changed battery for a new one

1999 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
174,000 MILES • 2.0L • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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ANDRES MARTINEZ
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I changed the battery on a jetta1999 and now the car will not start. also my interior lights and trunk will not open
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Oct 27, 2015 at 9:06 PM
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CARADIODOC
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Check for blown fuses inside and under the hood. It's common to blow a few from the surge when connecting the battery. You can avoid that by using a memory saver device. On a lot of newer cars that is a must, otherwise numerous computers will go into a lock mode and have to be unlocked by the dealer. That means a trip there on a flatbed truck.
Oct 27, 2015 at 11:39 PM
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