Viper99 0 Posted November 5, 2003 While I am driving, my rado just dies. The electricty shuts off and i cant get it started back up for like 24hrs. I have just replaced my ignition switch but it still happens. I have no idea if it is my ECU or my altanator. Please help me out if you can. Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GRINGOG60 0 Posted November 5, 2003 Do you have an imobiliser fitted to the car??? If so it sounds like this is nachored as causing the power to cut off. The Alternator wont have anything to do with it and it doesnt sound like an ECU problem... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adam Darby 0 Posted November 5, 2003 hi Ive got the same problem on my 1.8 16v Corrado ive tried everythin IGNITION SWITCH, ECU, HT LEADS, DIZZY CAP AND ROTOR ARM, ISV, IMMOBILISER, FUEL PUMPS AND IGNITION COIL. None of these fixed the problemThe next thing on the list is the vacume hoses, and some body told me that they have a kind of switch on them for when they crash whitch shuts down the fuel pumps and the ignition?????? if you figure it out let me no Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GRINGOG60 0 Posted November 5, 2003 Adam - you have the same surname as me! :shock: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VR6 0 Posted November 5, 2003 Is it when you are cornering? Have you checked the battery terminal and earth etc? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
h100vw 0 Posted November 5, 2003 Could be a bad X contact relay. Can't advise which one it is off the top of my head. Gavin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adam Darby 0 Posted November 5, 2003 on my car its defo not the battery its happend to me at traffic lights it just stopsthe you have to waight a couple of mins before it wil start again Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slot 0 Posted November 5, 2003 on my car its defo not the battery its happend to me at traffic lights it just stopsthe you have to waight a couple of mins before it wil start again Yo darbs do you live in eccles ?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adam Darby 0 Posted November 5, 2003 yeh got a Black 1.8 16v i thinki hav seen you about were abouts r u from Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slot 0 Posted November 5, 2003 Im 2 mins down the road from you mate in irlam !! do you have a imobilizer fitted because this was happening to my car a few weeks ago and it turned out to be the connections in the fuse box !! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adam Darby 0 Posted November 5, 2003 just got it took off a couple of days ago its not done it since but im not convinced that its fixed yet. so how much u askin for your car then. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slot 0 Posted November 5, 2003 Im asking £3000 http://corrado.atx-hosting.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=4760 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adam Darby 0 Posted November 5, 2003 thats not bad i might of been intereasted if i wouldnt of got this one Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slot 0 Posted November 5, 2003 Oh well....... thanks !! :lol: :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NOBY 0 Posted November 5, 2003 DAMN I have the same problem it happend to me 3 days ago and now it wont stop !!!! After about 10 min when I drive the engine starts to die on me just like that without showing anything its like turning the key but the electric works but the servo doesnt work.... And to start it after it have died it works pretty fine... Wtf can that be... its getting on my nerves and its a RISKY drive when the engine just stops like that at the highway... :( //Norbert Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adam Darby 0 Posted November 5, 2003 well ive had a diognostic check on mine but they couldnt find out but im gonna send it into valkswagon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NOBY 0 Posted November 5, 2003 Well I think I do a diagnostic check on my also... but I will not send it to VW.. then it will come back with more problems.... //Norbert Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viper99 0 Posted November 5, 2003 Do you have an imobiliser fitted to the car??? If so it sounds like this is nachored as causing the power to cut off. The Alternator wont have anything to do with it and it doesnt sound like an ECU problem... Where is my imobilizer and what does it do? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_mat 0 Posted November 6, 2003 Wonder if these problems are anything to do with the recent solar storms? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3238961.stm This can easily have a bad effect on electronics. I work for a large computer firm, and some of our large computers have reported excessive hardware errors in the last couple of weeks too... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
