new dashboard warning lights Mr.motman was furious.
Anyway I spent a fortune so far, the car won't be sold on ever,just need the lamps out.
Are the dashboard fault lamps LED or other?
Does the dual section need to be removed?
Is there a fuse that can be pulled?
(Before denigrating this the car drives fine and will be scrapped in the near future)!!!
Pps is there a definitive way of deciding whether the steering angle sensors are in rack
Or column pls?
Title: Re: Mot nightmare of the decade...
Post by: dennis10 on October 16, 2025, 12:05:16 pm: I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that if you disconnect the battery and have some warning lights afterwards you simply just need to drive it and use it normally and it will calibrate the sensors and the lights will go out. Try that before anything else
Title: Re: Mot nightmare of the decade...
Post by: GVK on October 16, 2025, 08:09:24 pm: Yes, if battery has been disconnected steering full lock in both directions and hold for a couple of seconds in each lock stop. Also a short drive in a straight line. Although if there's any faults on the ABS such as rear sensors then the lights will not clear.
Title: Re: Mot nightmare of the decade...
Post by: Lightynolikey on October 16, 2025, 08:30:47 pm: Mmm tried the lock to lock a few times.
Braking and turning the same time.
Driving in circles.
Last time battery disconnected it did learn. After 60 miles. On a straight bit of road.
This time on over 100 miles.no joy.
Grrrr....
Need an alternative way to put light out , permanently and ideally not removing the dial binnacle or gaffer tape. Any way possible legit or not.
Thanks for the suggestions I'm all ears
Title: Re: Mot nightmare of the decade...
Post by: Lightynolikey on October 16, 2025, 08:34:48 pm: Code G85
No communication from steering sensor.
Will not clear.
The Old VW Favourite.
Amber steering light not red.
Abs speed sensors ok even the back ones sadly , I could do that but not miracles.
Title: Re: Mot nightmare of the decade...
Post by: Lightynolikey on October 17, 2025, 01:22:17 pm: I thought there's two types of rack excluding mk6.
How do I know the difference, do both have the steering angle sensor in the rack or column?
What I mean is will the column clock part have any chance of fixing the light/fault if replaced pls?
Title: Re: Mot nightmare of the decade...
Post by: Lightynolikey on October 21, 2025, 02:09:22 pm: Still undergoing this nightmare. No pass ticket yet.
Anyone breaking a mk5 of any sort, what have you left?
Title: Re: Mot nightmare of the decade...
Post by: Lightynolikey on October 25, 2025, 04:22:21 pm: Any ideas how long the steering warning light will stay on yellow before it goes to red ( or deacon 3 as the moderator mentioned 🤔)