99 Jetta flashing Glow Plug (again)

2nd time in a year, you doin' good! If you got no brake lights then check the fuses, if OK then replace the switch with a purple one.

It is on its second purple one now :-(

No brake lights while flashing. When it stops flashing brake lights work again.

So, I take it there is no real 'fix' for it, eh? Just like the damn windows I never roll down :-)

Thanks

Mike

It's very odd that there would be 2 bad switches. I have never had to replace the purple switch yet. Eh, I take it you are from the Great White North, if so is it still covered by parts warranty?

Nope, I am in Florida but the car is a rescue from Pennsylvania. I wish the part was covered from VW but nope.

I bought the car about a year ago and had to replace the purple switch which was in there already with a new one. I need to find a deal on a

5 pack I guess and just keep them on hand.

I am not complaining too much about it but I have had minor issues with:

Brake lights

Windows falling into doors (once) got fixed by VW for free and hardly ever roll down the windows now

windshield washer not working twice, probably an easy fix again, currently broken

horrible AM radio reception, even with a new Sony radio, and a new factory antenna. The only thing not replaced is the cable which connects the radio to the antenna. If I knew that would fix it I would do it but at this point, we don't know.

Shifter broken which resulted in a $400 dealer repair (so far this has been the worst problem to date.)

I have 86K on the clock so I plan on keeping it for a while as we approach $3-$4 fuel prices.

Mike

As for the radio don't waste your time replacing the ant unless you have a OEM radio. The VW has an internal amp that is powered by the VW OEM radio.

So do you know why I can't hear AM radio? I have a Sony MP3 player AM/FM/CD which replaced the factory radio. Should I use a differnt antenna or something?