MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: smithyc1987 on November 17, 2010, 05:14:27 pm

Title: wierd
Post by: smithyc1987 on November 17, 2010, 05:14:27 pm
please help wierd little car  :signLOL: today i nipped to my local shop was there 5 mins when came out started her up and my esp, tyre pressure and steering wheel lights were all lit on the dash, then i noticed my trip computer had re-set its self also all my stereo has reset to factory so had to set bass treble hpf lpf.
car has been fine since and when i drove away all dash lights went off again.
random  :signLOL: cars an 08 gti
Title: Re: wierd
Post by: Richn83 on November 17, 2010, 05:32:07 pm
Sounds like battery dis-connect/loss of power.  The ESP tyre warning and steering have to re-calibrate after power loss.  Doesnt help on why this happened but the warning lights are normal.

I assume the bonnet hadnt been messed about with while you were gone?  if not might be worth checking the battery terminals  :confused:
Title: Re: wierd
Post by: smithyc1987 on November 17, 2010, 05:41:14 pm
nobody near the car. the bonnet hasent been opened and the car started fine didnot struggle i have an optima yellow top gel battery as i like my car audio and that thing is amazing, i cant personaly see there being dodgy wiring to this as it was fitted at my usual audio center and they are top banna  :signLOL: never had an issue before, coujld it be anything to do with me not locking the  car as i usually do but for some reason didnt today  :sad1:
Title: Re: wierd
Post by: seiko on November 17, 2010, 08:14:56 pm
may be worth checking the earth cable from the battery to its earthing point.? if it is loos or dirty might be making earth some times and no others