Exhaust emission warning light???

az_mk · Post by **az_mk** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 11:17 pm

hi just noticed this light is now brightly lighted in my dials! just in time for xmas, now i have a cat back s/s sytem and been on for about 6 months is it to do with the emissions, do i ignore or do i just put it down to having this exhaust????
thanks
az_mk
p.s oh and hi by the way!

kipper · Post by **kipper** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 12:39 am

my advice would be take it to the garage where u got the exhaust fitted and tell them and see if they can do n e thing. if they say no then take it to a vw garage and see what they can do.

Dee-vub · Post by **Dee-vub** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 11:14 am

Mines done this when i put the decat on. You will need to get this checked as it may fail the mot with the emmisions being too high. In my case, i will just be sticking the cat back on and it'll be fine.

JWC · Post by **JWC** » Mon Jan 01, 2007 4:24 pm

Which light? The EPC?

If its the EPC light then its complaining that its gone out of adaption range, which is probably to do with faffing about with the exhaust, and changing the backpressure or resonance.

If so, you will need to switch it to basic settings - which requires vagcom but will not bother you again.

collywobbles · Post by **collywobbles** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 2:57 pm

My EPC has just come on aswell.

What's vagcom?

polo power · Post by **polo power** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 9:36 pm

vag-com is a fault code reader software that you put on your laptop and youand use it to read and and test componets just like a dealership but cheaper in the long run. hope this helps

collywobbles · Post by **collywobbles** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 9:38 pm

Okay the light has gone off, it has been like that a couple of days.

Is it going to blow up or what? lol

polo power · Post by **polo power** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 7:06 pm

probably just a sporadic fault then.

collywobbles · Post by **collywobbles** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 10:23 pm

It's come back on.

It's gunna diiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiie boooooohoooooooooooo

polo power · Post by **polo power** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 8:49 pm

best ad get it checked out then.

collywobbles · Post by **collywobbles** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 8:51 pm

Yeah am getting it sorted

polo power · Post by **polo power** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 9:00 pm

hope whatever it is wont cost to much

kipper · Post by **kipper** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 9:00 pm

ive had problems with my car befor like that. nothing happened tho. it was sorted easily and quickly........ my car should be perfect when i get it back tho from the garage. hopefully it'll be saturday so i'm looking forward to it.

collywobbles · Post by **collywobbles** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 9:32 pm

Thanks Guys

PP It's still under warranty so should be ok!

collywobbles · Post by **collywobbles** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 12:50 pm

It's booked in for Saturday, the guy even said i can have it back the same day

Wow!