Mk2 Golf. Flashing lights on dash when starting...
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Hello,
I've just bought a MK2 Golf so I'm unfamiliar with the above.
When the ignition is turned to postition 2 prior to starting the oil, water and possibly a few other warning lights seem to flash in sequence. They stop when the engine is started but the oil light seems to flash a couple more times.
Is this a diagnostic feature or should I have been worried? What do the lights mean?
By the way, this is the car I picked up last night - http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/538527.htm - so far so good!
Thanks
I've just bought a MK2 Golf so I'm unfamiliar with the above.
When the ignition is turned to postition 2 prior to starting the oil, water and possibly a few other warning lights seem to flash in sequence. They stop when the engine is started but the oil light seems to flash a couple more times.
Is this a diagnostic feature or should I have been worried? What do the lights mean?
By the way, this is the car I picked up last night - http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/538527.htm - so far so good!
Thanks
Edited by marcgti6 on Wednesday 4th June 15:05
Is it the main big red symbol in the middle?
I have a 2.0 audi coupe which shares many common parts with the Mk2 golf (consider it the fat lazy cousin of the golf
) and I have this when I start up too.
You should start worrying when it flashes at you whilst your driving because that means it's about to spit the coolant out everywhere.
I have a 2.0 audi coupe which shares many common parts with the Mk2 golf (consider it the fat lazy cousin of the golf
) and I have this when I start up too.You should start worrying when it flashes at you whilst your driving because that means it's about to spit the coolant out everywhere.
Have you checked your oil and water levels?
Just to clarify, when I turn the ignition I get he ABS light, Oil light, Parking brake and Battery light come on (they are not flashing) and in the centre the the coolant temp warning light is flashing.
As soon as the car is started the ABS, Oil Light, Battery light and flashing Temperature light all go off and the only one left on is the parking brake light.
Just for the record, I am not typing this to make you feel silly but instead just typing what happens when I start mine up so as you can compare.
Are these lights still flashing once the car is started?
Just to clarify, when I turn the ignition I get he ABS light, Oil light, Parking brake and Battery light come on (they are not flashing) and in the centre the the coolant temp warning light is flashing.
As soon as the car is started the ABS, Oil Light, Battery light and flashing Temperature light all go off and the only one left on is the parking brake light.
Just for the record, I am not typing this to make you feel silly but instead just typing what happens when I start mine up so as you can compare.
Are these lights still flashing once the car is started?
this all sounds perfectly normal-3 red led's should come on when you turn ignition on; one for charging(continuous),one for coolant-level(flashing),and the third for oil-pressure(flashing).
first two should extinguish immediately on starting,the last one should go out almost as quickly as others if engine is healthy.
if oil-light and/or a buzzer come on while driving this should mean low oil-pressure,but more likely is just a fault in the electrical-circuit somewhere....
first two should extinguish immediately on starting,the last one should go out almost as quickly as others if engine is healthy.
if oil-light and/or a buzzer come on while driving this should mean low oil-pressure,but more likely is just a fault in the electrical-circuit somewhere....
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