Will not start

Tiny
DAVID A SHAW
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  • 1998 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
  • 1.8L
  • 4 CYL
  • TURBO
  • 2WD
  • MANUAL
  • 165,000 MILES
Was doing work on the sunroof took the headliner out but it’s still in the open position but when I put it back on and I think the #79 relay for the sunroof/“power windows and doors” failed and somehow my actuator in my trunk latch started to move back and forth in a stuck motion and won’t stop unless I smash it shut or disconnect the wire from it but If I go to start the car the truck latch opens and doesn’t let me start. I think it’s something to do with my anti theft and the fact that my door latches don’t work why my key to enable the alarm but I can unlock them but I can use my key to enable and disable the alarm from the trunk but it won’t right now because it is moving back and forth and doesn’t disable. I also pulled out the #214 relay cause at first that one felt like it was clicking but it looked like it needed to be replaced also.
Tuesday, March 5th, 2019 AT 4:33 PM

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Tiny
KEN L
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Hello,

It sounds like you removed a ground wire in the system when you were doing the work? Lets run the codes to see what comes up to point us in the right direction.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/checking-a-service-engine-soon-or-check-engine-light-on-or-flashing

Please run down this guide and report back.
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Thursday, March 7th, 2019 AT 10:01 AM

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