interesting fault code! :)

shantybeater · Post by **shantybeater** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 12:13 am

Well my local garage plugged my car into VAGCOM today to check out the fault codes & this one made him chuckle

"17968 - maximum engine speed exceeded, warranty void

" - (with the smilie at the end)

now im not encouraging people to go out and attempt to get the fault up!

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 1:07 am

hahaha!! that's awseme, I've heard of this before, wasn't sure if it was true or not.

How fast have you got out of it?

shantybeater · Post by **shantybeater** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 8:54 am

it was still pulling at 150 but got a bit hairy by that point....obviously on a private road...

Out of the box they are supposed to reach 140

Post by **alexperkins** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 10:34 am

Told you there was a vag com rule! Good job your car is out of its warranty now lol

shantybeater · Post by **shantybeater** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 11:09 am

it doesnt matter you can remove it with all the other fault codes lol, i asked about it on seatcupra....unfortunately its related to rev's rather than road speed which is a bit boring, i'm guessing they lifted my limiter when my car was mapped...

Post by **alexperkins** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 11:41 am

It still exists

shantybeater · Post by **shantybeater** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 11:47 am

ey? im confused

Post by **alexperkins** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 11:53 am

There was discussion bout this a few months back saying that this code didnt exist when the car was taken over its factory limit.

dino · Post by **dino** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 4:29 pm

hahha good work James!

SpikeyG40 · Post by **SpikeyG40** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 4:44 pm

ha, that made me laugh! good work on finding that!

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 9:09 pm

Love it, and you say it had the smiley face at the end too?

olop_chris · Post by **olop_chris** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 10:33 pm

Haha that's brilliant! The smiley face at the end is abit cheeky! They'll do owt to get out of paying out for warranty! They'll just sit there and be smug at the dealers if that cropped up lol

shantybeater · Post by **shantybeater** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 11:58 pm

yeah i thought that, and it did even have the smilie : - ) hehe, wonder if the gti is the same?

DanDiesel · Post by **DanDiesel** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 10:58 am

haha thats funny!

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 7:26 pm

Does anyone know the limit for the GTi before it voids?