1987 Volkswagen Golf Having Elctricale Problems Car Started Little While Lights

1987 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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VOLTAGE13
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im having elctricale problems when the car is started for a little while why i have lights heat on the lights on dashboard goes dime and car shuts off the battery tested good the alternater was good and i just replaced the voltage regulatore and still having the problem the engine is a 1.8L egine know if it is the starter were is it exactly located? and also can a extornale gas pump mack it to that or would it be a starter? but when the parts store checked the battery they checked alternatore and starter with there computer and it tested good well my father and i actually took alternatore off i took the alternatore to store to mack sure and it tested good i cant understand what my electricale problem could be im lost on this electric thing my brother said since i put a brand new voltage regulatore on that the sylaniod on starter coulf of fried cuz i have hade this car for 5 years and never replaced starter yet plz help thank you very much
Jan 20, 2013 at 9:36 AM
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EXOVCDS
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If the car shuts off while the engine is on, it is NOT a starter problem.

If you can not see the starter when you look in the engine bay, then you have an automatic transmission?

Take a picture of the engine bay (need to see entire engine and transmission), so that I can draw on the picture
to tell you what to do.

Thomas
Jan 20, 2013 at 5:31 PM
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