moody warning lights....

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Re: moody warning lights....

Post by Shoppinit » Sat Oct 22, 2011 3:16 pm

Have you checked your fluid level. What are you getting lighting up? The warning lights as in your photo? Or the brake warning symbol in the DIS?

@Spitelli: extremely common.
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Re: moody warning lights....

Post by cfcdoc » Sat Oct 22, 2011 3:21 pm

the yellow circle with broken lines either side..worn front pad symbol in the DIS.It cant be the pads..if it is, i`ll be spitting feathers with the garage.
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Re: moody warning lights....

Post by cfcdoc » Sat Oct 22, 2011 4:14 pm

What is the average lifespan for a set of pads..
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Re: moody warning lights....

Post by Shoppinit » Sat Oct 22, 2011 4:20 pm

Depends how you drive the car and what pads you are using. If you take it to the ring then 1 day.
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Re: moody warning lights....

Post by Shoppinit » Sat Oct 22, 2011 4:21 pm

Shoppinit wrote:Have you checked your fluid level?
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Re: moody warning lights....

Post by cfcdoc » Sat Oct 22, 2011 4:39 pm

Shoppinit wrote:
Shoppinit wrote:Have you checked your fluid level?
I am assuming u mean brake fluid..would that throw a yellow light..i neeto get vagcom ..i am assuming its a download and a connector cable..is it worth getting the pro pack.
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Re: moody warning lights....

Post by Shoppinit » Sat Oct 22, 2011 4:46 pm

Or you could just open the lid and peek inside...
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Re: moody warning lights....

Post by cfcdoc » Sat Oct 22, 2011 4:52 pm

Shoppinit wrote:Or you could just open the lid and peek inside...
Lol..i wasn't referring to how to check the level but in general..the connection to a state of relaxation with this car is tenuous as u said.
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Re: moody warning lights....

Post by cfcdoc » Sat Oct 22, 2011 6:06 pm

For crying out loud..ignition checks now give me a yellow ok..levels between min and max..lots of steam coming out the reservoir though..my head is getting done in by this audit ownership experience..it certainly is like a moody bird.
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Re: moody warning lights....

Post by posterboyj » Sat Oct 22, 2011 7:45 pm

cfcdoc, as said above you'll need a diagnostic scan to find out what the issue is. Just be patient and you'll get through
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Re: moody warning lights....

Post by cfcdoc » Sat Oct 22, 2011 7:55 pm

posterboyj wrote:cfcdoc, as said above you'll need a diagnostic scan to find out what the issue is. Just be patient and you'll get through

Thanks mate..love the car truly, madly, deeply..the baggage is the killer.
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Re: moody warning lights....

Post by posterboyj » Sat Oct 22, 2011 9:40 pm

Had a similar issue, turned out to be the longitudinal sensor which is £150.

Unfortunately the yaw sensor has the same symptoms and the sensor is £600~
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Re: moody warning lights....

Post by bilko1 » Sat Oct 22, 2011 11:37 pm

Where are you cfdoc ? I'm in dorset and have genuine VCDS.
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Re: moody warning lights....

Post by cfcdoc » Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:17 am

bilko1 wrote:Where are you cfdoc ? I'm in dorset and have genuine VCDS.
Southampton mate, many thanks for the offer but will really need a copy myself (for my own sanity if anything) Quick question though..is it a unit or a program. What exactly do I buy? Cable + the program (is it downloadable). Reason I ask is my old man has a new s3 and would he or I be able to install it on his laptop aswell if its not a tangible unit as such.
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Re: moody warning lights....

Post by Shoppinit » Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:24 am

It's a cable that contains the key for the software. So the software is freely downloadable, but won't work without a genuine cable. So you can install it on as many computers as you like, but you'll need the cable to connect to the car.
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