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• Location: colchester
• Model: superb 2.0 estate
• Year: 2013

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Hello and thanks for accepting me to group. 

i have a problem with car following a flat Battery and it is that i now have three warning lights up

1. like a steering wheel with an exclamation mark

2.. the tyre pressure indicator is yellow

3. the stability control indicator is yellow.

i have tried to reset with obd tool but it reports no faults found and therefore no reset posible.

Is this simply a problem that a new battery would solve or something more sinister. im going to get a volt meter but unsure if this will tell me the state of the battery. 

To be fair it is probably the original battery and has never let me down but theres always the first time.

I would be grateful for any pointers.

Many thanks

Paul

Try this:- 

 

Ignition on, engine running.

Turn steering wheel lock to lock both ways then drive the car.

 

Normally clears the christmas tree. ( warning lights )

 

Thanks. AG Falco

The lock to lock is not necessary, just a short drive, my vehicles have always reset after no more than 50m from my home but which does involve some degree of left and right turning.

Hi AG Falco,

Thanks for the swift reply. I thought you was pulling my leg when you come back with that answer. However you took the time to respond and the very least i could do was to give it a go. to my surprise it worked and i am in your debt. it went out after one lock to lock and I had to smile. 

top man and once again thank you for taking time to give me that nugget of advice. just out of curiosity why does it do this? doe the sensors need to recallibrate themselves or something along that route.

kind regards

Paul

 

Thanks JR,

message crossed over while i was repling to AG FRanco, appreciate your reply and still bowled over with the depth of knowledge displayed.

kind r

Paul

8 minutes ago, kipperlynch said:

I thought you was pulling my leg when you come back with that answer.

Trying to. 😄 I failed again.

 

9 minutes ago, kipperlynch said:

does the sensors need to recalibrate themselves or something along that route.

Yes.

 

Thanks. AG Falco

Steering sensor recalibrates for centre position, ABS sensors recalibrate for individual wheel speeds when driving in a straight line.

 

I don't know if it actually loses the info or its a precaution in case the battery was disconnected to work on any of these systems but it does it every time, will also do it when cranking with a discharged or failing battery.

Hi AG Franco,

once again,

thanks for you considered response. 
May you enjoy the rest of the weekend. 
paul