This is an awesome resource, never even knew this existed until today. I tried to search the FAQ and other forums but have not come across anything like I am experiencing.
The battery light stays on and the oil light blinks while the car is running.
What happens: On my 97 Jetta, the speedo works intermittenly, has been for a while. Today the tach(rpm) guage stopped working on the way to work. After that the battery light stays on and the oil pressure light blinks while the car is running. Checked oil and it was full at lunch time. Checked oil after work, still full, started the car, decided to chance it and drove home. The car ran fine---does anybody here have any ideas as to the problem, checked the repair manual but it does not have a section on tach;s.
Some friends suggested the following, please add your input:
Tach/electrical problem, ecu thinks the car is not running as its not reading anything from the tach.
Disconnect negative battery to clear code(only problem is i don;t have the radio unlock code)
Check fuel cap and ensure its tight
Add a fuel additive as the new diesel does not have enough sulfur
I am going to buy some additve and check the fuel cap tonight after dinner, any other solutions. Thanks in advance for your input.
The battery light stays on and the oil light blinks while the car is running.
What happens: On my 97 Jetta, the speedo works intermittenly, has been for a while. Today the tach(rpm) guage stopped working on the way to work. After that the battery light stays on and the oil pressure light blinks while the car is running. Checked oil and it was full at lunch time. Checked oil after work, still full, started the car, decided to chance it and drove home. The car ran fine---does anybody here have any ideas as to the problem, checked the repair manual but it does not have a section on tach;s.
Some friends suggested the following, please add your input:
Tach/electrical problem, ecu thinks the car is not running as its not reading anything from the tach.
Disconnect negative battery to clear code(only problem is i don;t have the radio unlock code)
Check fuel cap and ensure its tight
Add a fuel additive as the new diesel does not have enough sulfur
I am going to buy some additve and check the fuel cap tonight after dinner, any other solutions. Thanks in advance for your input.