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Starting & Electical Prob   Printable Version Volkswagen >> VW MODELS >> Volkswagen Jetta >> Starting & Electical Prob Page: [1] 2   next >   >> Login Message << Older Topic   Newer Topic >> Starting & Electical Prob - 8/26/2008 4:16:22 AM    AznLostBoii   Posts: 4 Joined: 8/26/2008 Status: offline i have a 2000 jetta gls and one day all of a sudden i couldnt start my car. then i didnt have any power to my car. miles, time, etc was blank and no lights or anything. so i jump started the car and it start and i had power again. i let it run for an hour or so to let it the battery charge. when i come back like 9 hrs later after work i had the same prob. no power to the car again all light, alarm, keyless, no time or miles all didnt work. jump started the car again and it started. btw i replaced the battery before these problems started. can anyone tell me whats wrong or whats going on? Post #: 1 RE: Starting & Electical Prob - 8/26/2008 4:25:26 PM    dubalicious   Posts: 227 Joined: 9/8/2006 Status: offline perhaps your alternator isnt keeping a charge, or you have some sort of paracitic draw ie trunk light or glove box light staying on etc.. _____________________________ Jesse Frost R.I.P 03 jetta 1.8t with a ton of stuff :) www.air2water.2ksite.com by the prople for the people join us and thrive (in reply to AznLostBoii) Post #: 2 RE: Starting & Electical Prob - 8/26/2008 5:25:20 PM    bagel Posts: 1358 Joined: 8/16/2005 Status: online ok I just had something like this happen.  My VR6 has some sort of ummmmm relay or something I dunno what it is called, but you could here humming or clicking, so like a good mechanic does I hit it a couple times..lol.  No more problems, but I sure would like find out what it is.  It''s right next to the intake tube, like a circular type deal with wires.  Sounds stupid, but no idea what it is I just heard it humming and assumed that''s what was drawing current from my battery. _____________________________ 00 Jetta VR6 GLS 12V 2.8L Magnaflow Exhaust Custom Cold Air Intake Eurosport Underdrive Pulley GIAC Chip Diamond Mesh Front Grill Smoked Euro Tail Lights 18" ADR Rims www.myspace.com/volkswagenforums http://air2water.2ksite.com (in reply to dubalicious) Post #: 3 RE: Starting & Electical Prob - 8/27/2008 9:33:52 PM    00Jetta_trs Posts: 13 Joined: 8/27/2008 Status: offline i had that problem too. I have a 2000 gls as well and just a couple of weeks ago my car started acting weird and losing power. (in reply to bagel) Post #: 4 RE: Starting & Electical Prob - 8/28/2008 4:28:34 AM    AznLostBoii   Posts: 4 Joined: 8/26/2008 Status: offline did anyone find out what the problem is or how to solve it? (in reply to 00Jetta_trs) Post #: 5 RE: Starting & Electical Prob - 8/30/2008 10:23:32 PM    bagel Posts: 1358 Joined: 8/16/2005 Status: online welll......I solved mine by tapping it with a hammer..not hard but like a swift kick in the ass...no more problems. _____________________________ 00 Jetta VR6 GLS 12V 2.8L Magnaflow Exhaust Custom Cold Air Intake Eurosport Underdrive Pulley GIAC Chip Diamond Mesh Front Grill Smoked Euro Tail Lights 18" ADR Rims www.myspace.com/volkswagenforums http://air2water.2ksite.com (in reply to AznLostBoii) Post #: 6 RE: Starting & Electical Prob - 8/30/2008 10:33:40 PM    AznLostBoii   Posts: 4 Joined: 8/26/2008 Status: offline where did u tap it by? (in reply to bagel) Post #: 7 RE: Starting & Electical Prob - 8/30/2008 10:58:31 PM    bagel Posts: 1358 Joined: 8/16/2005 Status: online I just tapped right on the top of it.  I really have no idea what it is called, but I''m sure if you googled a pic of the motor you could find what it is. _____________________________ 00 Jetta VR6 GLS 12V 2.8L Magnaflow Exhaust Custom Cold Air Intake Eurosport Underdrive Pulley GIAC Chip Diamond Mesh Front Grill Smoked Euro Tail Lights 18" ADR Rims www.myspace.com/volkswagenforums http://air2water.2ksite.com (in reply to AznLostBoii) Post #: 8 RE: Starting & Electical Prob - 9/5/2008 12:45:48 AM    AznLostBoii   Posts: 4 Joined: 8/26/2008 Status: offline ahhhhh i still me help =( (in reply to bagel) Post #: 9 RE: Starting & Electical Prob - 9/5/2008 6:47:19 AM    Jrailer Posts: 720 Joined: 12/8/2007 Status: offline sounds like a crap battery _____________________________ http://air2water.2ksite.com/ (in reply to AznLostBoii) Post #: 10 Login OR Register now to post a reply to this forum topic. 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