SKODA Fail - Oh nose

[BrashDaniels]

I forgot to mention it at the time of the last Happy Laps, but El Fabio did have a moment on the way to the last event.

I pulled away from the lights, smartly, and firmly, in manual mode, the Engine Fail light came on, the car went into limp home mode, and I sh** a brick.

I pulled over, shut down the car. Had a moment with the wife, then restarted the car.

Perfectly. No problem since.

No idea what the problem was. Considering getting a fault code reader.

But has anyone else experienced this?

Is it just a side effect of having computer controlled cars, that might just have a software moment every now and then?

Thank the Gods cars aren't made by Apple, or worse, Microsoft...

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[h100vw]

Are you 100% it wasn't the Traction control??????

Not usual for a hard fault to "disappear"

Gavin

[BrashDaniels]

Are you 100% it wasn't the Traction control??????

Not usual for a hard fault to "disappear"

Gavin

Nup - Orange EFC (ECF?) light on the dash. I've seen the traction control light a few times.
Only because it's been raining a lot, I wasn't doing anything boy-sterous :p


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[h100vw]

Nup - Orange EFC (ECF?) light on the dash. I've seen the traction control light a few times.
Only because it's been raining a lot, I wasn't doing anything boy-sterous :p


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Needs a scan if the light came on, it'll be there to read.

Gavin

[BrashDaniels]

Needs a scan if the light came on, it'll be there to read.

Gavin

VICTORY! is mine!

Couldn't scrape up the cash for a code reader, so I wandered into the local VW/SKODA Service Centre this morning.

WHILE I WAITED - in the coffee lounge, drinking espresso, watching telly, and muffin munching (all free)....

They scanned my Fabia's log... found the problem was the DSG
- the error related directly to what the update addresses
- applied the update...
VROOOM..... away I go.

Fast, Friendly, and Free. The three F's that count in car servicing.

The car pulls better, changes smoother, Sport mode is ummm Sportier, downshifts are more consistent, and rev/power ranges seem to be more in tune with the engine's capabilities. Gave it a run around Southport... so much for my economy run.

[Rubbadub]

Free muffin and coffee, and no dramas with the car: good news all round. :banana: