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#11 of 71 VW passat STOP ABS and Brakes flashing by own_passat00 Jul 30, 2007 (7:14 am)
Hi to all. I own a VW Passat 00, 2.8L, 6 cyl car. Recently on a HW at 65 mi/h (I was not using brakes at the time) the display showed STOP and the other one showed ABS and flashing BRAKES. I stopped the car. A few days ago it also started showing a tracking control symbol. Sometimes these messages come up when I just turn the car on in the morning. Sometimes I see them after I start driving or no messages at all for the duration of the trip...My mechanic hooked up a computer (nothing was shown on the display), drove the car, cleaned the monitoring devices on all 4 wheels. The car drives the same. I did not experience any changes when I use brakes. Thanks to all for any suggestions you may have. Have a great day! Replies to this message: 600kgolfgt (Jul 31, 2007 2:57 am) own_passat00 (Jul 31, 2007 7:25 am) own_passat00 (Aug 22, 2007 8:09 am) and 1 more...
#12 of 71 Re: VW passat STOP ABS and Brakes flashing [own_passat00] by 600kgolfgt Jul 31, 2007 (2:57 am)
Replying to: own_passat00 (Jul 30, 2007 7:14 am) You need a new brake light switch (usually around $40). It is tied into the braking, cruise control, and anti-slip regulation (ASR) systems. I believe there is either a Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) or an outright recall on the switch. If either situation is the case, you can have it replaced free of charge at the VW dealer. I would check with the dealership for this.   HTH... Replies to this message: own_passat00 (Jul 31, 2007 7:25 am) own_passat00 (Aug 22, 2007 8:09 am) 600kgolfgt (Aug 24, 2007 1:50 pm)
#13 of 71 Re: VW passat STOP ABS and Brakes flashing [600kgolfgt] by own_passat00 Jul 31, 2007 (7:25 am)
Replying to: 600kgolfgt (Jul 31, 2007 2:57 am) Thanks, 600kgolfgt. I called the VW dealership and they told me that there is a recall for this switch on the bug and getta. None for the Passat yet (strange, but it is VW after all). Good news that they were not surprised... I will try speaking to a service manager and see if he would change the switch on Passat. I will post an update. Thanks for your post and have a fabulous day! Replies to this message: own_passat00 (Aug 22, 2007 8:09 am) 600kgolfgt (Aug 24, 2007 1:50 pm)
#15 of 71 ABS and Brake light by jimram3 Aug 10, 2007 (8:40 pm)
Hello Everyone!I own a 99 Passat.ABS light and flashing Brake light stays on all the time. Everytime I press my brakes the Tach needle drops to 0 and my oil light starts to blink, Meanwhile the car stays idle as if nothing is wrong. When I release the brake, all goes back to normal.(Until I need to stop again.) I replaced the Brake switch but that only worked for 5 minutes. I'm affraid to turn on the radio cause the wipers may come on.(Kidding)Please, Can anyone out there help me out.
#16 of 71 Re: VW passat STOP ABS and Brakes flashing [own_passat00] by own_passat00 Aug 22, 2007 (8:09 am)
Replying to: own_passat00 (Jul 31, 2007 7:25 am) Hello, 600kgolfgt. I finally got the brake light switch replaced. It worked for a few hours. And today I saw the same messages again. My mechanic said that I need to hook up the car to the ABS dedicated computer and see if that shows anyrhing. Any thoughts on that? What should I do next? Thanks to all you, kind people, for reading and replying to the messages.   own_passat00 Replies to this message: 600kgolfgt (Aug 24, 2007 1:50 pm)
#17 of 71 Re: VW passat STOP ABS and Brakes flashing [own_passat00] by 600kgolfgt Aug 24, 2007 (1:50 pm)
Replying to: own_passat00 (Aug 22, 2007 8:09 am) Sorry - I just realized that you have the V6 engine, which according to conversations with my VW dealer, have a slightly different braking/ABS setup to accommodate the extra weight. I would have the ABS computer checked out - especially considering the age of your vehicle (2000 model). Driving around with a faulty braking system is not recommended - given the consequences.   The brake light switch fixed the problem in my wife's 2003 Passat, but her car has the lighter 1.8T engine...
#18 of 71 ABS and Brake Lights by hdabe Sep 04, 2007 (1:18 pm)
Hi,   I recently posted a question I had about ABS Brake lights and modules in another forum. I have a 99 VW Passat. Had the lights come on and rather than replace the ABS Brake Module had the module reconditioned which did the trick. Saved close to $2k. The light however has returned about a year later. Subsequent reconditioning hasn't worked.   Now I mechanic pulls codes: P1602 18010 Power Supply (B+) Terminal 30 Low Voltage P1606 18014 Rough Road Spec Engine Torque ABS-ECU Electrical Malfunction     Reconditioner says these are not problems in the ABS. That it has to do with the ECU and that they are soft codes. What's a soft code?   That they can be cleared. Anyone know anything about this?   If you anyone has any questions about removing the module and reconditioning I can point you in the right direction. I've gotten super good unfortunately at getting this thing out of the car. Thanks!! Replies to this message: own_passat00 (Sep 26, 2007 9:19 am) rjayt (Apr 18, 2008 5:28 am) pmarhi (Mar 18, 2009 6:35 am)
#19 of 71 Re: ABS and Brake Lights [hdabe] by own_passat00 Sep 26, 2007 (9:19 am)
Replying to: hdabe (Sep 04, 2007 1:18 pm) Hi, hdabe. I had this ABS and Brakes light flashing (see message #11). I changed the brake light switch (helped for 1 hr) and need to change ABS Brake Module. My mechanic will charge about $500 for the part and close to $100 for the work. Does it sound reasonable? Should I recondition instead? How is it done? Thank you for your help.   own_passat00
#20 of 71 ABS module replaced by own_passat00 Oct 02, 2007 (2:07 pm)
Hello, guys I have a Passat 2000, 2.8l, 6 cyl. See messages #11, #19. I had an ABS module replaced and installed a new brake light switch. The Brakes and ABS stopped flashing, but I have a traction control triangular symbol permanently displayed now (before I replaced the module it was occasionally seen). It does not disappear if I press the traction control button. Do you have any idea what maybe the problem now? How to fix it? Thanks. own_passat00

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