20bugsys
Active member
- Joined
- Jan 8, 2008
- Location
- Ferndale, Michigan
- TDI
- 2009 A4 Avant 2.0T, 1996 1Z TDI swap in a Syncro, Modified 1969 Standard Beetle, Original Condition 1960 Deluxe Beetle
Took my 04 Jetta to be detailed today. It's been there before with no issues.
BEW, 5 speed manual.
I'd parked it overnight there, cold night. Detailer called me in the morning and said he'd had trouble starting it so I told him to just push it in and clean it up. I assumed he'd not waited for the glow plug light or a low battery.
I went in at 4:30 to see if it was finished and they told me to come back at 6 because the car wasn't finished. They mentioned that they couldn't get the windows to go down.
When I went back at 6, they told me the car still won't start.
So I operated the locks from the key fob and they worked fine. I put the key in, turn it to on, and only the battery light on the cluster is lit. The usual christmas tree of lights is missing. Turn the key, cranks great, starts and runs for a split second, then dies.
I checked all the fuses, they are good, including the fuses under the bonnet on top of the battery. Disconnected the battery for a few minutes, same thing.
I left it there overnight with a charger on the battery. Will see what happens tomorrow.
Any Ideas?
BEW, 5 speed manual.
I'd parked it overnight there, cold night. Detailer called me in the morning and said he'd had trouble starting it so I told him to just push it in and clean it up. I assumed he'd not waited for the glow plug light or a low battery.
I went in at 4:30 to see if it was finished and they told me to come back at 6 because the car wasn't finished. They mentioned that they couldn't get the windows to go down.
When I went back at 6, they told me the car still won't start.
So I operated the locks from the key fob and they worked fine. I put the key in, turn it to on, and only the battery light on the cluster is lit. The usual christmas tree of lights is missing. Turn the key, cranks great, starts and runs for a split second, then dies.
I checked all the fuses, they are good, including the fuses under the bonnet on top of the battery. Disconnected the battery for a few minutes, same thing.
I left it there overnight with a charger on the battery. Will see what happens tomorrow.
Any Ideas?
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