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Oil Pressure, Battery, Power Steering Issues - ECU Related?

beervenger

New member
Location
Virginia Beach
Car(s)
2008.5 GTI TSi
So I have a 2008.5 GTi with the TSi motor and this week it started acting a little crazy. About 5 minutes into a drive the oil pressure light came on and my OBD app showed zero oil pressure. I was still on my street so I just turned around and drove home, but in those <5 minutes the battery light came on. When I locked the car the horn sounded like the battery was low, which it definitely shouldn't be.

I gave it a day and tried starting it again today, it started fine with no oil pressure light or battery light, but now the power steering light is on and I have no power steering.

From experience my guess is that my ECU is shot, but I'm definitely up for suggestions. Thoughts?
 

ROH ECHT

K04 PLAY
Location
PDX OR
Car(s)
2007 MKV GTI
Can you post a scan of all of its fault codes?
 

beervenger

New member
Location
Virginia Beach
Car(s)
2008.5 GTI TSi
@ROH ECHT I don't believe it was throwing any when I checked oil pressure, but I'll go check it today and see what it returns. I have been randomly throwing a throttle position sensor fault for a year or so. (I know I shouldn't, but I didn't have a place to work on it)
 
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