MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: crashdesk on August 16, 2011, 09:23:52 pm

Title: ESP light on
Post by: crashdesk on August 16, 2011, 09:23:52 pm

Hi,

(Yes I will get some pics of the new GTI up soon. Promise)

I noticed today that the yellow, swerving car, ESP light is on constantly on the dash. What does this mean.

Is it safe to drive, is there a fault?

Many thanks in advance.

C

Title: Re: ESP light on
Post by: gillm on August 16, 2011, 09:26:00 pm

Is there a light on the ESP switch infront of the gearstick also ?

Title: Re: ESP light on
Post by: crashdesk on August 16, 2011, 09:28:40 pm

It's not on.

Title: Re: ESP light on
Post by: bacillus on August 16, 2011, 09:31:02 pm

Could be a bad abs sensor but you need a vcds scan to help you troubleshoot.

Title: Re: ESP light on
Post by: crashdesk on August 16, 2011, 09:31:42 pm

Is it safe to drive. I just picked the car up on Saturday.

I started the engine and the ESP light on speedo stayed on. I then tried pressing the ESP button down into front of the gear box and no light came on.

Title: Re: ESP light on
Post by: crashdesk on August 17, 2011, 11:11:13 am

UPDATE. Car is under a VW Gold warranty. Apparently it is problem with ECU. Getting fixed next week. There was mention of a Brake Pressure Sensor

Title: Re: ESP light on
Post by: flufgti on August 17, 2011, 12:49:35 pm

Im haveing the same problem but my abs light is also on. Mine neads a new abs moduel

Title: Re: ESP light on
Post by: crashdesk on August 17, 2011, 01:44:35 pm

Bugger. From what I have read so far that is quite costly.

Title: Re: ESP light on
Post by: Stocky on August 17, 2011, 03:35:59 pm

I think there is a genuine repair kit out for this now as its such a common fault.

about £140 ish

Title: Re: ESP light on
Post by: wycombe_gti on August 17, 2011, 03:59:28 pm

Common, common fault as other have said (not just with Golfs). VW did mine at a vastly reduced rate under goodwill. See the thread here for more details:

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,22391.msg300429.html#msg300429

Cheers,

Chris

Title: Re: ESP light on
Post by: crashdesk on August 17, 2011, 04:02:11 pm

Is this likely to happen more than once?

Title: Re: ESP light on
Post by: wycombe_gti on August 17, 2011, 04:31:58 pm

Not sure.
I assume the part was fixed, but I'm no expect.

Title: Re: ESP light on
Post by: crashdesk on August 20, 2011, 12:06:01 pm

Just dropped off the GTI to be fixed and now have a lovely 1.4 KIA C'eed. Already have blisters from the sandpaper steering wheel lol...I want my GTI back!  :sad1: