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axlslash
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lost power and wont start
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08 November 2013, 15:00 »
Hi guys not haveing any luck with my car 1st off had my car in the garage to be fix with the problems
-start the car would tick over but not start up
- engine management light come on and said all 4 coils have failed injectors failed fuel line failed
- had them all looked at they was all fine
- turned out to be a fuse had gone and now replaced. But keyfob wont open the door so you have to use the key to open the doors
-car was driving fine till now
-lost power car was juddering and slowing down
-wont start but it will tick over to try and start
-all power in dashboard clock miles have gone off so has hazards lights
-car wont start or power up as in no clock or miles reading or any lights
Its a 1.4 16v
So any one know what its makeing this do it to the car?
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MoshiMoshi
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Re: lost power and wont start
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08 November 2013, 17:52 »
It sound suspiciously like the ECU or a fault with the actual clocks themselves. However a bad earth (short) in any wiring loom can cause weird things like this. Thats quite a clusterf**k of problems though to have at once.
Equally it could be something really simple like a dead alternator not powering the battery, or a dead battery. I'd say check the battery first then start looking for any physical wiring issues.
Let us know how it goes mate!
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I thought Volkswagens were supposed to be reliable?
axlslash
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08 November 2013, 18:46 »
I did notice a few things one was that the speakers cut out and the radio was restoreing it self to default mode wen on but no sound was comeing out a part from the drivers side what was buzzing and picking up the revs thought this and the 2nd is my temp is only moveing up abit and not to the middle but still getting hot air
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houston
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09 November 2013, 08:59 »
Sounds more like the alternator is at fault, or the wiring supporting it if your gettin rev whine, but its surprising just how many things can go wrong when one wire breaks, auto electrician time me thinks
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axlslash
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09 November 2013, 20:22 »
Thanks guys for the help ill keep you posted on it
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axlslash
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13 November 2013, 14:03 »
update
well be to see the guy who is looking at my car he said it maybe the ECU he going to have alook at and see if it can be fixed if not how much is it for a new one on a 1.4 16v?
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MoshiMoshi
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17 November 2013, 22:35 »
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-Golf-1-4-16V-ECU-Kit-Complete-97-04-BREAKING-SPARES-PARTS-/251381529663?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3a8781bc3f
I doubt it is the ECU, its more likely to be an alternator/wiring/battery fault. Get them checked first.
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axlslash
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22 November 2013, 18:01 »
Turned out it was the ecu that had packed in fixed now just needs the clocks doing also the blowers are playing up now geting hot air but they not blowing out the vents lot on full power or to demise the window any ideas
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