Is your battery connected? Charged?

 

what is the voltage on your battery? if it is below about 12.25 volts, that's the reason - the ECM will not let the car start below a certain voltage. it would have been nice if you had posted some info about your car, such as year/make/model, age of the battery, etc...

please update your User CP to reflect this and other info, and maybe someone local can actually provide you with some real help...???

 

*sorry double post*

 

the radio works and i have tried swapping batteries. i live in wyoming so snow is usual but this started happening after a HUGE snow storm bout two months ago.

 

Check the carpet under the drivers seat, I'm willing to bet its the CCM.

 

It very well could be a faulty ignition switch. It's located right in the steering colum. If you search on vortex in the MK4 section, you can find write ups on it, it's the same install on our cars as the golf/jetta's.

 

What about this ^^^?

 

if i were to get a ccm, how much do they cost, and do i just plug it in or do i have to program it

 

The ccm issue is usually with corroded connections, not the box itself.

 

I checked all the wires and all the connections in and around the box. It is the only box under the drivers side carpet right? If so its all fine, no corrosion at all.

 

^ careful, I thought the same thing, the corrosion is actually green and under the crappy black tape.You'll see evidence of the green crap around the black tape, they're junctions.

 

Ok i have been reading through older posts on this forum. Can the CCM cause the car to not crank yes or no? This all happened at the same time got off work went to bed woke up tried to start car nothing no lights no windows no locks. The horn that sounds when you arm the alarm went out about a day before this. Does it have something to do with the alarm? VW Service Dept at Ed Carroll VW in Ft. Collins, Co (the only dealership within 50 miles of my house) said it was the battery even when i told them i already tired with a different battery (there are no F***ing help at all). I really am getting pissed of at VW's and it sucks because i love this car.

 

I personally am not a VW Tech but it does not seem like it would be that to me. I mean i don't see all the stuff associated with the CCM not working to be caused by a faulty ignition switch. And how would that effect my keyfob not working, my alarm not working but at the same time my heater and radio are fine.

 

IC, so it does seem to be the CCM then. I remember when I had a few broken wires I couldn't even find them or tell that any wire was broken. As soon as I took it to my indy, they found it immediately.

 

I dont have the cash to send it to a mechanic. I will try tomorrow and see if i cant.... i dunno do something and try and start it. Is there anyway i can reset the alarm to see if that works?

 

IC, that sucks. What do you mean about the alarm? Do you want to turn it on to see if it works. You can do that from the key fob remote.

 

No, with the wires not being connected to the ccm, it will not get the message for the alarm, also when those wires are bad it drains your battery. When you get a chance to lift your carpet again spread the wire harness out a little bit and just play with it (I know ,real descriptive) the suspect wires will break in your hands, I had about 5 or 6 wires to reconnect. And an indy (not my indy) could not figure it out either.

 

i tried and none of the wires fell apart.

 

This is a picture of my guages when i try to start the car. Maybe you can see something from this that would help.

 

Just a shot in the dark. Try replacing fuse 14.