2007 Volkswagen Caddy Battery problems ???

2007 VOLKSWAGEN CADDY

116,000 MILES • 2.0L • MANUAL

NICKTHEGREEK

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My battery recently went dead and have just jump started it, now I have the abs light, the anti skid light and a flashing warning light all on. There is also another light on which I think is an engine warning light on but not sure. Also my speedometer isn't working at all and the fuel gauge is going up and down. The van is running as normal and has been before the battery went dead with no lights on the dashboard at all. I have driven it just up the road and back to charge the battery but don't know if I should be driving it all???

Jan 4, 2014 at 10:00 AM

EXOVCDS

✓ASE Certified Mechanic
1,883 POSTS

The speedometer is not working due to a faulty speed sensor (wiring
or corrosion) on the transmission / differential.

A faulty speed sensor also causes the fuel gauge to swing... don't ask me
why, it just does.

We don't have VW Caddy's here in North America, so I can't say off of the
top of my head, where your speed sensor is located. If you post a picture or
two of your engine bay / transmission, I can probably point it out.

I would need the ABS Fault codes to make any type of guess as to what
the problem is with that.

Thomas

Jan 4, 2014 at 2:34 PM

JACOBANDNICKOLAS

✓ASE Certified Mechanic
110,194 POSTS

Has the battery been replaced?

Jan 5, 2014 at 2:54 PM

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