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Originally posted by Manaz
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Totally understand, have been unemployed for a few weeks myself, and it's already not a good place to be.
Once the car is running, you don't use the battery much at all, the alternator provides all the current required to run things whilst the engine is running. Based on the fact that the car operates fine when the engine's running, I'd say your battery is most likely cactus, and is refusing to take a charge. Easiest way to tell is to put a multimeter across the terminals when the engine isn't running - it should produce 12v, but I'm willing to bet it's producing only 10v or even 8v (meaning it's dropped a cell or two). You'll need a new battery regardless of whether the alternator's also stuffed, so that would be a good start.
My guess is that the ABS disabled itself due to there being no battery power available to it as the car started. Get the battery replaced.
The easiest way to get an estimate for this is to call a VW dealership service department and ask them. That will give you a worst-case situation. I can't remember if 100,000km or 120,000km is a major service on the Mk4, the service department will know.
Then you can work on finding an independent workshop - talking to fellow SA dubbers will help here, as you'll quickly learn which places have a good reputation and which do not.
No enemies here. Given how much you've pumped into the car so far, selling it would just leave you at a terrible loss, so for the sake of what could only be a few hundred dollars, I'd be persisting.
One thing you didn't mention is exactly what vehicle it is?
Once the car is running, you don't use the battery much at all, the alternator provides all the current required to run things whilst the engine is running. Based on the fact that the car operates fine when the engine's running, I'd say your battery is most likely cactus, and is refusing to take a charge. Easiest way to tell is to put a multimeter across the terminals when the engine isn't running - it should produce 12v, but I'm willing to bet it's producing only 10v or even 8v (meaning it's dropped a cell or two). You'll need a new battery regardless of whether the alternator's also stuffed, so that would be a good start.
My guess is that the ABS disabled itself due to there being no battery power available to it as the car started. Get the battery replaced.
The easiest way to get an estimate for this is to call a VW dealership service department and ask them. That will give you a worst-case situation. I can't remember if 100,000km or 120,000km is a major service on the Mk4, the service department will know.
Then you can work on finding an independent workshop - talking to fellow SA dubbers will help here, as you'll quickly learn which places have a good reputation and which do not.
No enemies here. Given how much you've pumped into the car so far, selling it would just leave you at a terrible loss, so for the sake of what could only be a few hundred dollars, I'd be persisting.
One thing you didn't mention is exactly what vehicle it is?
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