9n3 ABS warning light

heston · Post by **heston** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 6:13 pm

hi gents

jumped in the car after work today drove about 5km to fetch the SO and my ABS and handbrake ligth flash twice and then goes off. the manual says drive carefully to the nearest workshop because there is a fault with the ABS system.
any idea's of what could be wrong

xion · Post by **xion** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 12:03 am

Had the same thing happen to me, tried checking the battery fuses they all checked out fine..and nada it kept happening then Morne checked it out for me and worked some magic and i dont get the warnings anymore!

I also changed by battery because there where some voltage errors on the ecu at the same time as the abs light

MK2 G60 · Post by **MK2 G60** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 6:47 am

Could be a fualty wheel speed sensor that read wrong for a bit.
If the handbrake light came on then check brake fluid level.The handbrake and abs light dont always come on at the same time if there is error on the abs , only abs light comes on most of the time.

heston · Post by **heston** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 8:08 am

hi gents

i did check the brake fluid and it was fine
didnt have any warning lights this morning
if it is a faulty speed sensor any ideas of what that cost's

i did hit a speed bump a bit hard yesterday was driving on the same road as i normally do to fetch my SO i was doing about 30 as i just took of from a stop street and then bang!!! that speed bump wasnt there in the morning. it was in the shadow of a huge tree
and wasnt painted yet. could that have caused the speed sensor to go faulty

MK2 G60 · Post by **MK2 G60** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 7:00 am

It coukld have caused a problem.Monitor it if it happens again then get it scanned for errors.

heston · Post by **heston** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 5:53 pm

thanks gents

anybody know where i can get the car scanned for errors here in CT

ShaunTdi · Post by **ShaunTdi** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 7:55 pm

heston wrote:hi gents

*snip*
if it is a faulty speed sensor any ideas of what that cost's

*snip*

Replaced mind and cost me R350.00, but depends on where you go. Do you feel as if the abs is engaging on the peddle (brake peddle kicking back on you)

heston · Post by **heston** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 8:30 pm

@ ShaunTDI

no its doesnt kick back the peddle feels normal to me.

Tander · Post by **Tander** » Fri Oct 07, 2011 8:20 am

heston wrote:@ ShaunTDI

no its doesnt kick back the peddle feels normal to me.

You have to activate the ABS for that kick back feel.

Q-BONE · Post by **Q-BONE** » Fri Oct 07, 2011 10:34 am

I havent noticed my pedal kicking back either

heston · Post by **heston** » Fri Oct 07, 2011 11:34 am

this might be a stupid question but how do i activate the ABS

AlexTDi · Post by **AlexTDi** » Fri Oct 07, 2011 11:51 am

heston wrote:this might be a stupid question but how do i activate the ABS

drive at around 60km/h and slam your foot as hard as possible, your pedal will automatically adjust back and forth, this means the ABS is working.

ps. please wear your seat belt and do this on an empty private enclosed race track

I do not take responsibility for cracked windscreens sore heads or skid towards the pavement now damaged crap.
T's&C's apply.

heston · Post by **heston** » Sat Oct 08, 2011 6:03 pm

ok will give it a try and let you guys know what happens

Willa-Bokkie · Post by **Willa-Bokkie** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 1:55 pm

Hi All

i need your help, After my car came back from its 165000KM service the abs and brake light came on, with 3 warning beeps. Then it was like the car was loosing power. I am then forced to switch the car off and then the car does some reset and then it is fine for 2 days. This has been happening for 3 weeks now... the car has been sent back to Barons 3 times, and they cannot find the problem.

The below has been checked.
Brake fluid
Fuses
Battery.

I don't know what to do anymore.. Please help

your assistance is highly appreciated

Post by **Howie-WP** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 2:57 pm

What was done at the service? wheel bearings?

Look here for similar.....
http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=330167

Lots of possible causes, also read could be earthing issue or battery on way out. Check those.....

DES7 · Post by **DES7** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 4:05 pm

Aiy- I came here looking for solutions .. I am having a similar issue

3 beeps on ignition
Flashing power steering light
Abs light
ESP light

Gonna check fuses on the battery, earthing, then if still fails get it scanned
Recently changed the downpipe, a day after that the problem came about.

On the day which we changed the downpipe, I heard beeps come on for a little bit but no lights on the Dash...only the next day the lights popped up.

Post by **Howie-WP** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 4:59 pm

Try the battery disconnect. Read somewhere dude had similar issues, and did a hard disconnect / reset and sorted issues.

Willa-Bokkie · Post by **Willa-Bokkie** » Wed Oct 14, 2015 12:21 pm

Hi There

It was a minor service, just the oil was changed. Wheel bearing was not touched?
My car is currently a Christopher auto repairs in Grassy Park. So i am waiting on his findings.

I will keep you guys posted.

Willa-Bokkie · Post by **Willa-Bokkie** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 3:25 pm

Hey Guys..

Its been a week and the problem has not come back, The mechanic just disconnected the all the connections running to the battery and reconnected it again. Seems like that solved the problem,

Thanks guys for your inputs, Much appreciated.

Neelo GP · Post by **Neelo GP** » Tue Mar 12, 2019 11:55 am

Hey guys

hope all is well
Please could you help me

i have the same issue with my polo Vivo GT

i took off from a stop street faster then normal because of a damn taxi driver and snapped it into 2nd
all of a sudden the ABS, Handbrake and power steering light has come on

i have lost all power on the steering
its very very soft but.

i have checked all fuses and everything seems to be 100%
i drove the car likes this for the passed few months and now it seems to be worst as the EPC light has come on and the car seems to be like missing

Please help

Pynoxim · Post by **Pynoxim** » Tue Mar 12, 2019 12:28 pm

Have you scanned it yet?

EX-DOHCTOR · Post by **EX-DOHCTOR** » Tue Mar 12, 2019 1:02 pm

Neelo GP wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2019 11:55 am Hey guys

hope all is well
Please could you help me

i have the same issue with my polo Vivo GT

i took off from a stop street faster then normal because of a damn taxi driver and snapped it into 2nd
all of a sudden the ABS, Handbrake and power steering light has come on

i have lost all power on the steering
its very very soft but.

i have checked all fuses and everything seems to be 100%
i drove the car likes this for the passed few months and now it seems to be worst as the EPC light has come on and the car seems to be like missing

Please help

So let me get this right, So I understand it.

You have multiple warning indicators lit up on your dashboard, non functional power steering AND the EPC light - and you're still driving around months later like this?

EPC (Electronic Power Control) is linked to multiple systems in your vehicle, given that you are experiencing misfiring I was assume you have an issue with your throttlebody, throttle pedal or a multitude of other engine components.

If I was you I would take that car straight to a dealer right now and get it looked at.

Hint for next time, when the EPC light comes on - stop driving around unless its on your way to the dealer/service centre.

Neelo GP · Post by **Neelo GP** » Tue Mar 12, 2019 2:17 pm

The EPC light only came on last week

but the car has been parked off for about 3 weeks before that.
Ive read somewhere that it could be the EPC light sensor and that it needs to be cleaned and sprayed with WD40
ive done that and everything seems to be fine but the rest of the lights are still on

Neelo GP · Post by **Neelo GP** » Tue Mar 12, 2019 2:19 pm

Pynoxim wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2019 12:28 pm Have you scanned it yet?

I have scanned it and they tried taking clearing the errors but this has not gone away.

so im thinking it could be the sensors

Pynoxim · Post by **Pynoxim** » Wed Mar 13, 2019 8:37 am

Neelo GP wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2019 2:19 pm
Pynoxim wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2019 12:28 pm Have you scanned it yet?
I have scanned it and they tried taking clearing the errors but this has not gone away.

so im thinking it could be the sensors

Yes but what were the error codes, no point in just clearing codes when they actually tell you what the issue is.