Changed door, now car won't start!

[oooOLLIooo]

Hi all,

I hope you will be able to help me, I am desperate!

I changed the passenger door on my B6 passat, used a second hand door from a breaker.

It all went perfectly well, door changed, open and closed properly, electric window and mirror still working, car locks and unlocks.

I was ready to call this a success, but when I tried to start the car to move it away from the garage to put the tool box back in, the car would not start. Felt a little bit like a flat battery, the engine would try to start, but like it didnt have enough juice to start. Other electrical seem to work, as I said I can lock unlock, open windows etc....

Any ideas? This little week end project I decided to take on for a bit of fun is turning into a nightmare (wife not impressed)...


Cheers

[dave_s13]

Have you tried jumping it off another car?

When you did the work did you disconnect the battery, if not and the door open switch was activated it might have drained the battery enough to prevent it turning over.

Good luck, I'm good at fking up my cars after doing simple jobs too!

[oooOLLIooo]

Thanks a lot, I am recharging the battery as we speak, so hopefully this will sort it. I am just trying to work out what my plan B is if it doesnt work...

[oooOLLIooo]

Battery recharged, car started and everything working.
Sorted!