so had a wee doctors appointment this morning, rolled out my bed, tossed on some clothes out to the car, started. just as i pull away BAM steering warning light, thought sod it will look when i get home, about 200 yards further. BOOM engine management, great. got home and as i pulled into the driveway the steering went heavy, no longer had power steering.

is this likely to be the pump or is it more common for the angle sensor to be the issue? with engine management coming on just after the light im thinking pump but not sure.

2005 mk1 vrs

How's your battery?

How's your battery?

as far as i know its ok. i have vagcom but the screen it goosed on my laptop atm so cant use it on the car i might have a usb extension the might meet the driveway so i could maybe do that

VAG-COM Version: Release 311.2-N

Chassis Type: 6Y - Skoda Fabia

Scan: 01,02,03,08,09,15,17,19,37,44,46,56,69

Address 01 -------------------------------------------------------

Controller: 038 906 019 NF

Component: 1,9l R4 EDC G000SG 5839

Coding: 10102

Shop #: WSC 13765

TMBWU46Y954360693 SKZ7Z0E2843297

1 Fault Found:

18061 - Please check DTC Memory of ABS Controller

P1653 - 35-00 - -

Readiness: N/A

Address 03 -------------------------------------------------------

Controller: 6Q0 907 379 AB

Component: MABS 8.0 front H03 0001

Coding: 0000008

Shop #: WSC 13765

2 Faults Found:

00283 - Front Left ABS Wheel Speed Sensor (G47)

008 - Implausible Signal

00285 - ABS Wheel Speed Sensor: Front Right (G45)

008 - Implausible Signal

Address 08 -------------------------------------------------------

Controller: 6Y0 820 045

Component: Klimaanlage X0840

No fault code found.

Address 09 -------------------------------------------------------

Controller: 6Q1 937 049 D

Component: 0000 BN-SG. 1S34

Coding: 25754

Shop #: WSC 13765

No fault code found.

Skipping Address 15-Airbags

Address 17 -------------------------------------------------------

Controller: 6Y0 920 971 S

Component: KOMBI+WEGFAHRSP VDO V02

Coding: 28401

Shop #: WSC 13765

TMBWU46Y954360693 SKZ7Z0E2843297

No fault code found.

Address 19 -------------------------------------------------------

Controller: 6N0 909 901

Component: 003D GATEWAY CAN 1S34

Coding: 00014

Shop #: WSC 13765

No fault code found.

Address 44 -------------------------------------------------------

Controller: 6Q0 423 156 AB

Component: LenkhilfeTRW V270

Coding: 10120

Shop #: WSC 13765

No fault code found.

Address 46 -------------------------------------------------------

Controller: 6Q0 959 433 E

Component: 60 Komfortgerát 0002

Coding: 00019

Shop #: WSC 13765

No fault code found.

End -------------------------------------------------------

I wouldn't have thought both sensors would be faulty...

Which might point the finger at the ABS control unit itself.

Has a plug come loose?

I wouldn't have thought both sensors would be faulty...

Which might point the finger at the ABS control unit itself.

Has a plug come loose?

i know for a fact both sensors are broken, happened when changing wheel bearings last week. awaiting a new passengerside hub arriving and i will buy new sensors and so all that at once. but nothing explains my steering issue, no code for pump or angle sensor

The steering can "go" without it tripping a fault code....after it has gone several times it then trips a code.......happened to my car and my mates car!!!.....Easy check.....look through the drivers wheel arch to the base of the steering column..near the ARB bush mountings.....there is a black plastic block facing you (2" by 2" by 1/2") with a wire coming out....this is the old (faulty) style..if it is a smaller goldie coloured metal one then it is the newer style!

The steering can "go" without it tripping a fault code....after it has gone several times it then trips a code.......happened to my car and my mates car!!!.....Easy check.....look through the drivers wheel arch to the base of the steering column..near the ARB bush mountings.....there is a black plastic block facing you (2" by 2" by 1/2") with a wire coming out....this is the old (faulty) style..if it is a smaller goldie coloured metal one then it is the newer style!

old and new style what? sensor?

old and new style what? sensor?

Yup, that is where it lives.

old and new style what? sensor?

Yes there are two styles of PAS sensors...old plastic style and newer modern metal style.....old one is prone to fail..

ok so its been a few days driven the car quite a but and now rescanned, with no new codes. nothing relates to steering but the light is still on, i cleared engine managment light and its gone for now......would steering pump and angle sensor throw up a code if it was them? if so then im confident those are ok and it can be narrowed down to the faulty cluster (booked in for replacement tuesday, the battery or alternator or even because both abs sensors are broken

ok so its been a few days driven the car quite a but and now rescanned, with no new codes. nothing relates to steering but the light is still on, i cleared engine managment light and its gone for now......would steering pump and angle sensor throw up a code if it was them? if so then im confident those are ok and it can be narrowed down to the faulty cluster (booked in for replacement tuesday, the battery or alternator or even because both abs sensors are broken

Last month i had to replace the steering angle sensor on mine, had all the symptoms of flickering headlights, extremley heavy/light steering at random for about 1 month previous to me changing the sensor. In all this time i never had one fault come up relating to the sensor, although once changed... perfecto!!

Last month i had to replace the steering angle sensor on mine, had all the symptoms of flickering headlights, extremley heavy/light steering at random for about 1 month previous to me changing the sensor. In all this time i never had one fault come up relating to the sensor, although once changed... perfecto!!

how much was a sensor?

I got mine from dealers...£140 ish...but includes a refundable £35ish surcharge on the return of the old one in GOOD condition!!!