Help! I left my lights on in my 2003 VW Golf the other night.  I went out the next day, turned off the lights, the car wouldn't start.  We tried jump starting my car today and the lights (dash, interior and headlights) came back on, but the engine won't turn over.  Then, after trying to jump start again, I tried to turn the key and there was a clicking noise and all of the lights starting flickering, but the engine still wouldn't turn over.

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ur battery is dead,please check battery orreplace with anew one

flassed less engine power wth????????? Flashed reduced engine power ! Electronic throttle control problem ! Your best bet ,take it to a GM dealer , buick , cadillac , GMC . You do not have diagnostic test equipment or knowledge to even diagnose this.

1. Do all lights, accessories, central locking system etc in the car all operate normally.

2. Have you tested to see if the car starts when you try jump starting from another vehicle.

3. What warning lights were displaying on the vehicle a day or 2 before you had the problem.

4. Were you having the same starting problems with the old battery that you have just replaced.

Sounds like your alternater, get a multimeter set it to volts start the car then check the battery is getting 14 or over volts from the alternater to the battery , if your getting less than that it's not putting enough volts back to the battery to run the car with good luck colin

Check body to motor ground wire and battery to motor and body ground.

have the battery replaced and then use a scanner to reset the ECM

Hooked new battery up, alarm went off, waited until it stopped, locked car with fob then unlocked and the car started.

You need to charge your battery up more. Either get a battery charger or leave the jumper cables hooked up for a longer period of time.
Your battery was probably completely dead. You might even need a new battery...they really don't like to be completely drained.