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| 1997 Black Volkswagen Jetta |
My 97 Jetta has been having persistant electrical problems and I
don’t want to pay upwards of 1300 dollars for the dealership to rebuild
the wiring harness. All of the auxiliary power has failed. Dome Lights,
power locks, sunroof and 12V DC Jack have all taken a crap, thankfully,
the windows and the stereo still work, so I have been able to live with
these problems for a while.
I recently went to get my car emissions tested to get new tags, and
the guy at the test area said that electrical problems are really common
in jettas. This leads me to believe answers for such problems are
equally as common. Could someone help me out?
Answer: Electro gremlins are common in Vee-Dubs
period. Have you checked all your fuses yet? I suspect that you probably
have some burnt fuses. Your fuse panel is probably below your left knee
under the dash. Consult your owners manual. Find the one ones that
protect the affected circuits, Interior light etc, pull them out and
inspect them and then replace with the correct amperage fuse. (it’ll say
10, 15, 20 etcetera right on the front and you can get em cheap like
anywhere, even a gas station)
Now that you have replaced the fuse, (get a few extras) note when
they burn out again. Like, does the dome light burn out when you turn on
the radio? Ciggarete lighter cause the power locks to quit working?
This can get you closer to the source of your trouble.
Like. Now that you know the dome light blinks out when the wipers are
on in conjunction with the left turn signal when you are adjusting the
power seat lumbar support and sharging your cell phone while jamming
Jack Johnson tunes you know that you either have to replace your wiper
relay or perhaps take up Sinatra….
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