electrical problem

[vwscir88@hotmail.com (brett cooke)]

i know about the four legged friends. this car partly got the name evil 
because if you leave it in the garage for a while you will start finding 
dead animals around it. i guess the mice get so excited by the car that they 
just drop dead around it.


>From: "Rick Alexander" <rick@brubakerbox.com>
>To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Re: electrical problem
>Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2002 16:41:58 -0400
>
>What everyone else has said and in particular I'll repeat the grounds.
>
>You said that the car had been in the garage for 6 months so I'd recommend
>that you look for evidence of some four legged friends and don't even think
>they can't get inside and nest above the fuse box.
>
>Rick Alexander
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "brett cooke" <vwscir88@hotmail.com>
>To: <pbureau@attbi.com>; <vwdaun@yahoo.com>
>Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 3:29 PM
>Subject: RE: electrical problem
>
>
> > okay, to start the car was on the battery charger all day sunday so it
> > should have been charged. when you turn on just the parking lights 
>nothing
> > happens. when you put the switch on full for the headlights just the 
>pass
> > side parking light comes on. when i hit the brights nothing happens, but
>the
> > pass side parking light does stay on. i'm goin to try the switch tonight
> > after work, evil's down at the shop on the charger now.
> >   hit
> >
> >
> > >From: "ATS - Patrick Bureau" <pbureau@attbi.com>
> > >To: "brett cooke" <vwscir88@hotmail.com>, <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > >Subject: RE: electrical problem
> > >Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2002 06:34:37 -0500
> > >
> > >electrical problems are simple, check the grounds for proper connection
> > >(i.e. remove bolt use sandpaper on chassis to remove oxidation, apply
> > >electrical goo, reinstall connection to chassis), then check your
> > >connectors
> > >to your headlights, remove the pins on at a time and clean them, apply
>the
> > >dielectric goo there also (prevent oxidation=bad contacts).
> > >
> > >as for the headlights do the single light turn on when you press the
>switch
> > >on the first step ? yes? press the high beam stick in that position do
>they
> > >come on ? yes? no ?  maybe you problem is the headlight switch in the 
>car
>.
> > >
> > >some suggestions (looking at watch... gawd its early.!)
> > >
> > >==========================================
> > >ATS - Patrick Bureau
> > >1985 8v **Planning ABA/JH  Upgrade**
> > >1988 16v ** FOR SALE : 1500.00$ **
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> > >
> > >
> > >=>-----Original Message-----
> > >=>From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
> > >=>[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of brett cooke
> > >=>Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 2:57 AM
> > >=>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > >=>Subject: electrical problem
> > >=>
> > >=>
> > >=>took evil out for a spin today, first time it's left the garage
> > >=>in at least
> > >=>6 months. anyway, started getting some funky electrical problems.
> > >=>first- car
> > >=>needs to be jumped every time it starts. has a new battery
> > >=>       (purchased today)and a newer alternator(which tested fine when
> > >=>       battery was purchased).
> > >=>second-lights don't work. they worked fine when i pulled her out, but
> > >=>       she had nothing. checked fuses, changed relays and now the 
>pass.
> > >=>       side parking light comes on and thats it, no other lights.
> > >=>any ideas? i hate tracing electrical problems! BTW, the
> > >=>headlights are the
> > >=>stock u.s. type.  tia
> > >=>   hit
> > >=>
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