6 Causes of EPC light coming on VW vehicles. How to diagnose and fix?

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Let’s look at the most common causes EPC lights appear on Volkswagen car’s dashboards. We will also talk about diagnosing and fixing this issue.
Timecode:
00:00:00 - EPC light meaning
00:00:47 - Throttle body failure
00:01:08 - Bad ABS sensor
00:01:29 - Failed Brake Pedal Switch
00:01:51 - A bad steering angle sensor
00:02:17 - Failed brake pressure sensor
00:02:46 - A Bad Engine Sensor
00:03:07 - Wiring Issues
00:03:31 - How to fix?
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  • @teke237
    @teke2375 ай бұрын

    So everything

  • @user-to3ob5ff1e
    @user-to3ob5ff1e6 ай бұрын

    It can be your throttle body from having a lot of sludge on the back and needs replaced! These engines tend to sludge up! I recommend an oil/water separator! After de sludging the whole engine it solved my problem!

  • @jonfrancis59
    @jonfrancis595 ай бұрын

    The 2017 VW Golf Sportwagen SE TSI EPC light can go on without any OBDII fault code existing. So good luck with the troubleshooting, and good thing we have an OBDII system that VW chose not to include for all EPC triggered faults!

  • @MrGiovann1

    @MrGiovann1

    10 күн бұрын

    Mine just light up solid after a pull...then I shut it off started like nothing happened no light on

  • @robertdavis5714
    @robertdavis57144 ай бұрын

    Nice Production

  • @panoscoach310
    @panoscoach3105 ай бұрын

    In short, anything but the tire repair kit

  • @jonfrancis59
    @jonfrancis595 ай бұрын

    The EPC light is turning on when driving past certain areas. It is not distance related as I have verified this, it is not a pattern of running time or distance. The light will be off until we drive past a 1/4 mile length of road in Carmel Valley, and at other trigger points in the Monterey County area. As that is where we routinely drive and experience the EPC light turning on. I am thinking it may be triggered by an radio signal or microwave signal or some frequency on a carrier that has enough amplitude to interfere with the electronic modules or sensors. We (my Wife and I) never find an OBDII code fault before, during or after the EPC light is triggered. It now comes on at every start up but the off when immediately restarting the engine. I thought my wife was being ridiculous when she told me that it always turns on when she drives through the area described above, but sure enough it turned on each time in the area. I thought maybe related to the uphill and downhill climbs and or engine temperature prior to the level stretch of road where it triggers, but if not driving past that area but still after the hills it does not trigger, and it regularly triggers other locations that have only small inclines as this county is in hilly terrain most of which is minor. Bizarre. Frustrating! I have just finally figured out how to access the Brake Pedal Switch which required removing all the overlapping trims of the center console, and instr. cluster, several fasteners, media center trims to help prevent breaking the cover that hides the brake pedal switch. Frustrating! I did not see the switch however!!! And had to take a cool down break!

  • @panoscoach310

    @panoscoach310

    5 ай бұрын

    I have the same mystery/issue with my golf 4. The EPC light is turning on almost every day in a specific place for a half a mile whatever the speed, temperature or prior driving time. Checked almost everything, nothing came up!

  • @t-bonesteak2058
    @t-bonesteak20586 ай бұрын

    My Touareg showed the EPC light and after parking the vehicle failed to start the following morning. When trying to crank the engine it seems there is no compression! Does it mean the engine fuckd up?

  • @user-ii7fi7ln9n
    @user-ii7fi7ln9nАй бұрын

    Replace air filter. Worked for me.

  • @jayrock305
    @jayrock3053 ай бұрын

    This just happened to my kids car. It was the turbo actuator. The end of the arm broke off, had it welded and everything is good now

  • @kerrishumphries790
    @kerrishumphries7906 ай бұрын

    Have a question my 2013 Volkswagen tiguan turns over but want crank epc light

  • @Ben_Lorentz
    @Ben_Lorentz4 ай бұрын

    Just dropped my wife's POS Jetta off at the shop. They looked at it all day and still can't figure it out. He told me to drive it off a cliff and buy a Toyota😂.

  • @user-mc5zv5yk8w

    @user-mc5zv5yk8w

    Ай бұрын

    I am thinking the same to do

  • @paulomachava1856

    @paulomachava1856

    29 күн бұрын

    I'm thinking of buying Toyota too I'm tired vw

  • @JRETCH0218

    @JRETCH0218

    24 күн бұрын

    12000 miles only and im thinking the same wtf 😭

  • @santhansanthan4839
    @santhansanthan4839Күн бұрын

    Thank you

  • @evansdavon621
    @evansdavon621Ай бұрын

    Fuel rail sen connector are common aswell always check the connector

  • @melissasimpkins3827
    @melissasimpkins38272 ай бұрын

    Is it a timing change belt. Answer please

  • @thembithembi8949
    @thembithembi89496 ай бұрын

    My 2012 vw polo 1.6 cls occassionally missfire and backfire, engine vibration,loss of power and struggle acceleration. I changed MAF sensor, throttlebody, petrol pump, fuel filter, fuel breather valve but the problem is not solved. What could be going wrong?

  • @nolix3420

    @nolix3420

    5 ай бұрын

    Check Yoiur spark plugs and coil packs

  • @user-to3ob5ff1e
    @user-to3ob5ff1e7 ай бұрын

    Just had this happen to me about to find out what it is.

  • @SinSupreme

    @SinSupreme

    7 ай бұрын

    Any update this just happened to me 😢

  • @babyigotchomoney

    @babyigotchomoney

    5 ай бұрын

    Just happened to me too 😔

  • @mikesaloz3176

    @mikesaloz3176

    5 ай бұрын

    Bro what is it this just just happened to me

  • @victoririgoyen1806

    @victoririgoyen1806

    5 ай бұрын

    It happened to me 😢

  • @mikesaloz3176

    @mikesaloz3176

    5 ай бұрын

    Anyone get it fixed? I gotta do a carbon and fuel injector cleaning

  • @nayzawhtat1374
    @nayzawhtat13749 ай бұрын

    Camshaft sensor

  • @maxiy5
    @maxiy52 ай бұрын

    hello i have a VW jetta 2012 it has a weird problem even the mechanics didn't know the problem , when i turn on the car it works for about 2-3 minuets and then stops shuts down for the rest of the day and i can't make it work again but after 24h if i turn it on again it works 2-3 minuets and the same thing keeps happening , did anyone have a problem similar to this ?

  • @user-cf4ir3ei4u
    @user-cf4ir3ei4u8 ай бұрын

    OK.

  • @derkaderkastan420
    @derkaderkastan4204 ай бұрын

    Starter or your timing belt broke

  • @user-fs8lz9re2q
    @user-fs8lz9re2qАй бұрын

    Bought a GTE literally the 16th May and its saying EPC on the dash.

  • @piper174

    @piper174

    21 күн бұрын

    i bought a 2019 bug 2 months ago and now the epc light is coming on. luckily my warranty is still good!

  • @oiwz2bz564
    @oiwz2bz5645 күн бұрын

    My first & last VW! I will never own another one again! Too many weird electronic faults. 2019 Jetta GLI 35th anniversary 😡

  • @bryan_100x
    @bryan_100x5 ай бұрын

    mine came on and went away

  • @Jean-un2or

    @Jean-un2or

    5 ай бұрын

    Same here

  • @noreenhewson6933

    @noreenhewson6933

    5 ай бұрын

    Same! But engine started getting sluggish( while crossing the throg’s neck bridge in NY). Then the car conked out about a mile later. Turned it off and back on. No light. Drove home slowly with no further issue. Thought it might be bad gas???? Bringing it to the mechanic to be safe.

  • @shazinjaved3672

    @shazinjaved3672

    23 күн бұрын

    @@noreenhewson6933so did you find out what the issue was? Experienced the same just now

  • @kendrawarren3631
    @kendrawarren36315 ай бұрын

    Ecu - Engine Control Module that's the issue $1000 for used part and $2000 for new one

  • @Perfect_Pizza

    @Perfect_Pizza

    2 ай бұрын

    🙄 epc could literally be 100 things. That leap of logic is like saying if you cough, that means you definitely have covid and definitely not anything else.

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