GI_Drewsifer
GI_Drewsifer Reader
6/4/10 6:20 p.m.

So, been rolling in the Golf lately. It's in need of some love. Needs new rear brake pads and the accessory belt is dire need of changing (thanks Father-in-law). However more pressing, the trip computer and in dash clock keep reseting. Maybe this is as simple as the battery cables being lose? Any other thoughts?

Drew

grimmelshanks
grimmelshanks Reader
6/4/10 7:00 p.m.

sounds likely

John Brown
John Brown GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
6/4/10 7:39 p.m.

OR you have got a power supply relay or fuse box going bad.

EricM
EricM Dork
6/4/10 9:18 p.m.

bad ground? that's all i got.

EastCoastMojo
EastCoastMojo GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
6/4/10 10:16 p.m.

Flux capacitor is loose.

grimmelshanks
grimmelshanks Reader
6/4/10 10:41 p.m.

ya you blew the o ring out of your turd cutter leading to a bad fartknocker valve

GI_Drewsifer
GI_Drewsifer Reader
6/5/10 7:19 a.m.

Oh man, how much to fartknocker valves go for? I don't think I know enough to do one of those myself.

egnorant
egnorant Dork
6/5/10 9:33 a.m.

Had this happen with a dead cell in the battery. Still had juice to run and drive, but starting it would drag the voltage below some level and erase stuff.

Hocrest
Hocrest Reader
6/5/10 7:34 p.m.

Check your fuses, those things get power from 2 fused sources. A constant fused 12v to feed the memory and a second fused power supply tied to the ign switch or relay that actually powers the display.

mad_machine
mad_machine GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
6/6/10 10:08 a.m.

when does the trip odo and radio reset? If it happens on restart, I agree with egnorant.. sounds like a battery going out. If it happens when going down the road, it is likely a loose wire or ground.

Not that VWs have bad electrics or anything...

thatsnowinnebago
thatsnowinnebago GRM+ Memberand Dork
6/6/10 11:57 a.m.

AFAIK, that's par for the course for a VW....

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