Changed battery for a new one

Tiny
ANDRES MARTINEZ
  • MEMBER
  • 1999 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
  • 2.0L
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • MANUAL
  • 174,000 MILES
I changed the battery on a jetta1999 and now the car will not start. Also my interior lights and trunk will not open
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Tuesday, October 27th, 2015 AT 9:06 PM

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Tiny
CARADIODOC
  • MECHANIC
  • 33,858 POSTS
Check for blown fuses inside and under the hood. It's common to blow a few from the surge when connecting the battery. You can avoid that by using a memory saver device. On a lot of newer cars that is a must, otherwise numerous computers will go into a lock mode and have to be unlocked by the dealer. That means a trip there on a flatbed truck.
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Tuesday, October 27th, 2015 AT 11:39 PM

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