Car won't start and keeps blowing fuses

Tiny
MSTRICK
  • MEMBER
  • 2000 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
  • 143,890 MILES
My car won't start. Fuse 38 keeps blowing even when we put a new one in, it blows right away. The key will turn and the radio will go on along with the AC and everything else. Except it won't lock either.
Saturday, May 4th, 2013 AT 8:22 AM

2 Replies

Tiny
ASEMASTER6371
  • MECHANIC
  • 52,797 POSTS
You have a short somewhere in the circuit for fuse 38. I suggest a shop to help you as we cannot see it or touch it to help you

Roy
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Tuesday, December 20th, 2016 AT 11:12 AM
Tiny
EXOVCDS
  • MECHANIC
  • 1,883 POSTS
The Jetta of this year has a common wiring fault that develops over the years, causing the central locking fuse to blow.

I don't think that the starting issue is related.

Thomas
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Tuesday, December 20th, 2016 AT 11:12 AM

Please login or register to post a reply.

Sponsored links