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Since: Jun 18, 2007
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 12:23 am
Post subject: Dead golf - immobiliser?
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Weird problem just killed my golf. I have a 1.8GL Automatic Golf on a
"P" plate. It has been running okay with no problems yet all of a
sudden it will not attempt to start.
The symptoms are that when I turn the key in the ignition to the first
position, the dashboard lights up with the usual oil, etc lights
coming on and the needle on the petrol gauge starts to climb towards
the full position. When the needle gets half way up the scale, the
power to the dash cuts off. The power to the rest of the car is still
working except to the horn and the electric sunroof and possibly the
windows though I have not tried them.
This happens each time I try to start it. I have tried using a
different key, thinking the immobiliser chip has frie din the other
key but this has not made a difference.
Anyone got any ideas what the problem is?
TIA,
Pep. |
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Since: Nov 26, 2006
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 8:55 am
Post subject: Re: Dead golf - immobiliser? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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ignition switch?
ground wire?
"Pep" wrote in message
> Weird problem just killed my golf. I have a 1.8GL Automatic Golf on a
> "P" plate. It has been running okay with no problems yet all of a
> sudden it will not attempt to start.
>
> The symptoms are that when I turn the key in the ignition to the first
> position, the dashboard lights up with the usual oil, etc lights
> coming on and the needle on the petrol gauge starts to climb towards
> the full position. When the needle gets half way up the scale, the
> power to the dash cuts off. The power to the rest of the car is still
> working except to the horn and the electric sunroof and possibly the
> windows though I have not tried them.
>
> This happens each time I try to start it. I have tried using a
> different key, thinking the immobiliser chip has frie din the other
> key but this has not made a difference.
>
> Anyone got any ideas what the problem is?
>
> TIA,
> Pep.
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Since: Dec 07, 2005
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 5:47 pm
Post subject: Re: Dead golf - immobiliser? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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here in the USA it's usually a ignition switch.
"Pep" wrote in message
> Weird problem just killed my golf. I have a 1.8GL Automatic Golf on a
> "P" plate. It has been running okay with no problems yet all of a
> sudden it will not attempt to start.
>
> The symptoms are that when I turn the key in the ignition to the first
> position, the dashboard lights up with the usual oil, etc lights
> coming on and the needle on the petrol gauge starts to climb towards
> the full position. When the needle gets half way up the scale, the
> power to the dash cuts off. The power to the rest of the car is still
> working except to the horn and the electric sunroof and possibly the
> windows though I have not tried them.
>
> This happens each time I try to start it. I have tried using a
> different key, thinking the immobiliser chip has frie din the other
> key but this has not made a difference.
>
> Anyone got any ideas what the problem is?
>
> TIA,
> Pep.
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Since: Aug 16, 2005
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 8:59 pm
Post subject: Re: Dead golf - immobiliser? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 00:23:35 -0700, Pep wrote:
>Weird problem just killed my golf. I have a 1.8GL Automatic Golf on a
>"P" plate. It has been running okay with no problems yet all of a
>sudden it will not attempt to start.
>
>The symptoms are that when I turn the key in the ignition to the first
>position, the dashboard lights up with the usual oil, etc lights
>coming on and the needle on the petrol gauge starts to climb towards
>the full position. When the needle gets half way up the scale, the
>power to the dash cuts off. The power to the rest of the car is still
>working except to the horn and the electric sunroof and possibly the
>windows though I have not tried them.
>
>This happens each time I try to start it. I have tried using a
>different key, thinking the immobiliser chip has frie din the other
>key but this has not made a difference.
>
>Anyone got any ideas what the problem is?
>
>TIA,
>Pep.
>
i guess the ign. sw. too , maybe failures of these caused by HEAVY
key rings. :-/ >> Stay informed about: Dead golf - immobiliser? |
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Since: Jun 18, 2007
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 12:18 am
Post subject: Re: Dead golf - immobiliser? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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dave AKA vwdoc1 wrote:
> ignition switch?
> ground wire?
>
> "Pep" wrote in message
>
> > Weird problem just killed my golf. I have a 1.8GL Automatic Golf on a
> > "P" plate. It has been running okay with no problems yet all of a
> > sudden it will not attempt to start.
> >
> > The symptoms are that when I turn the key in the ignition to the first
> > position, the dashboard lights up with the usual oil, etc lights
> > coming on and the needle on the petrol gauge starts to climb towards
> > the full position. When the needle gets half way up the scale, the
> > power to the dash cuts off. The power to the rest of the car is still
> > working except to the horn and the electric sunroof and possibly the
> > windows though I have not tried them.
> >
> > This happens each time I try to start it. I have tried using a
> > different key, thinking the immobiliser chip has frie din the other
> > key but this has not made a difference.
> >
> > Anyone got any ideas what the problem is?
> >
> > TIA,
> > Pep.
> >
Okay, thanks everyone, guess I'll have to crack the steering column
and have a look at it  >> Stay informed about: Dead golf - immobiliser? |
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 4:56 am
Post subject: Re: Dead golf - immobiliser? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 12:00 am
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Madesio wrote:
> On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 00:23:35 -0700, Pep
> wrote:
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<snip>
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> When an immobilizer activates, the vehicle will start, run, then die.
> This is something else. Have you checked your battery? Fuses? Any
> burned wires? Rule out the obvious before you start digging too deep.
Checked the battery already and that is fine, the headlights and
radio, etc all work.
So I'm about to start checking the ignition circuit from the battery
back to the ignition switch as there are some stray wires in the
engine bay, where it looks like there was an alarm at some time. So
possibly a loose wire, though the symptoms all suggest something else
as I don;t see why the dash lights up then goes out, I would have
thought a faulty wire would be either broken or not!
Can;t do this for around another week though as I don;t have the time
at the moment 
Cheers,
Pep >> Stay informed about: Dead golf - immobiliser? |
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