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98 VW Jetta GL 2.0L gas - Electrical Problem - Help!
VW Enthusiasts...
Have this weird electrical problem... Any help suggestions Welcome! I am sure this is not an isolated issue... I am the originl owner of the car - Overall the car has been decent - but this electrical problem is driving me nuts.. The Problem: Intermitently the Windshield wipers, Lights, Blower stop working while I am driving -- I can here something Arcing while this is happening somewhere- The car keeps running fine - but it really quite dangerous to loose your driving lights and windshield wipers at night. On the dash for some reason the Brake light comes on faintly - It is as if part of the core electrical system is failing intermitantly -- I here arcing noise somewhere round the dash but I have no clue where to start -- All the fuses are fine -- I am not sure which relay to check -- Maybe it is someting in wiring harness soemwhere? I tried to figure out if there is a pattern -- IT appears this problem is getting more and more frequent - Soon I will not be able to drive this car at night becasue the lights keep failing. I am somewhat disappointed with VW - I have owned 4+ VWs -- This Mexicn build model hasn't really lived up to what I expected in the electrical department. |
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replace the electrical switch behind your ignition key. It's a $17 part
he http://www.germanautoparts.com/Volks...ectrical/206/6 this happened to my wife's 96 jetta (now gone). You have to come up from behind the ignition. There is a screw holding the switch in. Dave Stephen wrote: > VW Enthusiasts... > Have this weird electrical problem... Any help suggestions Welcome! > I am sure this is not an isolated issue... I am the originl owner of > the car - Overall the car has been decent - but this electrical problem > is driving me nuts.. > > The Problem: > Intermitently the Windshield wipers, Lights, Blower stop working while > I am driving -- I can here something Arcing while this is happening > somewhere- The car keeps running fine - but it really quite dangerous > to loose your driving lights and windshield wipers at night. On the > dash for some reason the Brake light comes on faintly - It is as if > part of the core electrical system is failing intermitantly -- I here > arcing noise somewhere round the dash but I have no clue where to start > -- All the fuses are fine -- I am not sure which relay to check -- > Maybe it is someting in wiring harness soemwhere? I tried to figure out > if there is a pattern -- IT appears this problem is getting more and > more frequent - Soon I will not be able to drive this car at night > becasue the lights keep failing. > > I am somewhat disappointed with VW - I have owned 4+ VWs -- This > Mexicn build model hasn't really lived up to what I expected in the > electrical department. > |
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