Missive issue

[Ryan Page]

So ive replaced the alternator 4 months ago and had a new battery on the car.. its been left for a week as i went on holiday and now my battery light is flashing also my clock and trip resets itself?

Checked
Fuses
Battery
Earth Cables
Alternator

All find?

 

[Legojon]

You checked the tension and condition of the auxiliary belt?

 

[Ryan Page]

The Tension is fine and looked healthy to me.
Also the needles stay at the same place when turning it off then when turning the key again it goes back to normal

 

[Legojon]

Maybe the ignition barrel is faulty and keeping the electrics switched on.

 

[Ryan Page]

Would that couse the battery light flashing?

 

[Legojon]

Possible. The battery light comes on when you turn the electrics on. So if it's making contact slightly between the two ignition positions (off and electrics on). Plus on the MK2s, the ignition barrel is a common failure point. You can usually tell, if you can scan it for codes it'll throw up things like this:

00849 - S-contact at Ignition/Starter Switch (D)
008 - Implausible Signal

00466 - Control Module for Steering Column Electronics (J527)
004 - No Signal/Communication - Intermittent

00883 - Ignition Switch (D) Terminal S
012 - Electrical Fault in Circuit

 

[R3k1355]

You've not got an early model with a sat nav upgrade have you?

 

[Ryan Page]

00466 - Control Module for Steering Column Electronics (J527)

012 - Electrical Fault in Circuit think it said open circuit



Theses was the codes found on vag com

P1696 Steering
P01273 Fresh air blower
P00926 Low circuit
P00895 Cruse control

 

[Ryan Page]

Okay here we are... Something chewed my wire so literally had to cut a wire and loop it to my fuse box next to the steering wheel and fixed everything

 

[Deleted member 103408]

well good news you solved the issue. are you carrying a pet or just wires getting caught in a tight spot