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Golf MK V - ETC and Traction control light on

  • 10-09-2014 10:52am
    #1
    pawrick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,747 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    Not mechanically minded so asking here for some info. The above two warning lights started appearing recently and when they occur there is a noticeable drain in the power.They go out if I pull over and restart the car.

    In the past month I've had the break pads and oil changed on the car and since then this started so I'm wondering if it is connected. Car is an 07 1.4 petrol and I've had the car 1.5 years with no issues.

    I'll be bringing it to be looked at asap but just trying to get an idea of what the issue might be in my own head first. Google seems to suggest it's the MAF which could be dirty or needs replacing?

    thanks


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  • #2
    tossy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,594 ✭✭✭tossy


    The car needs to be scanned to see what fault codes are present, where are you based ?


  • #3
    pawrick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,747 ✭✭✭pawrick


    All lights working, I know a guy who can scan it for me so will be bringing it to him when he's free over the weekend, thanks though.

    Warning lights are gone off again after starting it there on my lunch and drove it a few km in town and on the dual carriageway with nothing appearing. Seems random when it happens but usually noticed it when changing up in the lower gears.

    Just trying to get some info as I'm lost re cars. and don't want to be ripped off if it is serious enough to have to go in to a garage.

    Lot of road works with pipes being laid around Athlone so it's very bumpy driving in and out of work each day too. Car doesn't get heavy usage did 8k miles since I bought it with mostly just in and out of work and to the supermarket, nothing heavy.

    thanks for the replies btw


  • #4
    pawrick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,747 ✭✭✭pawrick


    Just as a quick update on this in case any one else has a similar problem. It was a switch connected to (or part of) the accelerator which was on the blink and hence the intermittent fault so had to have it replaced. That seems to have sorted it.


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