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Glenn Simmonds (VW Sharan cutting out)
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Date Posted: 09:26:31 06/17/07 Sun
In reply to:
I R Munro
's message, "Re: CAN ANYONE HELP '97 VW sharan cutting out" on 02:58:50 08/14/06 Mon
>>>I have been having exactly the same problem, have replaced fuel pump relay, ignition switch and ignition switch relay, still the problem persists, can anyone tell me if replacing the ECU power relay works!!!
>"SNAP", thanks for the info, i have had the AA out, a
>VW dealer./agent charged me £400 for a new ignition
>block, distributor cap, wiper, ignition cables etc and
>5 miles outside the garage, it died again, i can tell
>you what its not, any of the above.. so i like you am
>really frustrated but i'll have a go at the relay, i
>wonder if the agent would give me my money back if i
>can prove its the relay.. sad joke.
>however ill try the relay and report back..
>what gets my goat is that its a known problem but VW
>and or agents wont admit it or do anything about it,
>still when theres idiots like me who believe them and
>pay £400 why should they.........
>thank you
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>>Can anybody shed light or experenced any similar
>>>>problems with their SHARANS.I'm pulling my hair out
>>>>trying to figure what it is.What's happening is
>while
>>>>driving along the revs will become erratic and the
>>>>engine will cut out sometimes restarting while still
>>>>in motion but sometimes not (causing great
>>embaresment
>>>>to all sat in it)but it will start after a few
>>>>minutes.i will be glad to hear from anyone who has
>>any
>>>>ideas what it could be.
>>>There have been many reports of late model VW's
>>>cutting out for no apparant reason, the fault does
>not
>>>even record in the Engine management log, and has
>even
>>>baffled the VW dealers. However, it is known that a
>>>batch of relays all have an internal intermittant
>>>fault, it's a dry joint on the "X" contact, which
>cuts
>>>the power to the ignition.
>>>When it has cooled, it re-makes contact, and the
>fault
>>>disappears. It doesn't record this as a fault,
>>>(because it's the same as switching off the
>ignition).
>>>Solution is to replace the relay, (worth a try
>>>anyway), I believe it is Relay 101.
>>Correction, it is Relay 109, the ecu power relay...if
>>it says "Made in Turkey" on the relay..bin it and
>>replace with a "Made in Germany" one....seemingly the
>>Turkish made ones have dodgy solders/connections in
>>them whereas the German made ones are of a better
>>quality.
>>Good luck.
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