2006 Volkswagen Beetle dead battery

2006 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
1.9L • 4 CYL • TURBO • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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SUZIEMULE
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i was attempting to jump car when i heard a pop and everything stopped working the lights , horn ,and all the dash lights the car went completely dead, could it be a fuse . i just replaced the battery 6 months ago
Jan 20, 2015 at 5:23 AM
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JOHNNYT73
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Most likely it was a fuse. Probably a large main fuse. Did you connect the jumper cables backwards to cause the issue? I think VW has the large fuses near the battery somewhere that are just metal strips. check those to see if any are burnt open.
Jan 20, 2015 at 6:26 AM
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