Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Please note that it is not permitted to have referral links posted in your signature. Keep these links contained in the appropriate forum. Thank you.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2055940817/signature-rules
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Emmisions light on in mk4 golf

  • 11-02-2009 8:56am
    #1
    Glenman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 976 ✭✭✭


    Have been driving a 03 mk4 diesel golf now for a while, lovely car and running well. However, was out for a short spin last night and the Workshop Emmisions warning light came on. It is still on this morning. I put 20 euros worth of diesel into her yesterday evening on the way home from work. Could it be related to dirty diesel? I was thinking I would fill the tank at a different station in a day or two and see what happens then. If it does not go out I will get it checked out.


Comments

  • #2
    Tipsy Mac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,559 ✭✭✭Tipsy Mac


    Could be the brake light switch too, same ECU warning light for this fault, see if they are working. Only real way to know is to connect it to a diagnostics machine. Usually this fault is the oxygen sensor or the brake light switch, both not majorly costly to fix.


  • #3
    Glenman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 976 ✭✭✭Glenman


    Tipsy Mac wrote: »
    Could be the brake light switch too, same ECU warning light for this fault, see if they are working. Only real way to know is to connect it to a diagnostics machine. Usually this fault is the oxygen sensor or the brake light switch, both not majorly costly to fix.

    Thanks for your response. I will check the brake lights this evening. Are you sure its the same warning light for both? Can anyone confirm this? If the warning light does not go out I will get it checked at a garage


  • #4
    Glenman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 976 ✭✭✭Glenman


    The emmisions light went off last night after 24 hours of it coming on so hopefully its nothing serious. BTW how often should the oil be changed in this car? 10,000 miles is it?


  • #5
    martydunf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 403 ✭✭martydunf


    I service mine every 10k miles and its not giving me any trouble
    (00 golf tdi also)


  • #6
    Glenman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 976 ✭✭✭Glenman


    The emmisions light was on full time last week so I got it checked out over the weekend. The problem was a faulty temperature sensor


  • Advertisement
Advertisement