Hey guys

 

my troubles started few months back, when i changed the altenator, seccond hand one, all was ok

 

on friday i see the lights in dashboard going dimm and the ASR and the ABS lights come on, later in the day the same thing happen but it looses power, suddenly it goes back to normal, i go to the shop, pick up some groceries, and when im goin back home the same thing happens.

 

i think it would be wise to kill the engine and start it again, i stop in the parking lot but it wont start again, all the lights etc. turn on but nothing happens when i try to start it. i get out the jumper cables and get a jump start the car goes ok and i drive it home.

 

yesterday i try to start it nothing happens, i get another jump start and it goes ok, but the car aint right, dimm dash lights and no throttle, low rpm etc. like there is no juice in the battery, so i go and buy a new one $$

 

the car works fine, i go to the store again, now the battery light comes on but the car works fine, i drive back home, the battery light is gone.

 

This morning ! the battery light is there again, i drive a bit with the kids, everythign works fine but in the middle of driving the ASR ABS and later AIRBAG light come on, the car loses power and gauges wont work. basicly no use of the car

 

 

now my thought would be faulty altenator since its seccond hand and because of new battery and the battery light coming on, sucks but maybe true, my dad guessed that it might be something more serious like the ECU

 

but at the moment i am hating that damn "VW" electric syndrom.....

 

what are your guys suggestions ?

 

thanks in advance

Check all earth connections and the fuse box on top of the battery as they have a tendency to melt. Also check the battery is getting a charge should be between 13.7-14.2 volts at idle with no accessories on.

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Check all earth connections and the fuse box on top of the battery as they have a tendency to melt. Also check the battery is getting a charge should be between 13.7-14.2 volts at idle with no accessories on.

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hey thanks for the reply

 

update: i took the car to a garage that fixes altenators etc. and i showed him the fusebox on top of the battery and the black wire was kinda loose and there has been some sort of melting, and he said that it would most likely be the troublemaker, il give an update as soon as i get the car , fingers crossed its not anything else serious

hey thanks for the reply

update: i took the car to a garage that fixes altenators etc. and i showed him the fusebox on top of the battery and the black wire was kinda loose and there has been some sort of melting, and he said that it would most likely be the troublemaker, il give an update as soon as i get the car , fingers crossed its not anything else serious

Look for a new battery fuse box. There readily available second hand and reasonable prices too.

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Look for a new battery fuse box. There readily available second hand and reasonable prices too.

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well i got the car back, and the black wire was fried along with some fuse there, replaced and good as new

 

tho i would like to know why it got fried :/

well i got the car back, and the black wire was fried along with some fuse there, replaced and good as new

tho i would like to know why it got fried :/

It's a common fault apparently. I always check mine for tightness every month or so.

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