Power steering went out on 2000 VW Golf - Battery ind. light on.

check for alternator problem sounds like its not charging

Are you sure the drive belt is still on the engine ?
The battery light usually comes on when the alternator is not charging the battery, and the power steering is also belt driven.
The brake warning light can come on when the brake fluid is low, but also when the battery light comes on.

SOUND LIKE ALTERNATOR.BUT CHECK BATTERY CABLES FOR CLEANESS AND TIGHTNESS.CHECK DRIVE BELT FOR LOOSENESS. CHECK ALTERNATOR FUSE.IF ALL IS GOOD YOUR ALTERNATOR FAULTY.BESURE TURN OFF RADIO FIRST AND INSTALL A PCM MEMORY IN CIGARETTE LIGHTER SOCKET.BEFORE REMOVING NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE TO KEEP FROM LOSING PCM MEMORY WHEN BATTERY DISCONNECTED.

Most probably that can happened because of battery fault.( Weak battery) if not need to check with vehicle scanner for electronic side.

Hi

the battery is weak although it may have power to turn the engine over it is not enough to make it start, it will need changing. the other fault is common with loosing revs while turning full lock. this is often a loose power steering belt or power steering rack or pump starting to fail. to be honest though they seem to last forever like this and there are a number of wheel related faults such as bottom suspension arms, ball joints and bushes that can also make the car do this as the steering is extended beyond where it's maximum capacity is.

Hope this helps
Regards
Dan

It could be the power steering pump going bad or thethe steering rack going bad.

If its the electronic unit,check the main fuses near the battery,also check the wiring connectors at the powersteering pump for loose or corroded plugs.If alls ok,you will need a diagnostic machine to read out what trouble codes are in the units memory.good luck.

The battery grounding ******** vw's periodically go bad and need replacement, I would suspect this to be the case.
It will corrode
in its casing, resulting in faulty electrical systems.

Change the fuel filter a gain you may just got dirty or bad fuel. Also check and replace the air filter TDI need a lot of air.

have you added power steering fluid to the power steering pume resevoir