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1064 messages, Last post on Nov 03, 2009 at 5:45 PM
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As usual, the wife didn't listen while i was away. She let the battery on the bug go dead. We replaced the battery but upon installing it, the idle rev'd from 900 to 2000 continuously. Talked to VW. They said to turn key to on and back to lock position 10 times. Ok.....reving fixed but car falls on face and gives various fault codes. VW then says they need to set ECU back to factory settings. I asked if this is normal when u change a battery...they said yes. Question......does this sound right to you guys? Is there a short-cut or "trick of the trade" to do this at home? I will have to tow this thing 100miles if not. As always...any and all help is greatly appreciated.....
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Replying to: sbmolver (Aug 12, 2007 7:25 pm)
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Replying to: lou747jeeps (Aug 13, 2007 10:35 am) It is NOT normal for the enrire electrical system to go haywire.... somtimes your radio may think it has been stolen and go into "SAFE" mode... but the rest of the symptoms you describe are NOT normal. |
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Replying to: bpeebles (Jun 29, 2007 4:15 pm)
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Replying to: madmax85 (Aug 17, 2007 12:27 pm)
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Replying to: bpeebles (Aug 17, 2007 5:30 pm)
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Replying to: madmax85 (Aug 19, 2007 12:53 pm) I had to disassemble and lubricate the latch on the hatch of my daughters Gulf a couple years ago. As I recall, I had to open the hatch and remove the trim from the inside to gain access to the latch mechinism. Once it is apart, you can follow the wires to the microSwitch which acts as the sensor. I dont recall if the uSwitch was in the latch or not. |
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No, I have a 2003 Beetle.
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Replying to: madmax85 (Aug 19, 2007 2:25 pm) In any case, I would be very surprised if the design is much different from the Gulf. The Gulf, Beetle and Jetta are all built on the same basic platform.
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I have had to fix about 10 things on the car already. It still has bad radiator fans. Problem is, I don't believe it will run after that job. What should I do? I got myself an accord at a very good price, so all I want to know is about my options. Should I part it out, junk it, push it over a cliff and walk away? Or should I get it to yet another mechanic and see how to fix it? Things I have to change: heater core, timing belt, coolant leak, oil leak, alternator bearing, serp belt that burnt away because of the alternator bearing... |
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