power steering pump and location of fluid

[lance h]

hi guys i have a audi a3 2.0 tdi 2004 the power steering lights is on the dash the orange steering wheel and the steerin feels a tad heavy icant for the life of me find the fluid resivior location any help will be good for me thanks

[zollaf]

if its anything like the fabia i have just done with the same problem, its under the battery tray but just visible between it and the wing. this one was pretty empty.

[panscrub]

Think you'll find its electric so doesn't have a pump,will need plugging into diagnostix.

[zollaf]

hmm, not sure, but i think its the same as the fabia, which is electric, but is a conventional hydraulic system with an electric pump rather than belt driven pump. low oil level, air in system, low pressure, warning light comes on.

[Vikingraider]

It's electromechanical power steering. No fluid, electric motor on the steering rack.

[kite]

As vikingraider says it's electromech.
Get a fault scan and see if you can clear the fault.
I had to change the rack on my daughters A3 for a pump fault.

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[lance h]

cheers guys the oil preure light is on aswell also the brake lights are on do you guys think this as anything to do with it

[kite]

Get the car scanned for faults.
Brake light switch could of failed.
Is it oil pressure or oil level light on
Is it amber or red?

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[lance h]

hi mate yeh ive just had the brake switch done but my mate hasnt had chance to clear the codes yet, its a red oil presure light whats the diffence between the red and the amber light? and i hear these brake switch can cause some problems at first my accelerator wasnt workin until i got it fixed

[kite]

Red light is low pressure, amber light is low level.
I wide not drive the car until the pressure is checked.
It could be a faulty pressure switch

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