# Euro wan vw **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [December 28, 2008, 3:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/euro-wan-vw/23974 "2008-12-28T03:48:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![naderjafari](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f19dbf/32.png) [@naderjafari](https://community.cartalk.com/u/naderjafari)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2008, 3:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/euro-wan-vw/23974/1 "2008-12-28T03:48:53Z")
the EPC light comes on ---
**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2008, 11:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/euro-wan-vw/23974/2 "2008-12-28T11:02:44Z")
I am going to guess that an EPC light is the same thing as a MIL or CEL and is an indication of a problem. Assuming that is true then you need to have someone check what code has been stored and what that code means Note: Codes do not say replace this or that part, they do say that the computer is getting an unexpected signal from a sensor monitoring that part. The difference is significant. Note2: In North America VW’s use an expanded error code system and not all of the possible codes are readable by the standard reader, so a special (VAGCOM) reader is required for some errors. It might also be a service engine soon light, meaning maintenance is due, or ??? ---
**Author:** ![andrew\_j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/91b2a8/32.png) [@andrew\_j](https://community.cartalk.com/u/andrew_j)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2008, 12:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/euro-wan-vw/23974/3 "2008-12-28T12:48:44Z")
I believe EPC relates to with your brake pedal switch or automatic transmission sensor. Usually you are required to press the brake pedal in order to shift the automatic in a gear. Are you actually having a problem?