Think I'll be getting only another couple of years out of the car before I trade it in for something else. The engine was in standard limp mode which protects the engine in certain scenarios, this resets each time the ignition is cycled.

With CBEA and CJAA engines, the factory documentation may show the wrong part location for the Exhaust Gas Pressure Sensor 1 (G450). Then turn it back on and repeat draining until all the lights turn red, then it will be broadcasting WIFI again and you will be able to connect and configure with the Skytrak app again. He then took off the gear gaiter and pressed in the yellow plastic clip, which unlocked the gear stick. Although again, I'm guessing being a mk8, the car is only 6 or so months old, so that seems a bit odd, especially with both keys flashing.It's showing up in 2009 - 2012 cars between 40k - 60k miles, so don't ignore it, or get a mate to clear it with their cheap e-bay scanner, as you are asking for trouble if you do. Since you really can't short the sender out to test it, there is IIRC about 180 ohms of resistance in the tips when they are in coolant.

Once you get the car going, do the same test with the car running to make sure your alternator is putting out enough voltage to charge. The car will start shutting down systems in an event to conserve the battery and most of those are critical ones. Most garages now say EGR valve failures are a known issue (mostly showing up in Mk6 TDIs 3 to 4 years / 40k-60k mileage range). It is plainly obvious that in the rush to meet environmental regulations VW have not tested the EGR unit adequately in realistic conditions before releasing it. Anyway sometimes when shifting back to park the PRNDS lights flash seems like this is an issues that occurs for some).Come join the discussion about performance, builds, modifications, classifieds, troubleshooting, maintenance, new releases, and more! I have the same and for the life of me can’t find an eeprom tool that will read the mk5 cluster using a VCDS plug!

The switch is used to tell the ECU when the gear selector is in park - if it gets stuck everything will still work but a code will be logged and PRNDS will flash. The only fix for this is to replace the entire gear selector unit - as its all sealed together and difficult to get into. Also, though requiring a BIT more elbow grease on your part, I’ve seen guys take the edge of a leather belt and rub the flashing off.THEN when I restarted the car the next morning and put it into reverse, nothing happened, it was like it was in neutral. As for me, the part that says D/S/N/R etc on the MFD didnt say anything and my car wouldnt shift above 1st gear. anyway, raking through my spares in the back of the van I found several dozen single filament indicator/reverse lamp bulb but only two stop, brake lamp bulbs with the double filament. In trying to create a great purchasing experience, Ping would like us to discuss your requirements with you prior to you making your purchase.