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1997 VW Golf P1613 Fault Code: Short to B+ - Battery or Wiring Issue?

Model: 1997 vw golf Fault Code: P1613 Posted: 2008-09-20 06:35

My 1997 VW Golf runs fine under normal conditions, but suddenly shuts off unexpectedly. The check engine light triggers a fault code P1613, which indicates a short to battery positive (B+). I'm wondering whether this points to a failing battery or a more serious electrical short in the vehicle's wiring system.

Related fault codes

P1613

Comments (2)

Anonymous 2008-09-20 06:51

What exactly does 'short to B+' mean? Is it referring to my car battery, or could it be a power line short somewhere else in the system?

Anonymous 2008-10-25 20:22

Matthoule wrote: What exactly does 'short to B+' mean? Is it referring to my car battery, or could it be a power line short somewhere else in the system? Check the wiring connected to the check engine light. A broken circuit or a short to positive voltage (B+) could be causing this issue.