alaskansnail
Well-known member
Vehicle Specs:
1997 B4 Passat Sedan
TDI
Manual
Speedometer Issue:
Ever since I got this car the speedo has been intermitted. Most mornings I will get into my car and it will be on, but the moment I turn my key it all turns off. The blinkers work and the idiot lights work no matter what, so I am confused.
Also another thing it seems like when it's cold it doesn't want to work at all.
I have cleaned the ground points on the Orb of Death and the grounds behind the battery. Someone said it maybe ground points in the inside on the driver's side, but I can't find those.
Is there any other ones I should be looking for?
Or does it not sound like a grounding issue and if so, what do you think it could be?
Radio Issue:
When I got my B4 the radio wasn't working, so after a week I took it out and check it and everything seemed to be fine and then I checked the fuse (where I should've went first) and it was blown. So I replaced it and BAM working radio.
Then one day it just stopped working out of nowhere. I hadn't changed or done anything to my car, it just stopped.
So I checked the fuse and it was blown...So I went to replace it and the moment it I started to put it in it blew it.
Has anyone experienced this and if so, what was your fix?
Climate Control Lights:
The lights behind my climate controls are completely out. I took my dash out this weekend and noticed that the plug was fried in the top part of it.
I want to replace the plug, but I don't know where to find one.
I didn't take a picture, because I had to put it all together and go do something.
If it helps it's a beige-ish or a white plug.
Thank you in advance!
1997 B4 Passat Sedan
TDI
Manual
Speedometer Issue:
Ever since I got this car the speedo has been intermitted. Most mornings I will get into my car and it will be on, but the moment I turn my key it all turns off. The blinkers work and the idiot lights work no matter what, so I am confused.
Also another thing it seems like when it's cold it doesn't want to work at all.
I have cleaned the ground points on the Orb of Death and the grounds behind the battery. Someone said it maybe ground points in the inside on the driver's side, but I can't find those.
Is there any other ones I should be looking for?
Or does it not sound like a grounding issue and if so, what do you think it could be?
Radio Issue:
When I got my B4 the radio wasn't working, so after a week I took it out and check it and everything seemed to be fine and then I checked the fuse (where I should've went first) and it was blown. So I replaced it and BAM working radio.
Then one day it just stopped working out of nowhere. I hadn't changed or done anything to my car, it just stopped.
So I checked the fuse and it was blown...So I went to replace it and the moment it I started to put it in it blew it.
Has anyone experienced this and if so, what was your fix?
Climate Control Lights:
The lights behind my climate controls are completely out. I took my dash out this weekend and noticed that the plug was fried in the top part of it.
I want to replace the plug, but I don't know where to find one.
I didn't take a picture, because I had to put it all together and go do something.
If it helps it's a beige-ish or a white plug.
Thank you in advance!