Weird problem just killed my golf. I have a 1.8GL Automatic Golf on a "P" plate. It has been running okay with no problems yet all of a sudden it will not attempt to start.
The symptoms are that when I turn the key in the ignition to the first position, the dashboard lights up with the usual oil, etc lights coming on and the needle on the petrol gauge starts to climb towards the full position. When the needle gets half way up the scale, the power to the dash cuts off. The power to the rest of the car is still working except to the horn and the electric sunroof and possibly the windows though I have not tried them.
This happens each time I try to start it. I have tried using a different key, thinking the immobiliser chip has frie din the other key but this has not made a difference.
Anyone got any ideas what the problem is?
TIA, Pep.