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power steerring failure & square batter light on

Hello, Yesterday it was raining lightly when I parked my car. When I came back to my car and started it both the power steering failed and the battery light was on. The car is a 2000 jetta TDI. I checked fuses, but none seem bad. I think i checked power steering fluid level (center back of engine w/yellow cap) and it seems OK. I guess it could be the pump. Where is the pump located? Are there any relays of other fuses possibly involved. I check both the fuses on the battery (these don't look bad, although there is no clear window to check to see if they are bad, I'm not exactly sure what a bad one looks like) and the fuses in the car.

Thanks, Barry

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barry
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IIRC this has an electric power steering pump on it.

Reply to
Nathan Lucas

Not for a 2000 made in the USA!

Reply to
Woodchuck

That was the brake fluid you checked. The PS fluid is a green cap located on the passenger side of the engine compartment. Since the alt and PS pump are driven by the same belt I would check it first.

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Woodchuck

driven by the same belt I would check it first.

If your PS isn't working and the battery light is on, you either have a broken (missing?) belt or one that is slipping a lot.

Reply to
Matt B.

Electrical PS pumps are only used on later models to my knowledge. VAG did start to use them from 1999/2000 with the Skoda Fabia and later the cars built on the same platform, the Audi A2 and VW Polo.

Remco

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Remco Meeder

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