PLEASE HELP!! No power steering and lots of faults

[Ryanw0]

Got the part ordered and apparently this has happened to someone else.

 

[uberdot]

Hoping it’s just your alternator. If not…

Time for a VR6 swap

 

[tmw2442]

Got the part ordered and apparently this has happened to someone else. View attachment 285015

So the bus bar to the fuse box is....fused itself....crazy VW engineers, Nice find. Learn something new everyday, well done.

 

[BudgetPhoenix]

I just had to replace a terminal bus on a Chevy Silverado at work for this lol. Someone reversed cables trying to jump it. $150 part that takes like 2 minutes to swap

 

[Ryanw0]

So the bus bar to the fuse box is....fused itself....crazy VW engineers, Nice find. Learn something new everyday, well done.

Was thinking the same thingand I’m lucky to have found that post^ thanks for the help!

 

[Ryanw0]

I just had to replace a terminal bus on a Chevy Silverado at work for this lol. Someone reversed cables trying to jump it. $150 part that takes like 2 minutes to swap

$150?? That’s expensive for a little part, fortunately mine was only $50

 

[tmw2442]

$150?? That’s expensive for a little part, fortunately mine was only $50

Get if fixed, or are you still waiting on the part?

 

[Ryanw0]

Get if fixed, or are you still waiting on the part on the part?

Still waiting on the part to come

 

[SouthFL_Mk7.5]

I did this mistake over a year ago to my son’s GTI (don’t ask).
Installed new battery backwards in a rush. Exact same problems described in this thread. Limped car to the dealer. They kept it for a week. Reprogrammed ECU, new alternator. Was painful (to my pride and wallet). Car came back 100%.

 

[Ryanw0]

I did this mistake over a year ago to my son’s GTI (don’t ask).
Installed new battery backwards in a rush. Exact same problems described in this thread. Limped car to the dealer. They kept it for a week. Reprogrammed ECU, new alternator. Was painful (to my pride and wallet). Car came back 100%.

Ah man sorry to hear that. Everything in my car works as it should and it drives 100% just no power steering. Waiting for the part stillhopefully all is well after I install that

 

[Ryanw0]

FINAL UPDATE:
The part showed up today, got it all installed as well as a new battery and everything is back to normal. No more lights on dash, power steering is back 100%, had to clear the codes for the parking sensors but they work now too. I’ve driven it 3 times since and everything is working as it should. Thanks to all that helped me as I worked through this. Very thankful it wasn’t anymore damage

 

[Strange Mud]

nice update and nice ride

 

[Ryanw0]

nice update and nice ride

Thank you!

 

[uberdot]

Why do silver GTIs make me stop scrolling and hang for a moment on them?

 

[EpicTech]

Why do silver GTIs make me stop scrolling and hang for a moment on them?

Because they sexy and thats why mine is silver too lol