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fireballcoby
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Nov 11, 2013, 9:36 AM
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i have a 2001 volkswagen jetta and the battery died so i replaced the battery with the battery that was in my dads truck and he never had any problems but when i started my car a light came on "ecp" and i had the codes read and nothing came up the guy said to unhook the battery for 5 mins it should reset it and the light should come and i did that it didnt go off and i need this light off for my drivers test please help me
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Hammer Time
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Nov 11, 2013, 9:40 AM
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The first step is stop taking advice from that guy. You need a high end scan tool with Euro software to read the stored codes.
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Discretesignals
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Nov 11, 2013, 4:40 PM
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The battery that was in your Dad's truck probably isn't the right application for your VW.
Since we volunteer our time and knowledge, we ask for you to please follow up when a problem is resolved.
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fireballcoby
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Nov 13, 2013, 9:34 AM
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so how do i get the light off?
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Discretesignals
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Nov 13, 2013, 7:53 PM
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Which size engine? Also need the three digit engine code that is stamped where the engine and transmission meet. It will be either AEG, AVH, AZG, AWD, or AWW.
Normally the EPC light is on when there is a malfunction in the electronic throttle control system. You will probably need a dealer level or equivalent scan tool to see what is going on. It is also possible the throttle adapt was lost when the battery was disconnected. There is a relearn procedure, but you'll need the same type of scan tool to initiate the procedure.
Since we volunteer our time and knowledge, we ask for you to please follow up when a problem is resolved.
(This post was edited by Discretesignals on Nov 13, 2013, 8:01 PM)
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fireballcoby
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Nov 18, 2013, 3:02 PM
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its a 2.0 and i went to a shop and they tried to different scanners(one was like high end) and he said that Volkswagen put and blocker so he cant turn it off that i need to go to the dealer and it doesn't have any lost of throttle but thanks for helping
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