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Title: G188 error for my TFSI Sport :(
Post by: cheungy on August 04, 2013, 09:28:35 pm
Hello all! not posted in awhile since all I do is lurk but thought I share my recent fault event!

17579 - Angle Sensor 2 for Throttle Actuator (G188) Implausible Signal

Dreaded TB!!!
06 TFSI Sport APR K04 tuned (100k+ Miles, WaterMeth/Spacer fitted)
Regardless if I am running map or stock it will throw me down to limp mode along with stuck on "EPC light"
It was on revision G (Siemens VDO) until it broke, I tried using a 2nd had revision "J" Continental VDO... Sadly still getting the same error :(

Tempted to try out a 2nd "Q" Latest revision and see if it will resolve the problem.
Title: Re: G188 error for my TFSI Sport :(
Post by: rich83 on August 04, 2013, 09:41:38 pm
Yep... thats a new throttle body mate.  :sad1:
Title: Re: G188 error for my TFSI Sport :(
Post by: cheungy on August 04, 2013, 09:46:50 pm
Yep... thats a new throttle body mate.  :sad1:

already tried "used" J revision, going to try revision Q "used" next hope it does the trick...
Title: Re: G188 error for my TFSI Sport :(
Post by: rich83 on August 04, 2013, 09:48:20 pm
How much are you paying for used ones? Speak to Alex... just get a new one and fix it 100%
Title: Re: G188 error for my TFSI Sport :(
Post by: cheungy on August 04, 2013, 09:51:42 pm
How much are you paying for used ones? Speak to Alex... just get a new one and fix it 100%

80.00 for the bay? if it fails, I'll return it... then go brand new when I get paid next heh!
Title: Re: G188 error for my TFSI Sport :(
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on August 04, 2013, 09:53:06 pm
How much are you paying for used ones? Speak to Alex... just get a new one and fix it 100%

He  speaks the truth Dave  :wink:
Title: Re: G188 error for my TFSI Sport :(
Post by: cheungy on August 04, 2013, 09:54:30 pm
How much are you paying for used ones? Speak to Alex... just get a new one and fix it 100%

He  speaks the truth Dave  :wink:

 :drinking:prob will end up giving pots of gold to Alex  :drinking:
Title: Re: G188 error for my TFSI Sport :(
Post by: cheungy on August 10, 2013, 02:48:54 pm
Problem fixed

Went from:-
06F 133 062 G (30-12-05) Siemens (Came with the Leon TFSI Sport 06)
to
06F 133 062 J (03-03-10) Continental (Brought from eBay not too long ago, failed & will be returning back)
to the latest...
06F 133 062 Q (10-05-120 Continental (Brought from eBay again, but this time success working fine!)

Fitted the throttle body this morning and it has solved my EPC issue, seems like Q is the way to go...

Hope this helps!
Title: Re: G188 error for my TFSI Sport :(
Post by: sanj on August 10, 2013, 03:35:08 pm
Nice to see you managed to get it sorted! :happy2: