Hi

Wonder if anyone can help please?

1.4 Fabia Silverline "03"

Frequently (60%????) of times on cold startup the Power Steering warning light comes on & stays on. If, after a minute or so, the ignition is restarted then light goes out.

Seems to be worse in cold weather????

This is a documented fault on the forum - could be a variety of things but the PAS angle sensor packing up gets mentioned frequently - or poor/low battery (which it could be since it is low mileage use).

A suggestion is to get a VAGCOM check? but I'm reluctant to take it to the dealers - since I'm "financially pressed" at the moment i.e. they are robbing *********'s.

Anyone out there prepared to help - Doncaster - Yorkshire area?

Cheers

Stuart

Stuart you are better off PMing someone close to you in the VAG-COM owners Map sticky thread.

This would also of got a better response if you had put it in the Diagnostics & VAG-COM forum as it is more relevant in there (VAG-COM owners wont necessarily be viewing the Fabia forum)

Weak battery can cause intermittent power steering problems. Had the same problem on my Fabia Hatchback. Fitted a new battery and all the faults went away!

A car battery is weaker when colder, so looks it could be a likely candidate for the cause to your problem.

See if you can borrow one to test.

I'm in Worksop (but not for long as I'm moving!) if you want to pop round.