Is my 07 VW Golf dead?

[Big Worm 1]

Hi All

I'm hoping someone might be able to give me an idea of what the problem might be with my 2007 VW Golf 1.6 FSI.

On Tuesday, I was driving it and was stopped in traffic. As the traffic started to move and i tried to drive off, the whole thing just shut down. Car wouldn't start, no lights on the dash, it just died.

Got roadside assistance out who tested the battery, fuses, tried a new battery, tried to jump start it from his van but nothing worked. It is completely dead! He said he has never seen anything like this before.

When you turn the key in the ignition, there are no lights on the dash and just silence, not even a clicking as it tries to start. The electrics work though - radio, indicators, lights, windows, etc.

Does anyone have any idea what the problem could be? Has this happened to anyone else? The AA guy suggested getting an auto-electrician out to take a look.

Thanks

[silentbrown]

After-market immobilizer/alarm?

[Big Worm 1]

silentbrown said:

After-market immobilizer/alarm?

No, everything is standard. No-one can seem to figure out what the issue is!

[brrapp]

Have you checked the inline fuses on the wires running down the side of the engine bay fuse board?



easy enough to bypass with a short length of wire to check if ok. breakages aren't visually obvious

[xjay1337]

There is a fuse in the engine bay which would give similar results.
On my Scirocco (Mk6 so not exactly the same but similar) it's fuse F2 or F5 (can't remember, it's a 5amp). This single fuse can kill the entire car.
It's the fuse for the CAN Gateway I believe.

Other than that, it could be a relay that has broken. A decent auto electrician should be able to fix it.

You can also try plugging VAGCOM in, it should work with ignition on.