1999 Volkswagen Polo wires

1999 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
84,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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DIANA11
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there is smoke coming from the steering column when i put the window wipers on
Jun 4, 2009 at 5:42 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

You will have a short circuit or a faulty wiper switch, get this checked ASAP before you have a loom fire and do considerable damage to the electrical system.

mark (mhpautos)
Jun 4, 2009 at 5:49 AM
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