I made a post with a video over on Reddit, here: https://www.reddit.com/r/GolfGTI/comments/7jsi8z/car_started_doing_this_this_morning_any_idea/
Any ideas what the issue could be?
Any ideas what the issue could be?
Nah it's not the brakes, just had it serviced at 40k and brakes still had plenty of life in them. Think that brake warning is just a symptom of whatever is wrong.looks like it's the brakes.
just a thought, but if my car has 40k miles on it (it's difficult to see due to the quality of the video) and i'm getting warnings on the dash for "brakes" on a car that has wear sensors on the pads....maybe that's a good spot to start?
I tested the battery this morning and got right around 12v. All the lights and instruments are working fine as well, so I wasn't sure if it was the battery, but that was my hunch as well.You need a new battery
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Yup battery...12v even is a little lowI tested the battery this morning and got right around 12v. All the lights and instruments are working fine as well, so I wasn't sure if it was the battery, but that was my hunch as well.
From the few sources I checked online, 12.6 is a normal reading when the car is off, so I didn't think it was extremely low.12 volts is VERY low.
From the few sources I checked online, 12.6 is a normal reading when the car is off, so I didn't think it was extremely low.
https://forums.anandtech.com/threads/lowest-voltage-i-can-still-start-my-car.2349895/
Quick google search and good discussion explaining it.