Zugara Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Ok, lisas VW beetle is playing up it's an 08 and has started having an array of lights on the dash. ABS and Engine management lights show up randomly and the brake pedal is so soggy. I have fitted new pads and disks all round, new tyres all round but nothing has changed, I have also changed brake fluid and bled the brakes. Checked with an obd scanner for codes, but none showed up. Checked on line for this issue and there seems to be an array of potential issues ranging from the brake pedal switch £8.36, to the ABS control module £2998. Getting the car on the vagcom in the morning to get a real code, if any. So have anyone here got a clue or had similar issues on a VW? Cars only worth 6k so do I shed out nearly 4k inc tyres etc if it's the ABS module or get shot of the damm thing Lisa her bug. Me, I the bug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neilp Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 My Suzuki has this and it turns out to be the abs pump. Traction control not working, no abs, no faults on obd2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zugara Posted June 11, 2012 Author Share Posted June 11, 2012 Strange thing is the ABS works fine, the car comes to a slow stop and not an immediate bite, pedal only starts biting at about 1/2 travel, smash the pedal as hard as I can, abs fires off and car sorts of halts, but not quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neilp Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Strange. Have you had vw read it on their diagnostics. My obd2 didn't pick it up but suzukis did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will370z Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Sorry to hear that mate, hope you get it sorted. If not i say bin it and get her a zed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Hope you get it sorted matey..... You know what I would have done... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikesding Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 On quite a lot of German cars it is the sensors that fail not the components, might be a place to look? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 On quite a lot of German cars it is the sensors that fail not the components, might be a place to look? +1 only thing that went under warrenty on my Leon was an exhaust sensor, sent the ECU crazy Hopefully once you plug it into VAGCOM you will have a better idea what you are looking at.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zugara Posted June 12, 2012 Author Share Posted June 12, 2012 Codes read, new abs module required circa 2800 plus vat. Test driving a juke, VW not interested in resolving the matter although a known fault from a manufacturing defect......w4nkers IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Codes read, new abs module required circa 2800 plus vat. Test driving a juke, VW not interested in resolving the matter although a known fault from a manufacturing defect......w4nkers IMO. Ouch! Just about the worst thing it could be then, shame they are not recognising it I just had new injectors and coil packs all round fitted FOC on my Leon I think that was around £1,500 of work according to them At least if you drive the Juke you will feel at home as doesn't it have the same steering wheel as the 370? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Burn it with fire Codes read, new abs module required circa 2800 plus vat. Test driving a juke, VW not interested in resolving the matter although a known fault from a manufacturing defect......w4nkers IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M13KYF Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 bba reman who do reconditioned abs stuff. It may be worth speaking to them. They'll need the fault code and from that they'llknow if they can help. its not uncommon issue http://www.bba-reman.com/uk/index.aspx This is from my brother who used to work at audi, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 That's worth knowing Maybe my previous suggestion was a tad hasty bba reman who do reconditioned abs stuff. It may be worth speaking to them. They'll need the fault code and from that they'llknow if they can help. http://www.bba-reman.com/uk/index.aspx This is from my brother who used to work at audi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M13KYF Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 my brother thought around £300 for the recon module from his recolection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 just realised Mike posted the same thing, but these guys do repairs as well. http://www.ecu-repairs.com/abs-ecus/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 sinspeed.co.uk do repairs for this problem I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zugara Posted June 12, 2012 Author Share Posted June 12, 2012 Surprise surprise there is not a service kit or recon module available for this type.......yet! Cars been sold, Nissan juke on order, collect it sept, so in time for new plate. Fooking VW..... Thanks for all the advice guys.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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