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291 messages, Last post on Nov 03, 2009 at 6:28 PM
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my cars a 98' Passat  (my remote alarm ;stock: stopped working 2 months prior to this- batteries were new) on dec. 25th 07 someone broke my passengers side window (while alarm was "activated maually"and stole my GPS it was fairly nice that week except for a small rain shower and i never put a bag over my window.. 3 days later i got a new window put in.... -after the window place- my car failed to start -the guys nor I had any idea what happend?? -when i unlocked the drivers door manually the trunk popped open (only happened that 1 day a few times) -the alarm light started flickering continuosly and making a little 'click' noise (still happens- very annoying) -my dash lights still work perfectly but my interior lights wont turn on and niether will the visor lights.. they dont turn on at all not even when my doors are opened..(this didnt happen until AFTER i got my window replaced. (car ran fine with broken window) -my sunroof never works and occasionally opens by itself while im driving.. (always opens up moonroof style.. doesnt slide back) *within the last 3 weeks - my blinkers have completely stopped blinking.. front, side, and rear - altough when i turn my key they blink the first time but wont repeat it unless i pull the key out and do it again - car also stopped making that 'beep' noise when i turn the key to lock it - my automatic lights stopped working (im using my fog lights on bright at night) -ive also noticed my heater isnt as strong as it used to be -ive also noticed i need to give the car alot more gas than usuall for it to jump past 40, 60, and 80 mph (the rev goes up) *some1 please help me .. post here, reply to me, or e-mail me at Seburb27  yahoo.com *im an 18 year old isenior in highschool so moneys low
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Replying to: 03wagon (Mar 25, 2008 5:40 pm) |
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Replying to: sebby27 (Mar 25, 2008 7:36 pm) 1) some of the symptoms sound like the CCM (comfort control module) is wet. It's under the driver's side front carpet, between the floor mat pegs and the reinforced section of the carpet. I'd check to see if it's wet. Check all four footwells carefully (pull out the mats) and see if the carpet is wet/damp in any of them. 2) some of the symptoms sound like the microswitch in the door is either not connected, has gone bad, or has a poor connection. Given your circumstances, I'd start looking at the door with the replaced glass. 3) about the heater - not as strong as in it's not as hot, or as in not blowing the same amount of air? Could be the heater core is clogging up. Is the difference between when the window incident occurred and afterward, or are we talking abo9ut a longer period of time? 4) engine power down - I dunno without more info. Is the car a manual 5 speed or tiptronic autobox?
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Replying to: altair4 (Mar 26, 2008 5:56 am) also as for the door microswitch... how should i go about fixing that problem? the heater is just not as strong as it used to be... i remember when i first got it i used to sweat because it would get so hot so quickly... now i have to hold my hands up to the heater my entire car ride to school on full blast.. and its just warm (i always wwarm up the car for atleast 5 minutes before driving it) and its an automatic with tiptronic.... altough the tiptronic stopped working about 6 months ago due to "magnet malfunctions" according to my machanic....(never tried fixing it because he told me it would not affect my driving or the car at all
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Replying to: sebby27 (Mar 26, 2008 11:18 am) You are going to need to read more on the web about those microswitches. I have not had a problem like yours so I've never had to work on them. Sorry. I"m still guessing about that the heater core is obstructed assuming, of course, that your coolant is of the correct type and at the proper level. Google (and I'm not kidding) "I ain't got no heat blues". You might find instructions for flushing the core by doing so. BTW, IMHO you are just wasting gas letting the car warm up for five minutes. Even in single digit temps, VW recommends the "start it and drive it easy" approach. What you might want to do is go to an Advance or AutoZone store and borrow their free OBDII reader and see what codes, if any, you can pull from the car. |
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I have a 2001 volkswagon passat that the factory alarm is activated on and I cannot get it to shut off. The keyless remote (flip key kind) is not working and will not disarm but i am able to use the key to unlock the door to enter the car. I have replaced the batteries in the keyless remote as well. When the key is put in the ignition the alarm goes off and I am unable to start the car. I NEED HELP and am at my wit's end with this car! PLEASE HELP!!
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Replying to: mandyj (Apr 03, 2008 10:51 am) |
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I have a VW Passat 2003 old model and this is my first posting. Mechanics are fine but have two electric problems. 1) No power to CD radio (original VW model) 2) Outside temperature reading on Climate control reads minus figures constantly even though temp outside is way above freezing. Explained symptoms to a local independent electrical guy and he recommended going to authorized dealer. I don't want to be ripped off at £50 per hour and was wondering if this is an easily fixable problem. Thanks Statto1 |
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Boy what a situation with my Passat.  For some odd reason the interior lights and the dashboard lights will not come on. I have checked the fuses and tested them, They are all fine. Does anyone out there have any suggestions or help for this annoying problem? The local VW Dealer/Service station said," Oh that could be anything!" Yikes!  I would appreciate any kind of help. |
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I have a 99 passat and i had just put $950 dollars into the dang thing for the ignition control module, valve cover gasket, and a variety of other things. Needless to say i'm tired of putting money into this car. Plus the nearest volkswagen service center is 250 miles away. So anyways when the switch for the air conditioner is turned to positions one through three the blower does not kick on the "AC light" is illuminated and the radiator fan kicks on. Also when the switch is on one through three the condenser is cooling the air but just not being blown. When you turn the switch one step further (to position 4) the blower kicks on, the AC light turns off and the air gets progressively warmer as the condenser warms up (turns off). Is this just the switch going bad? A Relay? please help me with this. Thanks
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