9n3 Polo - Problem - (ABS)(!) and car resets

[Silverbird_96Kw]

Ok so I've used the search thingy: but no fix to the problem

http://www.vwclub.co.za/phpbb3/viewtopi ... =3&t=99583

Mine started with the (ABS) and (!) light, checked all the batt terminals and those thats on top off the batt - cleaned them all and attached it again all was fine untill it started doing it again when i went to the shops. When I came back to the car, the car didnt want to unlock with the remote so had to use the key in the door to unlock it, then I saw the car reset itself with the clock etc, now this has been happening now for a while...

Took it to VW the first time it happend and the guy connected his laptop to the car and it showed no errors.

Please help, maybe someone had past experiences of this happening?

[MeanTdi]

That sounds like power shortage of some sort - check all the power connections and earth straps. There is also one on the power steering.

http://www.vwclub.co.za/phpbb3/viewtopi ... 3&t=136968

If it's the pump the it will be dead/heavy all the time. Most likely a bad connection somewhere. Bad earth will most likely give other errors too, like ABS etc.
So check the flat fuses on top of the battery and all the sensor cables.

[SoDub]

I had the exact same issue! Kept on happening every time I washed the car. I tightened up the earth from the battery and it seems to have "cured" it. My power steering would cut out if I was making a U-turn sometimes and ABS light would flash and ping and I used to get the "locked out of the car" issue often. Try redo that main battery earth that attaches to the body behind the battery on the wheel well and monitor it. It was pissing me off so bad!!!

[Silverbird_96Kw]

That sounds like power shortage of some sort - check all the power connections and earth straps. There is also one on the power steering.

http://www.vwclub.co.za/phpbb3/viewtopi ... 3&t=136968

If it's the pump the it will be dead/heavy all the time. Most likely a bad connection somewhere. Bad earth will most likely give other errors too, like ABS etc.
So check the flat fuses on top of the battery and all the sensor cables.

I had the exact same issue! Kept on happening every time I washed the car. I tightened up the earth from the battery and it seems to have "cured" it. My power steering would cut out if I was making a U-turn sometimes and ABS light would flash and ping and I used to get the "locked out of the car" issue often. Try redo that main battery earth that attaches to the body behind the battery on the wheel well and monitor it. It was pissing me off so bad!!!

Thanx MeanTdi and veedubbed,

Yeah im also getting pissed , going to redo it when i get home, had the power steering light also, but only once and never again... Hope it works

[Deranged_9n3]

Can it be possible that he might need a new batery ?? As he said he already checked all connections ??

Just asking / raising the thought

[Silverbird_96Kw]

Can it be possible that he might need a new batery ?? As he said he already checked all connections ??

Just asking / raising the thought

Oi buddy, well ive got a new one a few months back... But wont hurt to have it check.

[MeanTdi]

Can it be possible that he might need a new batery ?? As he said he already checked all connections ??

Just asking / raising the thought

The car would battle to start then.

[Black&White]

Had the same problem, mine was fixed by tightening the cables at the battery properly.
That fixed it for me.

[joggiep]

When checking the earth straps make sure to check the power steering earth.. quite a common issue on the 9N.

[M@rk]

Can it be possible that he might need a new batery ?? As he said he already checked all connections ??

Just asking / raising the thought

+1

[Deranged_9n3]

Can it be possible that he might need a new batery ?? As he said he already checked all connections ??

Just asking / raising the thought

The car would battle to start then.

That's true thanx for that Marco

[Silverbird_96Kw]

Thanx for all the input and help guys - Ive taken the earth strap out cleaned it and tightened it nicely up again. Hope its fixed now

[Dman97]

Hey guys, i have this same issue. Mine is weird though. Drive on a weird incline with a slight turn or reverse down one causing the car fo have an ‘incorrect’ bounce then the abs, powersteering light will illuminate and the car would also idle weirdly. Interestingly when this happens, my trip mileage goes to 0 and that tells me theres a disconnection at that moment at the battery. Switch the car off and back on, the speedo would be dead, repeat process then car starts. I sprayed all terminals with cleaner and anti corrosion stuff, tightened everything and it seems fine now. Just want to know if anyone else’s issue persisted or is it the earth cable thats the devil?

[EX-DOHCTOR]

Did you check the blade fuses on top of the battery?

Sometimes they crack in the middle, tiny hairline crack in the middle and this can sometimes cause this weird behavior while driving.

[Lats]

Hello my golf 4 gti abs activates when car speed drops below 20kmh....even if im moving slow we speed drop below 20 the pedal pulses. The abs light does not light up....please help

[Neeta123]

Hi all my polo tsi shows the below errors

error stabalisation
red steering wheel light
break workshop error
doors lock and unlock
speedometer goes to zero then back up

all this while driving. if it happens when i just start the car the the steering wheel is stiff

PS i took it to vw. they told me to change bcu, oxygen sensor and steering rack R25K. i did that and still same problem.

please help as no one at vw or vw sa knows what to do beside tell me now i must change power steering module at 36k which i dnt have. and no refund on 25k