Audi 2000 Cabriolet Warning Lights

[IvanAllam]

Good evening, does anyone know of a good garage or specialist to take a 2000 Audi Cabriolet to, on the south coast?

I need somewhere that can scan my car, and has an older type scanner with the 2+2 pin-out, not the 16pin OBD type connector.

Currently the brake warning exclamation mark light is flashing along with the airbag warning light, and I need to see if they are true warnings or whether they can  just be cleared / safely ignored.

Many thanks.

[Steve Q]

Might be worth you getting the battery checked. I found on my 02 A6 before I had a new battery the car would flag up a brake warning  when the old battery was low. 

The airbag warning could be a loose wire under the passenger seat if it's got side, seat or passenger airbags. 

[IvanAllam]

Thanks for the reply, I did have the battery replaced just before I bought the car - so don't think it's that battery (the battery gauge is also giving a good reading)

Bizarrely I think I may have solved it - crossed fingers, by topping up the power steering fluid!? Could this be a solution? 

Also would like to give a shout out to John at JMR Racing in Littlehampton, I spoke him on the phone and he seemed very knowledgeable and so I have booked the car in with him for a good look over.

[Steve Q]

How odd, that's definitely an unusual fix! 

[IHK 11]

Hi warning lights sometimes can be something you least expect them to be. Ive had an amber light with an exclamation mark come on a Bmw e46 when my coolant was low with a small crack in my expansion tank. ive also had a red exclamation light come on a mk 4 escort xr3i when my brake pads were low and ive also had a red exclamation light come on a 1993 Audi coupe with a power steering leak. I know what ive just said are very different issues but cars can be strange at times. You know you spoke about having 2 2 pin connectors for fault code reading my 1990 Audi coupe 2.3e 10 valve has a similar 2 x 2 connectors one is black and one is brown i think and there is a vag code reader you can buy. Maybe someone else on the forum knows more about this vag scanner than i do but its not just a case of plugging it in on my car as the ecu doesnt store codes. What you need to do is take the car for a drive and then stall the engine to get a fault code. On the 20 valve version of my car the ecu does store the fault codes. Maybe yours does as well. Im not too sure. I bet someone else on the forum has good knowledge about the vag scanner and how it works. Good luck. Let us know how you get on.

[coupe4]

hi lads,you can buy the connector with the 2 pins on eBay and it connects then to any standard obd .greg

 

 

[audia4b5kev]

SHAME NOT NEXT DOOR LIKE I HAVE THE 2 PIN OBD  HANDY THING LIKE