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Octavia MK3 Sudden engine stop, and multiple dash warning lights.

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Hi all, 

 

It seems my car had a major glitch that was rather concerning at the time. I had been driving for ~2.5 hours continuously with no issues. Then suddenly numerous dash lights appeared all at once and the engine stopped running. Luckily I was on a quiet road and was able to pull in safely and quickly. 

 

Dash lights I saw: 

 

Tyre pressure monitor

ESP

Steering 

Infotainment showed "Park Pilot is unavailable" on the display which went off as was in use at the time. 

 

Once I stopped, the engine restarted again and I was able to continue my journey without issue. I have driven car since the 31st and its been fine and has this has not occurred again.  

 

I see a multiple faults in "Instruments" which seem to indicate a communication issue, but of note in the CAN gateway, Terminal 15 fault logged too at the same time stamp which i think is a main relay, is that correct and where is this located. 

 

Any thoughts appreciated. 

 

 

Octavia Errors .docx

  • 4 weeks later...

Just food for thought, check your battery terminals (and hold-down) are clean and well tight. All those errors are the same as the ones I got when I disconnected and reconnected my battery. Also check the main wires to and from the battery for any fraying, on my old Peugeot 107, I had an issue where the battery wasn't secured properly, and the continuous movement fatigued the negative wire to the chassis, eventually breaking to it, leading to intermittent engine failure.

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