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"HAUNTED" 2002 JETTA?--WINDOWS AND DOOR LOCKS OPERATE RANDOMLY?
by BUZZ71
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Jan 31, 2009 (3:30 pm)
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OK, I know you are thinking my wife has been hitting the sauce, but really she is just a little ole schoolteacher that drives back and forth to school and the stores around our house. We bought our haunted Jetta brand new, and really other than the standard problem with the window regulators and a lock problem with the trunk, we really have had few problems--to tell you the truth, I'm not sure the car's ever been driven over 55!
Anyway recently, my wife told me she had this problem with her car acting up! She told me she was driving down the street, minding her own business when her driver's window and the rear, passenger-side window start going down by themselves. The back window only goes down a few inches and stops, but the front, driver-side window starts down, stops, then continues down until completely open. At the same time this is happening, the door locks start operating randomly, locking and unlocking. This is happening regularly now, and we would like to get some explanation and some resolution. Needless-to-say, the dealership has been very nice and understanding, but they say they can't find these symptoms in their Mechanic's Handbook.
Now, I know this is a weird one. I want everyone to kinow that after hearing my wife's story, I considered checking her into the local psych hospital, but I thought I would put her story on this forum and see if we could get an explanation before I resort to such drastic measures.
Has anyone got an explanation, and more importantly, a solution?
Buzz71 
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Re: "HAUNTED" 2002 JETTA?--WINDOWS AND DOOR LOCKS OPERATE RANDOMLY? [BUZZ71]
by Mr_Shiftright HOST
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Jan 31, 2009 (3:35 pm)
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Replying to: BUZZ71 (Jan 31, 2009 3:30 pm)
For starters, before anyone starts unraveling miles of wire spaghetti, I would suggest that you have the alternator and battery checked to see if the voltage is sufficient. When voltages drop on a modern car, the computer controls get very unhappy.
On this car, are the window switches AND the door locks all in one "pod" in the door?
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Re: "HAUNTED" 2002 JETTA?--WINDOWS AND DOOR LOCKS OPERATE RANDOMLY? [Mr_Shiftright]
by bpeebles
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Jan 31, 2009 (7:30 pm)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jan 31, 2009 3:35 pm)
You asked ==> "On this car, are the window switches AND the door locks all in one "pod" in the door? "
The answer is -- YES, the drivers door contains all those contoller-switches on the armrest. HOWEVER, the other doors do not contain switches like this. (To open a door, you just pull the handle... no need to "unlock" it.... REAR doors require 2 pulls to open.)
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Re: "HAUNTED" 2002 JETTA?--WINDOWS AND DOOR LOCKS OPERATE RANDOMLY? [bpeebles]
by Mr_Shiftright HOST
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Jan 31, 2009 (8:10 pm)
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Replying to: bpeebles (Jan 31, 2009 7:30 pm)
Well if one were looking for a short circuit then, that's a great place to start, seems to me.
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Re: "HAUNTED" 2002 JETTA?--WINDOWS AND DOOR LOCKS OPERATE RANDOMLY? [BUZZ71]
by skinimini
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Feb 05, 2009 (10:45 am)
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Replying to: BUZZ71 (Jan 31, 2009 3:30 pm)
I have a 98 Jetta that had some similar issues a couple of years ago. I like that you refer to it as a haunting because that is exactly how it seems! One night after leaving a second job I went to unlock my car and put the key in however it would not turn either direction. Since it was winter I thought maybe the lock had frozen although it seemed like a stretch since the key went in fine. So I tried to automatic button on the keyless entry (I tried not to use it much) and that didn't work either! I had to get a ride home and was worried I'd have to get a locksmith. Well the next day I went back and was able to get in the car just fine!?? Within a week the keyless entry was no longer working at all. I called the Jetta dealer here and was told it could be up to $200 to get the keyless entry reprogrammed so I said forget it and I'll just unlock the car with the keys. I continue to have issues with the doors locking on their own though. Sometimes I have had to get in the back seat and crawl over to the front because when I try to open the door it just won't open. I have also had to crawl out the back even when getting in the front because the door will mess up and have no resistance when I pull the handle to get out of the car and it has happened with the back doors as well. I have no idea what the issue could be but I don't even lock my car anymore because of it. I just don't have the extra money to take it in because it costs an arm and a leg to do anything to this car. I am now having other issues with it starting. I just spent $630 on a tune up and new AC Delco battery and it is still having issues starting. This morning it took a few times to get it started but once I did it wouldn't idle unless I had my foot on the gas so I don't know what is wrong now. I already had to take it back once because the battery cable was messed up or at least that is what the shop told me.
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2002 Jetta GLS front console cigarette lighter / outlet not working
by brooklyntech
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Feb 05, 2009 (11:07 am)
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Could someone PLEASE tell me how to fix? I cannot connect my radar detector because the outlet/lighter does not work. The funny thing is that the one in the trunk works fine. ANY IDEAS??
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Re: 2002 Jetta GLS front console cigarette lighter / outlet not working [brooklyntech]
by bpeebles
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Feb 06, 2009 (6:23 pm)
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Replying to: brooklyntech (Feb 05, 2009 11:07 am)
Just a wild guess.... FUSE?
HINT: Read owners manual!
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Re: 2002 Jetta GLS front console cigarette lighter / outlet not working [brooklyntech]
by Mr_Shiftright HOST
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Feb 06, 2009 (6:29 pm)
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Replying to: brooklyntech (Feb 05, 2009 11:07 am)
Many times if it's not the fuse, what has happened is that people buy accessory devices with a plug in that is not quite the right fit---so they tug on it to get it out, and they end up pulling off the wire behind the socket, behind the dash.
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2001 2.8L Jetta
by allnfun
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Feb 06, 2009 (9:16 pm)
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Hello! What is the process for adjusting the headlights on my 2001 Jetta? |
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Re: 2001 2.8L Jetta [allnfun]
by Mr_Shiftright HOST
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Feb 07, 2009 (9:57 am)
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Replying to: allnfun (Feb 06, 2009 9:16 pm)
You're probably going to need the Bentley manual for this as it requires diagrams and explanations that are rather complicated to jam into this little box. Or let a shop do it as they have the special equipment for alignment. Sometimes the public library will have a manual and once you can see where the adjusting screws are, perhaps you can find a blank wall at night and at least get a "rough" alignment going.
I don't have a clear diagram to post but maybe someone else can fish one up for you. Each lamp has two adjusters.
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