Hello folks👍 Earlier today I took my car for spin down motorway as I came of and came back around up the slip road I put my foot down in 4th gear and hit 60 mph put it into5th and the eml light came on and has stayed on since, any ideas what it could be please?!. Car is a mk2 vrs tdi estate 

 

 

 

Could be a hundred different things, ideally you need to find someone that has VCDS to do an auto scan and then post the result here.

okey dokey il see if I can get it booked in with local mechanic, had heard people say could be battery but did check earlier and it’s fine so il post results when it’s done. Thank you for reply appreciate it👍 

Hi. Just an update for the above, mechanic scanned my car while ago and had the following code: p2196 02 sensor signal bank 1 stuck rich. He has reset and drove home around 6-7 miles and hasn’t come back on. He said it maybe when I gave it a boot full that bought the light on, time will tell I guess

On ‎25‎/‎06‎/‎2020 at 13:34, Dan13 said:

p2196 02 sensor signal bank 1 stuck rich

you should be able to full throttle your car without error codes popping up - that's a sign something's wrong (potentially)

P2196 VOLKSWAGEN Possible Causes

What does this mean?

• Faulty Front Heated Oxygen Sensor Bank 1
• Front Heated Oxygen Sensor Bank 1 harness is open or shorted
• Front Heated Oxygen Sensor Bank 1 circuit poor electrical connection
• Inappropriate fuel pressure
• Faulty fuel injectors
• Intake air leaks may be faulty
• Vacuums leaks

so you might see reduced mileage (depending how long you've had the car  you might not have noticed)  maybe the oxygen sensor is starting to fail  

check the wiring also have a look at your air filer and maf sensor whilst you're at it,

Hi gissin. I was thinking potentially the same oxygen sensor il look into it a bit more. I did have my air filter out which was fine (k&n panel). Regarding the maf what should I be looking for if it’s faulty? I do have a spare one if need be

Food for thought:

 

 

Interesting il be having a look at my maf in a short while so mayb needing a change and going bk to Oem filter if that’s the case. I have never re oiled my k&n panel just give it a quick shack twice a year!

Update: changed maf sensor and all seems ok car is running better more responsive but don’t know if half of that is down to the fact it’s cooler today as my car seems bit more sluggish in the heat!