I want to remove the esp completely from my 2000 S3, I'm pretty sure I know the codes but not sure what ABS unit I have, the mk20 or MK60 anyone know able to help.
I'm pretty sure even when you switch off it's not off 100%. Plus I like to play around with things
Early s3's had esp enabled and no switch, so i assume the OP wants to try changing the softcode so it doesn't know it has ESP
Does this mean that all early s3's had esp, the only difference being some had a switch to turn it on/off?
I have an esp fault somewhere which after swapping several things I still can't fix, when it enabled the car just bogs down/dies as soon as I pull off.
Anyway I have managed to disable it in VAGCOM. I took the software code number 18448 and subtracted 2048 this gave me 16400.
This disables ESP but leaves ABS working. Not had chance to test drive yet as car is on axle stands reading for diff swap out
I can't take credit for it westy, I was up till midnight and again all this morning looking for the answers.
Post 3 and post 26
Permanently and completely disable ESP/ASR on MkIV R32 for track use?
To be honest I never noticed, I only bought the software the other week and not really had time to play with it yet.
SLY was that your S3 I saw round yeovil on monday with the dog cage in the back
Westy did you have any joy disabling ESP ?
Anyone got a pic of the there dash without the ESP button, I'm looking to remove the button now I have got rid of the ESP but not sure what should be there on the early S3.