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Getting into a 2008 Passat with a dead battery when the extra fob key isn't working
I have a 2008 Passat, in which I've unfortunately let the battery die. The key won't work but the batteries are fine. The actual physical plastic key which you get from the key fob for some reason ...
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What if I do not reprogram the computer after changing car battery?
Background: I know nothing about cars but had my battery replaced just now and learned that you need to reprogram the onboard computer after changing the battery [1]. This is for a 2012 VW Passat if ...
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2016 VW Golf won't turn on
I have a 2016 VW Golf that I can't quite turn on. This morning, I stuck my key in the ignition, and the lights on the dash popped up like normal. As soon as I turned the key, everything went off, I ...
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VW Polo battery question
My (VW Polo SE TSI Mk5, 2015, 1.2, bought secondhand) car just had a new battery fitted (EFB for start-stop cars) and on checking the battery voltage with a multimeter at idle (engine on, car ...
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2002 VW New Beetle battery discharges only while driving?
My 2002 VW New Beetle has a sketchy (dis)charging issue. Specifically it appears that while the AC is running (though I'm not positive that's always the case) after about 15-20 minutes of driving the ...
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VW Polo 1.6TDI goes into limp mode turbo underboost
I have got a few issues with my POLO TDI 2012. My car starts and runs, one day when I start it in the morning, car idles roughly (rpm jumps up and down quickly). Then the car starts acting weird, like ...
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2012 VW Jetta SE battery cables hooked up wrong
my boyfriend hooked the jumper cables up backwards the electric systems lit up then went black and something started to smoke near the battery we have since had trouble with the battery keeping power ...
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VW EOS ESC Error message
My VW 2015 EOS works great but since my last tire rotation, the ESC Stabilization Control Error appears while drive on dry roads at a constant speed. Engine slows, cannot accelerate. Must pull off ...
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Car battery is flat, how can I tell the cause from multimeter results?
my car battery is flat. I did some measures with a multimeter. I will explain them below. Can anyone please tell me what can be the issue?
Note: My car is a VW Polo 9N3 2007
Symptom
For the last 2 ...
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Is this an original battery for a 2010 VW Golf6?
Can someone tell me if the folowing battery could be the original for a 2010 VW Golf 6. And what is the production date?
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How could a battery issue lead failures in ABS, Cruise control, stop-start, etc?
We have a 2014 VW Golf (diesel automatic) and recently we have started getting sporadic "christmas tree" errors when starting it. A few seconds after starting the engine, we get error after error ...
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Trying to Figure all this out before I spend a lot of money
I have a 2008 VW Jetta 2.5L Automatic , Recently the battery was dead and my car would not start. I charged it up and got it to turn over and let it run for about 15 min on its own. and everything ...
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Car starts when jumped but will not start again after turning off
2006 VW GTI 220k mi. 1yo battery. Starts and runs fine after jumping, but once I turn the car off it will not start again. No lights come on the dashboard, wont even click on attempt to start.
Is ...
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Volkswagen golf 6 won't start after battery replacement
I have a Golf 6 which stayed in the garage for 6 months untouched. I knew the battery was dead so I replaced it with a Golf 4 battery. After a few keys the engine coughed a couple of times, then the ...
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VW Polo GTI 2014 random power cutout
My Polo will randomly, every once and then (once every month), temporarily act as if its battery was dead. It will then randomly come back as if nothing was wrong. I don't know what triggers it but is ...
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Electrical problem 2001 VW Golf: intermittent battery failure?
(This is my first question here so let me know if it is off-topic or not enough info provided, or otherwise inappropriate for the forum and I will delete it)
I have a 2001 VW Golf which has started ...
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Volkswagen Radio Problems
I have a 2002 Volkswagen Jetta GLS. Recently My battery died & I had to replace it. Since then my Radio doesn't work. It wont come on or go off.
It just reads PHONE. Please help!! What can I do?...
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Hooked jumper cables up wrong. Mechanic says car is unfixable [closed]
I have a 2003 Volkswagon Passat. I left the lights on all day so that the battery was entirely dead. The next day I got a friend to help me jump it. He put the cables on wrong and when we put them on ...
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VW POLO 6n1 1998 Battery Warning Light What it means?
I turn off my car (Polo 6n1 year 1998)to open my garage then i start the engine and battery warning light didn't turn off.
What's that mean ?
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Is it normal that a cold engine takes longer to start?
I have a 2014 Passat and recently my battery drained just enough to not start the car. I suspected that it was a combination of short trips + that feature that leaves the lights on when locking the ...
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Why is my 2002 VW Passat battery going dead?
I recently replaced my alternator and battery. I also repaired a faulty cable between the two. Now I'm having the problem of my battery going dead after a few days of it sitting and a lot of my fuses ...
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Electrical issue 1997 Jetta 2.0 [closed]
I just bought a 1997 Jetta 2.0 and had to replace the heater core.
As you may know, you need to take off the entire dash and unplug everything in order to get to the heater core. So I replaced the ...
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why does the VW dealers in NA have a different battery than OEM?
My 2008 Jetta 2.5L SE came with the following OEM battery in North Carolina:
e ENERTEC
EMC
1J0 915 105 AD
12V 61 Ah 330A DIN
540A EN/SAE
(Note that some appear to come with VARTA as the OEM vendor, ...
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2005 VW Golf 1.4 will not start, has new battery
2005 VW Golf 1.4 5-door hatchback manual.
I keep having to get my car jump started everyday after only a few hours of being parked.
When I turn the key, it just does a "click, click, click" noise ...
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2002 golf dead battery - Was able to jump - Bad alternator or Battery
I have a 2002 Golf. I put the car on the drive on Friday night and tried to use it on Wednesday and it was dead. No lights, no display nothing.
I came home and jump started and it ran fine. No stalls ...
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What's an acceptable battery power drop on light load?
After an overnight rest in the warm weather (above 16 degC), unlocking my 2008 Jetta 2.5L SE, my OEM battery with the minimal "welcome" electronics -- remote open of the driver door a few seconds ...
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AC blower won't turn on after replacing battery
I have a U.S. 2011 Volkswagen GTI. After the car wouldn't start (starter would crank but engine would not turn on) I decided it's probably time to replace the battery, and did.
Car starts fine, but ...
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Negative surface charge?
At about 20°C, there has been a situation that the OEM battery in my '08 Jetta was not capable of starting the car at all (virtually no movement of the starter at all), after being used for at ...
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how much water can be safely added to a battery?
My 2008 Jetta SE 2.5L has the battery as follows: ENERTEC EMC // 1J0 915 105 AD // 12V 61 Ah 330A DIN // 540A EN/SAE.
It would appear that the battery can no longer hold the starting charge after an ...
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Intermittent no crank issues
My girlfriend has 2003 VW Beetle (2.0L, 5-speed manual). Sometimes, when you turn the key to crank over the car it tries to turn over but then hits a wall. No clicking happens at all. It starts to ...
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