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My 2006 has the Electronic Stability Control, and on cold starts the idiot light for this goes on and won't go off. If I turn the engine off and restart it after a few minutes, the light does not come on. Any ideas?
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Freaky...this happened in my wife's 2005 New Beetle, just as you described it. Eventually it came on and stayed on all the time. Turned out to be a bad wiring harness. Apparently it was damaged during installation at the factory. I guess that's one possibility.
Of course, there might actually be a problem with the ESC system. I don't know anything about ESC, but I would guess that a problem would set a trouble code. This might be one that AutoZone can't pull for you, but I'd start there. If no code, you should probably take it to the dealer (or a good independent shop) and have them test the system.
Good luck!
Of course, there might actually be a problem with the ESC system. I don't know anything about ESC, but I would guess that a problem would set a trouble code. This might be one that AutoZone can't pull for you, but I'd start there. If no code, you should probably take it to the dealer (or a good independent shop) and have them test the system.
Good luck!
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Crazy! It only does this when it is cold outside. After driving it for a while, if you shut the engine off and restart it, the light is off! I guess that is why people refer to these lights as idiot lights.......................
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