help - car won't start

[jimmyt180975]

Tried to start my Mk4 R32 today and just seems dead - no power and won't start. The ignition lights come on then go off and the radio says safe mode.

Any ideas - i'm worried!

Cant be flat battery - had a long motorway journey yesterday and all seemed fine

AA on their way shortly - car still under warrranty for another week

[R32North]

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Tried to start my Mk4 R32 today and just seems dead - no power and won't start. The ignition lights come on then go off and the radio says safe mode.

Any ideas - i'm worried!

Cant be flat battery - had a long motorway journey yesterday and all seemed fine

AA on their way shortly - car still under warrranty for another week

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Long journey doesn't mean battery is fine..... batter might not be accepting charge. When the car is running the lecy will flow thru the battery and elec system, its only when you turn off and try a restart that you find the proble.

Anyway, not implying it is the battery, just some info.... hope it get fixed easily and soon!

[pomme]

Thats exactly what mine does when its a flat battery, if you have means of charging it then i would suggest doing that for around 30 mins.

But whatever the problem is i would take it into your local vw and get then=m to look at it and change whatever the problem is under warranty.

[petsy]

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Cant be flat battery - had a long motorway journey yesterday and all seemed fine

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don't exclude an alternator fault leading to the battery not being charged.