ABS/TCS Warning Light - Wierd Problem

[Arnie Arnison]

Hello,

First post on here and I could use a bit of advice as I know nothing about cars apart from driving them!

I drive an 04 Ibiza Cupra TDI with 70k on the clock and recently the TCS/ABS warning light has been coming on but wierdly only after exactly 10 minutes from turning the engine on.

If I turn the engine off and on again the warning light goes out but comes back after 10 minutes. I have not noticed any performance difference or strange noises that I can remember.

I had a diagnosis run by an VW Group specialist garage and they found the following but didn't know what to do:

17911 - DF Alternator Term Implausible Signal
18265 - Load Signal Error Message to ECU.

Any thoughts, help would be appreciated!

Cheers,

Arnie

 

[Arnie Arnison]

Hello,

First post on here and I could use a bit of advice as I know nothing about cars apart from driving them!

I drive an 04 Ibiza Cupra TDI with 70k on the clock and recently the TCS/ABS warning light has been coming on but wierdly only after exactly 10 minutes from turning the engine on.

If I turn the engine off and on again the warning light goes out but comes back after 10 minutes. I have not noticed any performance difference or strange noises that I can remember.

I had a diagnosis run by an VW Group specialist garage and they found the following but didn't know what to do:

17911 - DF Alternator Term Implausible Signal
18265 - Load Signal Error Message to ECU.

Any thoughts, help would be appreciated!

Cheers,

Arnie

 

[Arnie Arnison]

Hello,

First post on here and I could use a bit of advice as I know nothing about cars apart from driving them!

I drive an 04 Ibiza Cupra TDI with 70k on the clock and recently the TCS/ABS warning light has been coming on but wierdly only after exactly 10 minutes from turning the engine on.

If I turn the engine off and on again the warning light goes out but comes back after 10 minutes. I have not noticed any performance difference or strange noises that I can remember.

I had a diagnosis run by an VW Group specialist garage and they found the following but didn't know what to do:

17911 - DF Alternator Term Implausible Signal
18265 - Load Signal Error Message to ECU.

Any thoughts, help would be appreciated!

Cheers,

Arnie

 

[idge]

I had my TCS/ESP light come on constantly recently, the dealers replaced the ABS sensor which fixed it.

Does your TCS still work when the light is on? As all mine stopped working.

 

[muddyboots]

I replied to your other post

 

[muddyboots]

Blimey how many different forums have you posted the same question in ???
Sure this is the 4th or 5th time I've seen it.

Can't remember which one I posted the solution in now.

 

[Arnie Arnison]

Thanks idge, my TCS still works.

muddyboots.....bit of an overkill I know, put it on all the forums I thought were relevant, didn't know which ones got used the most. Thanks.

 

[spykey]

Broken wire in the loom by the starter motor/under battery area. My fr tdi did exactly like you said and thats what was wrong.

 

[Arnie Arnison]

Cheers, had the same advice on another post, sounds like the problem solved.