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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: ness23 on 17 June 2009, 19:43

Title: Car starts then shuts down???
Post by: ness23 on 17 June 2009, 19:43

When i start my car it rev's up to around 2500, judders for a second then shuts off displaying the battery light. But all electrics work?

Any ideas  :angry:

Title: Re: Car starts then shuts down???
Post by: Hurdy on 17 June 2009, 19:51

Petrol? Diesel? Engine? Gearbox?

We need a little more detail please :smiley:

Have you had anything done to the car recently? - service, ecu map, plugs etc?

Title: Re: Car starts then shuts down???
Post by: ness23 on 17 June 2009, 19:51

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Title: Re: Car starts then shuts down???
Post by: ness23 on 17 June 2009, 19:54

Quote from: Hurdy on 17 June 2009, 19:51

Petrol? Diesel? Engine? Gearbox?

We need a little more detail please :smiley:

Have you had anything done to the car recently? - service, ecu map, plugs etc?

MK5 GTI, Petrol, 6speed gearbox 54 plate

had a normal £220 ranked service but nothing was flagged up so im a little shocked. Also no warning light is flashing apart from the battery light after it has shut down

Title: Re: Car starts then shuts down???
Post by: AlanD on 18 June 2009, 10:21

You say the electrics are working? I take it by that you can open and close the window and turn the radio on etc and there isnt any issues?

Title: Re: Car starts then shuts down???
Post by: Rhyso on 18 June 2009, 10:49

not the immobilser kicking in is it??

could be alternator or duff battery  :undecided:

Title: Re: Car starts then shuts down???
Post by: ness23 on 19 June 2009, 13:09

yea electrics work fine. windows, radio and lights.

had a garage check the alternator and battery and he said it was fine.

I have no clue what to do?

Title: Re: Car starts then shuts down???
Post by: TomB on 19 June 2009, 16:32

have you tried the spare key?

If the chip in your key has broken, the car will start then shut off.

Title: Re: Car starts then shuts down???
Post by: ness23 on 19 June 2009, 17:38

nah, just tried it, but the same problem. starts up, engine starts rumbling and shaking then shuts off  :cry:

i was so happy there for a moment. thanks for that idea though

Title: Re: Car starts then shuts down???
Post by: ness23 on 19 June 2009, 17:41

actualy i lefted the bonnet earlier to have a listen and there is like a click sound that happens just before it shuts off, then a kind of electric buzzing noise that contines until i take the key out.

any ideas?

Title: Re: Car starts then shuts down???
Post by: ub7rm on 19 June 2009, 18:17

Think it needs someone with VAGCOM to scan for trouble codes  :sad: