EPC light?

[Big_Lad]

Guys, my EPC light has just come on my cupra. I've done a couple of searches about possible remedies, but I'm about 30 miles from home, can I drive back with it on or is it best not to.

I've not got my laptop with me to diagnose what the problem is either.

Should I call the RAC and get a lift home with them?

 

[Reuvers]

yes, as long as the symptoms aren't that the car stalls constantly, drive it home

 

[tommy2008cupra]

i had this before then it just went? didnt feel any difference in my car at all?

 

[Big_Lad]

Cheers guys, a nice steady drive home is in order then.

 

[tommy2008cupra]

ye as long as the car feels alrite mate, does it feel any diff? mine just went off after a day or so and hasnt been on for over 6 months? maybe jus a sensor or sumthing

 

[seatdude]

mine comes on now and then then goes off, also i go to get in sometimes to go out and it wont start and then leave it for a bit and then it will start , what is it? could it be plugs or leads ?

 

[footlong]

Have you replaced your clutch pedal at all/ It may be that the pedal sensor is slightly out of line. mine did it after my clutch pedal was replaced. try tapping the brake pedal a few times whilst the car is running to extinguish the light.

 

[GtiBoy]

Dose this epc light make it idle funny? If that is the case if you turned it off wiv a vagcom reader would it stop the funny idling?

 

[seatdude]

ye i did , had new cable and all the pedal box thing under steering wheel welded , as you no its a dogey weld , im going to take it back to the garage and get them to have a look

 

[Reuvers]

I don't even know why you people are guessing what the problem is that his light turned on?? It could be hundreds of things...

get it on vagcom or explain what the car is doing different ie boost, idling etc

 

[footlong]

I wouldn't say we were guessing, just explaing why some of us have had a similar issue.

USE THE SEARCH!!!!!!!!!!!(only joking, it seems every other thread has this comment attached!)

 

[Reuvers]

I wouldn't say we were guessing, just explaing why some of us have had a similar issue.

yeah, maybe we should start our sentences with: This one time at band camp....

 

[Big_Lad]

I don't even know why you people are guessing what the problem is that his light turned on?? It could be hundreds of things...

get it on vagcom or explain what the car is doing different ie boost, idling etc

Right,

Got it home safely and i had no further problems while journeying home.

Today is the first opportunity i've had to get it on VAG-COM and got the following code:

17947 - Clutch Pedal Switch (F36): Implausible Signal
P1539 - 35-00 - -

In the short term i have cleared the code down so if anyone knows what that means or has had this before then i'd be grateful for a little advice, in the meantime i'm going to search the forum and the web to see what i can dig up.

 

[Big_Lad]

Right on closer inspection it turns out that the white clutch switch has come loose from the pedal.

I've no problem screwing it back in but i have one basic question which is:

How far do i screw it in, does it make a difference?

 

[footlong]

and this one time, at band camp, it was a pedal sensor!

Ha ha, i love the banter!

 

[GtiBoy]

We vagcomed seatdudes epc light and the code came back as Crank sensor