EPC light on.

[sandro881]

hi, the EPC light came on the dash today when i switched it on in the afternoon after having already driven it. even though the light is on, there doesnt seem to be any problem with it :s any ideas on what it could be?
thanks!

 

[mark1231]

check your brake lights are working

 

[sandro881]

check your brake lights are working

thanks! yeah none of them are working, do you know how to fix them?

 

[Bondiblu]

thanks! yeah none of them are working, do you know how to fix them?

More than likely, Brake pedal switch needs replacing

Switch literally behind the brake pedal

 

[sandro881]

More than likely, Brake pedal switch needs replacing

Switch literally behind the brake pedal

ok thanks, is it easy to do myself or do i need to take it to a garage?

 

[mark_eisner]

Less than £10 part, easy fix!

 

[Bondiblu]

ok thanks, is it easy to do myself or do i need to take it to a garage?

As Mark said above, easy DIY repair

 

[mick-fr]

Sorry but this thread is worthy of this link

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=296222

 

[icemancupra]

Before you mess about changing it, get yourself some WD40 or maintenance spray, give the switch a really good spray then operate the switch lots and lots of times. This should cure it. then after about 5 times of turning the engine on the ecu will reset the EPC fault. I did it to mine and it has worked ever since, which is about 3 years ago.

 

[sandro881]

thanks for all the help!

 

[sandro881]

fixed it by just pressing the brake loads of times and switching off and on

 

[mick-fr]

fixed it by just pressing the brake loads of times and switching off and on

It will come back, you really need the new revised switch to solve the problem in the long term.

 

[wager]

if pressing the brake has sorted it I would take it off and clean it and that should do the trick, It clearly isn't broke so why replace it.

 

[mick-fr]

if pressing the brake has sorted it I would take it off and clean it and that should do the trick, It clearly isn't broke so why replace it.

Its the design thats flawed. It will continue to fail after a while, you really need the new designed one to sort the problem.

As per your other thread, if you "bodge fix" cars like "just taking it off and cleaning it" I wouldnt like to buy one of your cars!