VR_Life

Driving along happily - no problems - then : BAM ! Instant Limp Mode. Car just died.
- Tranny indicator on the instrument cluster is inverted
- Oil Low warning light flashes
- Check Engine Light Flashes
- Battery Low warning

Accelerator disabled. No power. Had to pull-over.
Ignition off, back on again, drive away, no problems.

Of course Oil & Battery are perfect.

So I did a dump via VAG-COM. No special ECU faults. But the TCU has a fault indicating it lost data connection to ECU.

I'm used to this kind of crap from Microsoft - not from Bosch. Did someone install a Browser update without my permission ?

EuroVWGTi

didn't you hear, bosch is the new mac-in-trash. :P

kkemp

RNS-E runs a version of Linux, FWIW

4Driver4

Sounds like the ECU lost power somehow but the TCU did not. I'd VAG the other control units (ABS, cluster, etc) for clues and break out the Bentley wiring diagram.

PaulW

I would try unplugging the instrument cluster and plugging it back in first as a no brainer, no troubleshooting required go/no go

JimmyC83

start
run
"cmd"
"format c: /x"


=)

OOOOya

Water leak - TCU got wet?

audikillsbmw

I think you mean Vista :P

Devil_Inside

LOL...

yrk2.7t@curbside

OT:but did you get anywhere with your TCU software? I'd love to work on it with you.