IM having elctricale problems when the car is.

Tiny
VOLTAGE13
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  • 1987 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
  • 157,017 MILES
Im having elctricale problems when the car is started for a little while why I have lights heat on the lights on dashboard goes dime and car shuts off the battery tested good the alternater was good and I just replaced the voltage regulatore and still having the problem the engine is a 1.8L egine know if it is the starter were is it exactly located? And also can a extornale gas pump mack it to that or would it be a starter? But when the parts store checked the battery they checked alternatore and starter with there computer and it tested good well my father and I actually took alternatore off I took the alternatore to store to mack sure and it tested good I cant understand what my electricale problem could be im lost on this electric thing my brother said since I put a brand new voltage regulatore on that the sylaniod on starter coulf of fried cuz I have hade this car for 5 years and never replaced starter yet plz help thank you very much
Sunday, January 20th, 2013 AT 9:36 AM

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Tiny
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If the car shuts off while the engine is on, it is NOT a starter problem.

If you can not see the starter when you look in the engine bay, then you have an automatic transmission?

Take a picture of the engine bay (need to see entire engine and transmission), so that I can draw on the picture
to tell you what to do.

Thomas
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Sunday, January 20th, 2013 AT 5:31 PM

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