Hi,
I wonder if someone could provide some advice - I've got a 2002 1.8 Passat which has got three warning lights which come on for a period o time and then go off again. They are:
- Traction control light
- ABS light
These two can either both be off for a time, then both on or one onl on.
- the third light now on is the emissions light - again the sam pattern - has been on for a couple of weeks and has now gone off.
Have taken it to my VW dealer and they have diagnosed a steering angl sensor (£300 to replace) and the Lambda probe (£100 to replace), but can't understand the on/off pattern.
When I've asked why the warning lamps seem to come on for a number o start-ups and then the fault seems to disappear they say that th warning lamp system is designed to operate like that. I would hav thought though that if there were sensor faults on the car they woul be on all the while; not go on and off in a cycle depending on th number of engine starts?
Could anyone confirm VW's comment or advise what this might mean? Many thanks for any help
-- teamtans