infinity005
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Hello.
I have a very strange problem with my GTI 2012 and starting/stopping the car. I’m hoping someone has an idea. I'll just start out by saying it’s not the key. I have tried both keyfobs and replaced the battery multiple times. It's not the key or battery in the key.
What happens is I get in the car, put my foot on the break and press the ignition button. Sometimes the car will start right off the bat, but other times I press it and nothing happens. I wait a few seconds, press it again, nothing. I do that about 6-8 times over about 45 seconds and it’ll eventually start.
The consistent thing is that I have the exact same problem turning off the car.
I think the problem has gotten worse over time. I remember when the car was newer and it had this issue I thought it was just me because I would press it twice and it started but it seems to be getting worse and worse. I mentioned it to the mechanics a few years ago and they said nothing was wrong but that was when it was only a few seconds, not like it is now which sometimes requires about 30-45 seconds of trying.
Any ideas? When I google this problem I just get floods of instructions on how to start and open my car with a dead keyfob which obviously isn’t helpful.
Thanks!
I have a very strange problem with my GTI 2012 and starting/stopping the car. I’m hoping someone has an idea. I'll just start out by saying it’s not the key. I have tried both keyfobs and replaced the battery multiple times. It's not the key or battery in the key.
What happens is I get in the car, put my foot on the break and press the ignition button. Sometimes the car will start right off the bat, but other times I press it and nothing happens. I wait a few seconds, press it again, nothing. I do that about 6-8 times over about 45 seconds and it’ll eventually start.
The consistent thing is that I have the exact same problem turning off the car.
I think the problem has gotten worse over time. I remember when the car was newer and it had this issue I thought it was just me because I would press it twice and it started but it seems to be getting worse and worse. I mentioned it to the mechanics a few years ago and they said nothing was wrong but that was when it was only a few seconds, not like it is now which sometimes requires about 30-45 seconds of trying.
Any ideas? When I google this problem I just get floods of instructions on how to start and open my car with a dead keyfob which obviously isn’t helpful.
Thanks!