MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: Rhys on November 27, 2010, 03:54:22 pm

Title: ESP light staying on
Post by: Rhys on November 27, 2010, 03:54:22 pm
All;

My ESP light has just come on for no apparent reason.  The car was only serviced on Tuesday.

The traction control is not working, but the ABS is.  So i presume its not the dreaded ABS fault?  Does anyone have any idea?
Title: Re: ESP light staying on
Post by: stealthwolf on November 27, 2010, 05:29:19 pm
Puzzling. One of my ABS sensors conked out and it lit everything up - ABS, ESP and TP were all lit up.

Are any of the lights red?
Title: Re: ESP light staying on
Post by: Rhys on November 27, 2010, 05:33:57 pm
No its just the ESP light that has come on, no other warning lights.  Strange that its just come on for no reason.

Its snowed here Friday so was easy to test what was and was not working.  The ABS is fine but the traction is not working at all :(
Title: Re: ESP light staying on
Post by: Gtikenny on November 27, 2010, 08:46:35 pm
Same has happened to mine..... :sad1: was thinking a ABS sensor but ABS is working fine but the traction control doesnt no what to do!
Title: Re: ESP light staying on
Post by: Eddie-NL on November 27, 2010, 09:14:45 pm
No point speculating on what is wrong, best to get your car scanned with Vag-com. and work from there
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Post by: gillm on November 27, 2010, 11:09:54 pm
me too and its the dreaded 201 :(
Title: Re: ESP light staying on
Post by: Rhys on November 28, 2010, 09:44:54 am
Oh dear, even with the ABS still working?

Well the car is booked into VW for Tuesday.  So will see what they say.
Title: Re: ESP light staying on
Post by: Eddie-NL on November 28, 2010, 07:34:54 pm
From what I have read even if it is the dreaded G201 fault is present the ABS will work, just not the ESP
Title: Re: ESP light staying on
Post by: tmagnet on November 28, 2010, 08:16:28 pm
What is the G201 fault?  :ashamed:
Title: Re: ESP light staying on
Post by: Eddie-NL on November 28, 2010, 09:21:37 pm
The G201 Fault
Is a fault with the Brake pressure sensor which is probably means a new pump

http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/new-a3-s3-sportback-8p-chassis/75434-01435-brake-pressure-sensor-1-g201-electrical-fault-circuit.html

just hope that your fault is something else

Title: Re: ESP light staying on
Post by: Rhys on November 29, 2010, 07:28:51 pm
Oh well, droped it off at VW, lets see what they say tomorrow!
Title: Re: ESP light staying on
Post by: Rhys on November 30, 2010, 06:31:36 pm
Oh well it is the fault on my car :(    Getting fixed on Friday!  Bit annoyed they did not fix it there and then mind.
Title: Re: ESP light staying on
Post by: Puck on November 30, 2010, 11:29:23 pm
What was it?
Title: Re: ESP light staying on
Post by: Rhys on December 01, 2010, 09:06:43 pm
G201 fault abs pump etc  :(
Title: Re: ESP light staying on
Post by: LouCyffer on December 01, 2010, 09:36:12 pm
Take a look at this thread, if you have to pay the repair cost yourself this is a better way than the VW bill:

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,15835.msg234239.html#msg234239

 :happy2: