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any VW Golf owner out there? Please Help

  • 11-02-2010 11:21am
    #1
    stevoman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,041 ✭✭✭


    Hi Folks. i have a VW 2002 1.6 Golf. I got a yellow warning light on the dash and i cant find the book anywhere to see what the fault is.

    Its a yellow circle with about 4 yellow dashes on each side of the circle. I cant figure out what the hell it means. Could somewhon please help or maybe take a look in theri book if they could. any help would be appreciated. thanks a million.

    i tried to draw a crude picture of it it may or not upload....


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  • #2
    mickdw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,688 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    Have not opened your sketch but maybe its a brake pad warning light.
    Edit:
    Yes Defo pad warning. Im sure the sensor is only on the front brakes so they will be getting low. Dont forget to check rear brakes too as they wont give any warning light


  • #3
    Stevie Dakota
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,817 ✭✭✭Stevie Dakota


    Looks like a brake pad warning. No need for panic, car is safe to drive, but I would get the car booked in to have the pads examined/changed.


  • #4
    mariaf24
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,242 ✭✭✭mariaf24


    Stevie Dakota wrote: »
    Looks like a brake pad warning. No need for panic, car is safe to drive, but I would get the car booked in to have the pads examined/changed.

    Hi, this isn't much help but i also have a golf and it is forever displaying warning lights on the dash :mad: I have also heard from other people that it is common with golfs. I brought it to mechanic who said it was faulty switches or something, nothing showed up on his computer??
    Not sure about your warning light but as it is not red the car is safe to drive!


  • #5
    stevoman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,041 ✭✭✭stevoman


    mickdw wrote: »
    Have not opened your sketch but maybe its a brake pad warning light.
    Edit:
    Yes Defo pad warning. Im sure the sensor is only on the front brakes so they will be getting low. Dont forget to check rear brakes too as they wont give any warning light
    Stevie Dakota wrote: »
    Looks like a brake pad warning. No need for panic, car is safe to drive, but I would get the car booked in to have the pads examined/changed.


    thanks a million lads. right i'l get her booked in for a service


  • #6
    BlackWizard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,282 ✭✭✭BlackWizard


    If it's the front pads you could change them yourself.

    But the rear ones require a custom tool. I welded one but it's still not great and hard to use.


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