1998 Volkswagen Passat DOOR LOCKS,WINDOWS,SIDE MIRRORS SOME

1998 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
172,500 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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MUZEI
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SOME TIMES MY CAR WONT TURN OVER WHEN CRANKED AND SOMETIMES IT WILL.MY POWER WINDOWS WILL NOT WORK SOMETIMES AS WELL AS THE SIDE MIRRORS.WHEN I LOCK IT WITH MY KEY,IT WILL SOMETIMES ACTIVATE THE FACTORY SECURITY SYSTEM AND SOMETIMES IT WONT.IT SOUNDS LIKE A SHORT CICUIT BUT IDONT KNOW EXACTLY WHERE TO LOOK.THE BATTERY IS TWO DAYS OLD.ALSO WHEN I DIRECT WIRE IT FROM THE BATT. TO THE STARTER IT STARST RIGHT AWAY.PLEASE HELP.
NELSON IN RAHWAY ,NJ.
Feb 13, 2009 at 12:33 PM
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K.CANNA
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check you grounds and fuses. to trouble shoot an electrical problem you have to start from the power source and work your way back. you may have a short some were or you my have a wire that isn't conductive enough. check for wires that are dry rot.
Feb 19, 2009 at 8:50 PM