my 1998 passat wont crank without a jump but battery and ignition are new

Asked by Express_611 Jan 14, 2017 at 04:52 PM about the 1998 Volkswagen Passat 4 Dr GLX V6 Sedan

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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Must have some bad battery cables. May have to replace the battery cables. At least make sure there clean and tight.

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what he said. the likely culprit is you never cleaned the terminals after you replaced the batter.

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