AdinaFloyd
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(FIXED, Very Weird) Need help please, I'm stumped...electrical???
Ok, cinderjetta is about to drive me to drugs. She is an 02 model. Back story, she sat for two years before I got her. I cleaned repaired and replaced until she was running great with no Problem lights. The tires dry rotted while sitting up,after one went flat I parked her for about a two months until I could buy her four new shoes. Got the tires but when I went to start the battery was dead. Instead of charging I went and got new battery. Now she starts then immediately stalls. Like less than a second of run time. The immobilizer light comes on for pre check then goes off like its supposed to. Then I noticed that the glow plug light wasn't coming on when I turned on the key. Ok, new 109 relay in. I turned on the key and noticed that while the GP light did not come on ..it, the gear indicator, and the check engine light all randomly blinked. Not together just random. I checked the ASV, all good. I need help, what could cause this? It was runnng so good.
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***** OK, CinderJetta is running again. After a ton of work breaking her apart checking grounds and looking for chewed wiring, it was the HEADLIGHT SWITCH!?!?! Yup, that’s correct. After weeks of trying to get her to do more than start and immediately die, just flipped the headlights on and tried it. Be damned she fired right up, ordered a brand new shiny switch, put it in and she has been running like a top. To treat her I drove her to have her new shoes put on. Has anyone ever heard of this?
Ok, cinderjetta is about to drive me to drugs. She is an 02 model. Back story, she sat for two years before I got her. I cleaned repaired and replaced until she was running great with no Problem lights. The tires dry rotted while sitting up,after one went flat I parked her for about a two months until I could buy her four new shoes. Got the tires but when I went to start the battery was dead. Instead of charging I went and got new battery. Now she starts then immediately stalls. Like less than a second of run time. The immobilizer light comes on for pre check then goes off like its supposed to. Then I noticed that the glow plug light wasn't coming on when I turned on the key. Ok, new 109 relay in. I turned on the key and noticed that while the GP light did not come on ..it, the gear indicator, and the check engine light all randomly blinked. Not together just random. I checked the ASV, all good. I need help, what could cause this? It was runnng so good.
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***** OK, CinderJetta is running again. After a ton of work breaking her apart checking grounds and looking for chewed wiring, it was the HEADLIGHT SWITCH!?!?! Yup, that’s correct. After weeks of trying to get her to do more than start and immediately die, just flipped the headlights on and tried it. Be damned she fired right up, ordered a brand new shiny switch, put it in and she has been running like a top. To treat her I drove her to have her new shoes put on. Has anyone ever heard of this?
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