2001 Vw Beetle Abs Light Stays On

Shops are finding the root problem for a vw beetle abs light on may be caused by a fuse box corrosion issue not a abs module or wheel speed sensor as most people suspect vw calls this a fuse bracket.

2001 vw beetle abs light stays on.

2001 volkswagen new beetle recalls. Your volkswagen beetle s abs light comes on when it fails a self diagnostic cycle. Short circuits can occur within the electronic control unit of the anti lock braking system abs. Vehicle came into our workshop 03 01 2013.

You can call different auto part stores to see if they list that sensor or seat belt but i have a good idea it s a dealer item only. Your volkswagen beetle s electronic power control epc light is a warning light that indicates that there is trouble with one of the critical safety and engine components of your vehicle. So plan on paying big bucks. Click here to read the full article.

The ecu and the trouble codes for the abs light should be cleared and reset. Reconnect the negative cable and drive the vw for a few days traveling roughly 100 miles. Abs light and brake warning light on. This will reset the ecu and begin the process of erasing the trouble codes.

Within 45 min my epc light came on my abs light came on and my check engine light came on. Called the dealer and they said it sounded like the throttle body had went out. These components include the gas pedal traction control cruise abs steering system and the throttle body. When on it indicates that the beetle does not have anti lock brakes and the safety they provide.

I lost power steering breaks and car would not idle. 2001 volkswagen beetle 2 0l 8v petrol. The fuse box sits under the hood above the battery and can develop corrosion from road salt spray and battery fumes. 2001 vw beetle tdi air bag light stays on if you have the model that has that sensor in the front seat belts the belts themselves have to be changed about 150 00 or more a piece.

Wait one to two minutes. I road tested the vehicle and found the faults that the customer had described and also noted that the vehicles abs system was not coming into action under heavy braking. This is a video tutorial on the top 3 most common things to check when an abs light comes on.