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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: p3eps on 09 November 2012, 21:56
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About 2 hours ago I jumped in my car to go home after being at my my old flat getting it ready for the tenants moving in on Monday.
I turned the key, the dials swept - and then nothing happened. I took the key out and tried again. Still nothing!
I locked the car with the key, and unlocked it again. Still nothing. No engine starting noise - just silence. I could actually hear the dials sweep!
I have a solid EPC light and a solid Emissions light. The stereo still works and so do the lights etc - so it's not a battery issue.
A phone call later, and my brother in-law is on his way to pick me up. During the 10 mins I was waiting I kept trying the key intermittently. On about the 20th attempt, the car started! I called my brother in-law and told him the car had started, and I'd let him know how I get on. The journey is only a couple of minutes.
I drove home and reversed into my driveway. I took the key out, and immediately put it back in and tried again - it started. During the journey I had no warning lights.
I've just been outside and tried it again. It won't start. My mate has a VagCom I can borrow... but I guess it's just a trip to VW for a warranty repair? I don't know how I'll get there if it won't start again?!
Any ideas?
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Call breakdown and they will tow you there m8
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Call breakdown and they will tow you there m8
I don't have any breakdown cover :rolleyes:
I wonder if I keep trying it, whether it'll eventually start again?!
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In the morn keep trying it till it starts and then drive it immediately to the dealers for a urgent investigation, it might be wise(if poss) to get someone to follow you just incase...this is all assuming your still in warranty of course..
Hope they can find the cause of the problem mate...
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Try the other key and see if that also does it :wink:
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So how did you get on?
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Trying the other key was one of the first things I did. I remember my old Civic having a faulty immobiliser chip in the key and would only start with one!
I tried a set of jump leads just to eliminate the battery - but they did nothing. I called my local dealer, who said to get the car to them. After speaking to my wife I then realised I have breakdown cover included with my bank account. VagCom said there was a fault with the Central Electronics module.
I called Green Flag, and within 20 minutes there was someone at my door. He tried jump leads also, and then checked the voltages on the starter motor. He thought the problem was the starter motor - but as the car was under warranty, he called for a tow truck and then left. Within 45 mins a chap turned up with a truck, and winched the car onto the back of it. I assume it's at the local VW dealer now.
One thing I did notice yesterday when trying to start it again was that if I pull my light stalk towards me, the dashboard display crashes and reboots itself.
Luckily, my mother in-law has 2 cars and has lent me one for the next few days!
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I had this on my new sharan,turned out one of the keys needed re programming for some reason it just stopped working. Thankfully its been fine since?
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Quality... I called VW this morning to make sure they had got the car.
They won't be able to look at it until Thursday cause they're so busy.
:angry:
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Quality... I called VW this morning to make sure they had got the car.
They won't be able to look at it until Thursday cause they're so busy.
:angry:
Get on to VW UK for them to book a hire car for you
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My father in-law uses our VW/Audi/Dealer for his business vehicles, so gave his salesman a call and told him to get a move on with my car.
I got a call from them an hour ago saying it's now ready. It had a faulty ignition switch - replaced under warranty.
Up early tomorrow morning to collect it before work!
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Result! At least it is sorted now and a shame your FIL had to get involved to jog them on
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Good to hear its all sorted...
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Woohoo!
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Funny how they suddenly found time. :whistle:
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epc and engine light came on the altea last week and we took it in and it was caused by a loose battery terminal causing a loss in communications apparently!
glad yours got sorted too
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I got my car back yesterday. The job card I got back with it said that it wouldn't recognise the key - hence the no starting.
The ignition switch was replaced under warranty.
Seems fine - but they've obviously disconnected the battery for something as my clock was at the wrong time and my trip indicator has been zeroed!
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I got my car back yesterday. The job card I got back with it said that it wouldn't recognise the key - hence the no starting.
The ignition switch was replaced under warranty.
Seems fine - but they've obviously disconnected the battery for something as my clock was at the wrong time and my trip indicator has been zeroed!
I wonder if they had to mess around near the air bag?