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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! :surprise:
I would appreciate any kind of help.
I haven't checked the CCM yet but here is what I have.
99 VW Passat turbo manual trans.
The sunroof will open when I hit a bump, usually just the venting portion but at times the whole thing will slide open. I can stop and close it but bumping the sunroof selector.
The right turn signal usually does not work on the front indicator, a few times it does.
My LCD display on my speedometer does not always display the full numbers, I have 90976 miles and most of the time it just shows the 76. Same thing on the trip.
Today, first time this has happened, the alarm started going off. Haven't explored that much but I have the car unlocked and it has stopped.
Any ideas? And is the CCM located under the passenger side carpet? :confuse:
Thanks for any help on this. Hopefully I can fix this myself or it will not be too expensive.
Actually, I think it's on the left (US driver's) side.
BTW - It may be one of two items:
1) The battery. Check the eye on the battery and make sure its green. If the eye isn't green, you need a new battery.
2) The ignition switch. If you have too many keys on the same keychain as your ignition key, the extra weight hanging on that keychain will cause pre-mature wear on the ignition switch over time. This applies to any make and model of automobile. The only key that should be in the ignition switch is the ignition key. Remove all unnecessary keys and/or miscellaneous items from the keychain.
I gave my wife this advice when she bought her 2003 Passat, and she follows it to the "T". She keeps her ignition key separate from the rest of her keys.
Once you get your ignition switch replaced, as long as you follow this advice, this will no longer be an issue...
Hope this helps...
Now the car will not start at all.
I checked the all the fuses and did find 1 that was broken. That may solve the ABS problem once it’s running again.
I am aware that this can cook the ECU. What else is there that can be damaged. What else should I be look for?
Thanks in advance for any advise.
My friend and I installed a K&N air intake yesterday and we unplugged the negative terminal battery because we tought we needed too... (still dont know if we had too but he had to for his 96 audi A4 and it turned out fine)
we connected the intake perfectly but then went to go start the car and it turns on and acts like it stalls (its tiptronic).
after 30 seconds the car shuts off.
i drove it down my street starting it every 30 seconds but it drives really bad and shakes the entire time we drive it and the battery and check engine lights are on and the radio is in safe mode and has the number 1000.
Now i dont know the code... and i dont have the sound system book either because i got the car used and it just simply never came with 1....
what do i do?!?!?
that car is my life
I have contacted you previously and no doubt you saved my loads of cash by letting me know how to change the dash light bulbs in my vw passat.
I have a bit of a problem, well a major one in this case.
I have a VW PASSAT 2000 (W reg). and all of a sudden the wing mirrors have got a problem. when i twist the little joystick on the driver side to the left wing mirror position i can adjust the wing mirror fine. but when i do the same for the right wing mirror, the left wing mirror also adjusts. i dont know why this is happening.
I opened the little joystick holder: removed it from its fitting in the car and cleaned it, checked it but the problems still there. the clips & pins are all fine. i assume its a fuse problem or something. and didnt know what else to do.
I would be very grateful if you could help me out with this problem. as the last time i needed help you sent me a site with pictures showing me what to do. very helpful. i hope you will not disapoint me this time either.
Sorry, didnt know how to get the posts up, last time i typed the problem in google and went to the page where i could type the problem. i saved your address but couldnt find the question posting page hense getting my problem to you this way. please do respond.
Thanx
Check your owner's manual on setting them individually. I have a GLS model (my mirrors don't do anything fancy), so I can't help you any more than this.
My hubby took the car to two mechanics in town, in order to avoid taking it to the dealership. The first put it on the gauge and said that I was completely out of freon, then when he turned the vehicle on and had it connected to the gauge it read that I did have freon so he speculated that it could be an electrical problem. He then took it to a second location and they claimed that I had freon in it, but it seems that my compressor continues to run even after the car has been cut off. I'm not sure, but I think they also told him that the compressor continues to run while the car is on and never shuts off. I know my a/c still blows out air, but none of its cool.
How is this an electrical issue? What could be the possible problems? Has anyone else had this trouble? :confuse:
Many of the reported issues sound similar to an issue I've had with my Passat..
There's a 10amp fuse that controls the windows and the alarm system (which also controls the ignition system).. don't recall the exact fuse, but it's in the bank of smaller fuses up top and the fuse card displays the windows and the engine I believe.. the manual discusses fuses, descriptions, and amperages in more detail... if you blow that fuse for some reason, not only will the windows not function, but the car will not start since it also controls the alarm system..and subsequently kills the ignition.. replace this fuse and the car should start...
This fuse has blow on me several times.. intermittently.. go figure..
One thing to add.. one time that fuse blew multiple replacements and left me stuck out driving... On a whim, I put the clutch in, turned the ignition key to start, held it there, and then inserted a new fuse... in that situation the car started and the fuse did not blow... and hasn't blown again since.. go figure.. not sure why it would not blow in that situation, but if you ever have this issue, give it a try..
Four days later my battery is dead.
I replaced all.
This week the new battery is going dead and the key comes out of the hole red hot.
Key hole itself is red hot.
Everything else in the car electrically is working perfect. Driving lights, fog lights, etc.
It would seem that there is short in the ignition switch draining the battery or causing a draw while the car is not is use.
So why the headlights both burning out at the same time?
Any ideas?
I have a 2003 Passat V6 MT. Here is the situation:
1.Wednesday: Wouldn't turn over- just the click click of the starter. AAA gave me a jump; started right away. I then drove aimlessly for half an hour trying to charge the battery. Got home, parked; tried to start again, no luck.
2.Thursday: Got another jump and drove to the shop, where they checked the battery and said it wouldn't hold a charge. New Interstate battery; also, changed the cabin air filter while they were at it. Drove around a bit, made several stops. No issues after new battery.
3. Friday: Ran a few errands, no issues.
4. Saturday: Went out for a few hours, on the way home the instrument panel started flashing random fault lights and beeping at me. Pulled into the driveay and turned off the engine. Immediately tried to start the engine and it is dead- this time not even the click click of the starter. No accessories working, very dim interior lights only.
5. Sunday: Wake up, try the car and it starts no problem! Go to the museum, get in the car to go home and click click. Got a jump and drove it straight to the shop, where it is sitting because it is Sunday.
Sorry about the lengthy description. Here are some thoughts.
1. If there was an issue with the alt and the battery was not being recharged, I probably wouldn't have been able to start the car this morning after a seemingly very dead battery yesterday.
2. It has been a very dry summer in MN, but raining these last few days.
3. I do recall at some point seeing some water in the trunk, sort of made a mental note that it was odd and then forgot about it.
So I have been reading all the informative posts and noticing a trend with the fuel control module and the CCM being affected by moisture...thinking is it a coincidence that the problems of the last 2 days occurred on rainy days?
Any thoughts would be much appreciated!
THANK YOU. I found the fuse you described - it was blown - replaced it, and everything works... except...
following my installation of a replacement fuse, I started the car (successfully), then turned it off and exited the car. Used my key button to unlock all the doors, and went to put some tools away. Within a minute, the car beeped all by itself, and all the doors were locked! I tried this three times; car will not stay unlocked for more than a minute! Soooo, the underlying problem causing the blown fuse is still out there. But, again, thanks - you have saved me mucho mula.
This morning, I tried to unlock my car but to no avail. I tried to start it and nothing. No lights, either. Basically it was dead. I just got a new battery so I'm pretty sure it's a problem w/the fuse as discussed.
So, I opened the fuse box to see which one was blown...the only question is how can I tell? They all looked okay. I'm assuming they look like a light bulb when they burn out, but I'm probably wrong. Need help. Thanks.
Anyway, I just went away for three days and the car sat there until tonight when I tried to start it and it barely turned over and it won't start at all. I haven't replaced this battery so it's 5+ years old. Does it sound like the symptoms of a battery that has just reached the end of its road, or something more sinister?
The 2003 Passat doesn't have a battery warning light does it? I don't see one, and no light was coming on last week when the troubles started. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
I pulled out the hazzard blinker switch in the dash and reinstalled it and now the blinkers are working again, but then yesterday she noticed that her tail lights are not working.
I have checked the fuses and they are good but there is no power to them, I plan to next check the relay but the Chiltons manual does not give info. on which one it is.
Any ideas?
For no tail lights, turn headlights on and see if any of the other running lights or marker lights are working. If they are, you may just have 2 bad bulbs. If non of the tail, running or marker lights are working, check fuse with test light to verify power is going through both sides of the fuse. Next step is to verify light switch is sending power to each cicuit.
Your taillights are not on the same circuit as your hazard and brake lights. Unlikely it is the brake light switch.
If brake lights are not working. Depress brake pedal with heavy object and check fuses and at least one bulb socket for power. If they check no power, check brake light switch for power it, and going through it while pedal is depressed.
Good luck - hope this works.
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Someone who neeeeeds help.