Help!! sudden dash warning lights..."Brakes...workshop!"

[Tigger]

Hey all,

I just had this pop up this morning on the dash.

The chimes started going off, a large red ! appeared, and the traction control / stability control lights, and the ABS lights all came up.

They have remained on, and not reset even when the car was switched off and on several times.

I took it to a skoda workshop at 11;30 this morning, and they were unwilling to plug it in today, and just said come back monday...oh, but dont drive it!

Great help!

Any ideas?

Thanks...

[Martin]

Yikes, I wonder if something has taken out some wiring on one corner
I'm assuming it's the brakes and ABS sensors (which will prevent traction / stability control from functioning)

I could bring a notebook and VCDS cable to Stanwell Park tomorrow if you want?

[Tigger]

Yikes, I wonder if something has taken out some wiring on one corner
I'm assuming it's the brakes and ABS sensors (which will prevent traction / stability control from functioning)

I could bring a notebook and VCDS cable to Stanwell Park tomorrow if you want?

Hey thanks mate! I actually cant make tomorrow morning now sadly (got something urgent to do in the morning)...which is probably wise too if this has occured...Best to limit driving until it is fixed.
I will get it checked out first thing monday morning.

Thanks so much for the offer though!

[dArK5HaD0w]

not good news at all.
hope it gets sorted soon.
and more importantly....before the skoda meet 2!!!!

[gldgti]

Lift the bonnet, check the brake fluid level. If the fluid level is OK and all the brakes still work, its probably just some sensor problem. Have a look at your brake pads.

[Mysticality]

Yikes, I wonder if something has taken out some wiring on one corner
I'm assuming it's the brakes and ABS sensors (which will prevent traction / stability control from functioning)

I could bring a notebook and VCDS cable to Stanwell Park tomorrow if you want?

Unless you want to bring them to Camden tomorrow afternoon?

[Tigger]

not good news at all.
hope it gets sorted soon.
and more importantly....before the skoda meet 2!!!!

Definitley!
I want it running perfectly for the 2nd!!

[Tigger]

Lift the bonnet, check the brake fluid level. If the fluid level is OK and all the brakes still work, its probably just some sensor problem. Have a look at your brake pads.

thanks for the idea. I will look into this ASAP today.

[K1W1]

Check the ABS fuses.
The good thing is that the brakes will still be working fine all that has happened is that a sensor somewhere has failed or got some dirt on it and will have most likely disabled the ABS and ESC. Driving the car will not be a problem provided you remember that you have joined the majority of vehicles on the road and have no ABS at the moment.

[Tigger]

Check the ABS fuses.
The good thing is that the brakes will still be working fine all that has happened is that a sensor somewhere has failed or got some dirt on it and will have most likely disabled the ABS and ESC. Driving the car will not be a problem provided you remember that you have joined the majority of vehicles on the road and have no ABS at the moment.

Yep I will check that.
Thanks Kiwi!

[Tigger]

It just went away!

Strange...reckon I should get it plugged in and diagnosed anyway?

[tigger73]

It just went away!

Strange...reckon I should get it plugged in and diagnosed anyway?

Yes, though it will be much easier to troubleshoot when it's there. Sounds like an intermittent hardware fault - something that is hard to find unless it actually happening. Any error will come up in a scan.

[K1W1]

Back in the early days three years or so ago there were some people reporting similar intermittent fault warnings. I thing the general consensus was that the brake sensors were picking up dirt or dust that was causing a false reading then when the dirt or dust cleared things went back to normal.
My light came on once after I went through a puddle so I just assumed it was water that caused the problem then as it cleared again quickly.

[Tigger]

yes, it hasnt affectexd ABS or traction control...I tested that out on a quiet bit of road....

I will swing by the dealership though and get them to check it under warranty...just to be sure, and to have it documneted "just in case" of a future issue...

Thanks for your feedback again guys!

[dArK5HaD0w]

yes, it hasnt affectexd ABS or traction control...I tested that out on a quiet bit of road....

I will swing by the dealership though and get them to check it under warranty...just to be sure, and to have it documneted "just in case" of a future issue...

Thanks for your feedback again guys!

yup...getting it checked out, just in case.
don't want it rearing its ugly head on the 2nd!!