MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: youngy1989 on November 19, 2012, 09:07:40 pm

Title: ESP & ABS Light *** All Fixed ***
Post by: youngy1989 on November 19, 2012, 09:07:40 pm
Hi all

i changed my springs a couple of weeks ago, and the abs and esp light came on the dash so i had it put on the computer and it indicated there was an electrical problem with wheel speed sensor. i changed the sensor today and put it back on the computer and cleared the codes but the lights are still lit up :confused:

I then disconnected the battery and now the steering wheel light is also on the dash!!

has any1 suffered this and managed to sort it??
Title: Re: ESP & ABS Light
Post by: geordie56 on November 19, 2012, 09:10:16 pm
Sounds like it could be a steering angle sensor but that would have come up with a vcds scan. Failing that it may be the dreaded abs pump itself.
Title: Re: ESP & ABS Light
Post by: john87 on November 20, 2012, 09:53:06 am
Have you driven the car since you disconnected the battery? My steering light came on after I disconnected the battery but went back off after a few yards...
Title: Re: ESP & ABS Light
Post by: youngy1989 on November 20, 2012, 11:18:59 am
Sounds like it could be a steering angle sensor but that would have come up with a vcds scan. Failing that it may be the dreaded abs pump itself.

ive been told if its the abs pump it comes up on the computer with with a fault saying... Brake Pressure sensor 1 - G201
Electric malfunction in circuit


Have you driven the car since you disconnected the battery? My steering light came on after I disconnected the battery but went back off after a few yards...

yeah mate drove it for about an hour and half ive even done the wheel lock reset thing. its a weird 1
Title: Re: ESP & ABS Light
Post by: GLIDN on November 23, 2012, 02:31:36 am
it sounds to me that you may have damaged the sensor cable when installing springs. Seen this happen a few times.

Does it pinpoint to only on wheel sensor by chance?
If so, I'm almost 99% sure you have a break in cable somewhere.
Title: Re: ESP & ABS Light
Post by: youngy1989 on November 23, 2012, 01:11:55 pm
it sounds to me that you may have damaged the sensor cable when installing springs. Seen this happen a few times.

Does it pinpoint to only on wheel sensor by chance?
If so, I'm almost 99% sure you have a break in cable somewhere.


its says 'abs wheel speed sensor LF g47 electrical fault in circuit'.. Yeah mate ive read on a few fourms that the wire has snapped or been cut. so im going to get that checked out this weekend. hopefully it will be that and a easy fix
Title: Re: ESP & ABS Light *** All Fixed ***
Post by: youngy1989 on November 29, 2012, 10:01:55 am
The car is all fixed now. it turned out to be the abs loom. it cost me £25 for the wire through a mate at VW and then another mate charged £25 to fit it and clear the codes.

It feels like heaven knowing that i wont have to fork out for a big bill for the dreaded abs pump.  :jumpmove: