Hi folks. My name's David, live in Wilmington, NC. As you can tell by my join date, have been lurking and learning from you unbelievably knowledgeable folk for about a year. I have managed to figure all of the issues I've had with this car from old info. I have hit the CCM wall, and need some guidance.
I've got a '98 1.8t auto, 168k or so. For a couple weeks now, the interior lights haven't worked, and the puddle lights and trunk light were doing a periodic pulse, like once a second it would flicker. I could hear the clicking of the ccm each time. Car ran fine, aside from I think an unrelated engine thing, plugs wires or something. Random misfire.
So, my wife took a trip to Sams a few days ago, and she called immediately to say the security led at the lock was flashing wildly, and the corresponding ticking, like a time bomb she said. She locked the car with the key at the trunk spot, as both door tumblers spin around. Needless to say, she couldn't unlock the car from the trunk when she came out. Nothing. I had to jimmy the back seat latch with a curved screwdriver. Car wouldn't turn over. Dash lights on normally. Went and fetched a matching CCM from the pick and pull. Top numbers matched, just not the second line. Anyway, installed, still ticking wildly, but the car would turn over. Turned it on and off several times, seems like i would be able to get it home. In my infinite wisdom, I began to try to pinpoint the fuse that would cause the clicking to stop. It was the 38 fuse-power locking system and trunk light.
But now, after putting it back in, no start. At all. No manner of things would make it right.
To answer some things i know that you all ask most new posters: I have not had it scanned with VCDS, don't have it. I also haven't dug deeply into the wiring harness yet, to search for corroded wires. It's been probably 9 years since I had water intrusion, but it was only on passenger side. Never driver side. CCM and harness look surprisingly good, on first glance. And it's dry there.
I'm puzzled by the starting and then not starting. My suspicions: One of the door lock mechanisms, or trunk mechanism causing antitheft to kill engine. Windows and door locks work from master door switch, so maybe it's not the CCM? Also, while it's clicking, i can hear a relay behind the steering wheel clicking too. I unhooked all puddle lights and trunk electronics, still clicking.
Anyone have any inkling what this combo of things might mean? i'd love some input before I go tearing the door panels off. i am going to dig into the harness, and check that out now that it's towed to the safety of my carport.
Thank you guys so much.
David
I've got a '98 1.8t auto, 168k or so. For a couple weeks now, the interior lights haven't worked, and the puddle lights and trunk light were doing a periodic pulse, like once a second it would flicker. I could hear the clicking of the ccm each time. Car ran fine, aside from I think an unrelated engine thing, plugs wires or something. Random misfire.
So, my wife took a trip to Sams a few days ago, and she called immediately to say the security led at the lock was flashing wildly, and the corresponding ticking, like a time bomb she said. She locked the car with the key at the trunk spot, as both door tumblers spin around. Needless to say, she couldn't unlock the car from the trunk when she came out. Nothing. I had to jimmy the back seat latch with a curved screwdriver. Car wouldn't turn over. Dash lights on normally. Went and fetched a matching CCM from the pick and pull. Top numbers matched, just not the second line. Anyway, installed, still ticking wildly, but the car would turn over. Turned it on and off several times, seems like i would be able to get it home. In my infinite wisdom, I began to try to pinpoint the fuse that would cause the clicking to stop. It was the 38 fuse-power locking system and trunk light.
But now, after putting it back in, no start. At all. No manner of things would make it right.
To answer some things i know that you all ask most new posters: I have not had it scanned with VCDS, don't have it. I also haven't dug deeply into the wiring harness yet, to search for corroded wires. It's been probably 9 years since I had water intrusion, but it was only on passenger side. Never driver side. CCM and harness look surprisingly good, on first glance. And it's dry there.
I'm puzzled by the starting and then not starting. My suspicions: One of the door lock mechanisms, or trunk mechanism causing antitheft to kill engine. Windows and door locks work from master door switch, so maybe it's not the CCM? Also, while it's clicking, i can hear a relay behind the steering wheel clicking too. I unhooked all puddle lights and trunk electronics, still clicking.
Anyone have any inkling what this combo of things might mean? i'd love some input before I go tearing the door panels off. i am going to dig into the harness, and check that out now that it's towed to the safety of my carport.
Thank you guys so much.
David
