20 Most Recent 2006 Volkswagen Jetta - Page 6 Questions & Answers

fuse box lower dash drivers side lid/cover should give fuse listing

check your dome switch. it may be turned on and will bypass all other switches.

Battery may be low, try a jump start.

Hello, Well--do you have a test light? They are about $5. What you are describing is called a 'constant hot' which comes directly from the battery and this wire usually has an 'inline' fuse. You can pop the hood, find the battery, and try to trace the wire from the battery to the radio. There are two types of fuses used--a tube (glass tube) and a blade (standard and micro). If by happenstance your radio is fused at the fuse box under the dash inside the vehicle you can use the test light by touching the metal part of the fuse to see which one lights up. I am assuming you are trying to bypass the safety switch for the display on the radio (e.g. DVD player). You can tap into the 'hot' fuse with a spade (a type of connection) to the 'display' wire coming from the back of the radio. I hope this helps.

Obvious rule outs; check tire pressure. If that doesn't work have a front end alignment performed.

You can consult your Owner's Manual regarding the transmission dipstick, but don't be surprised to learn that VW has been using sealed transmissions for a number of years. I owned a '98 VX Beetle and they were using sealed transmissions way back then (and probably some years before that). Mercedes has also utilized sealed transmissions in their cars and SUVs - so it just might be a German-thing. You may be looking for a way to verify that your transmission isn't leaking, and that's a difficult task given the circunstances. Fluids on the drive are either windshield washer fluid (which readily evaporates), brake fluid (which also evaporated over a day or so, depending on volume lost), oil (which sticks around for a long time), and transmission fluid (which is mid-way between brake fluid and oil but generally reddish in color). There is a way to access the transmission, but I do not advise attempting that since it might be a whole lot easier to gain access, but extremely difficult and expensive to re-seal thye transmission once it is opened (about a $600 - $750 job at best).

Please describe the problem you are encountering in greater detail.

Sound like a head lamp switch fault.

check fuses ! does the fan spin freely ? if your unsure on how to check if there is power then take to dealer and shouldnt cost much !

Check for water in the fuel

It is possible that a sensor such as the knock sensor has been disconnected. The cable may have come off

this was probably a traction control that came on

Hello, Was the humidity high in the area where you live for a long period of time (a week)? If Yes: I had a similar problem with one of my vehicles--I would shut all the doors and my running lights and inside lights would stay on. The computer thought a door was open because of a sensor. Solution: For my solution I bought some silicone spray and lubricated each and every latch point on the doors and hatch. The high humidity causes the latches to stick not allowing full mechanism travel thus giving a false reading to the computer. If No: You could try cleaning the sensors--unplugging them--cleaning every contact point and reconnecting. If this works even for a short time then there is an intermittent problem with the sensor--replace the sensor. If cleaning does not show a change the sensor could still be bad. OR--there could be a ground problem between the dash and sensor telling the computer there is an open loop. Cause of grounding issue--micro-friction--relating to the constant motion of a wire rubbing on metal wearing through outer wire coating causing internal wire to make contact with a metal surface thus grounding the loop permanently or intermittently. I hope this helps, Doug