When its under 40(F)degrees the car will not start. I warm the glow plugs a few times, and then the battery dies when i crank the engine. Dashboard goes haywire, the clock resets to 1200. I end up jump starting the car. any ideas?
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i also have the same problem with a 1.8t, replaced the ignition switch, still have the problem...if i hit the base of the steering wheel colum it will connect and recieve electrical power...it is not a battery problem, possibly a wiring harness problem? any help would be nice...thanks
I have the same issue - my dashboard goes nuts, etc. I haven't "checked the battery" yet, but it certainly seems to be electrically-related. From what I can gather, the thickened cold oil makes the engine much more difficult to turn over, and this puts a strain on the battery that it isn't accustomed to. Add to that the cold weather hurting a chemical battery in general, and you've got a car that won't start.
once the weather gets nicer(40 degrees or higher) my car will die and sometimes won't even restartas well as shifting very hard.
the car is swinging but is not starting and there is a red (battery) light on the dashboard
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