1988 golf cabriolet problem?

i have just purchased a mk1 golf cabriolet the pwer hood and windows dont work .i was told by the person i brought it off that the battery wasnt the right 1 and that was the reason it didnt work.is this true

Answers:
Have a Mechanic Check the grounding system. If you are pressing buttons and lights start dimming or if the battery get weaker, it could be a ground problem. Also have the Mechanic check the battery's cold cranking amps to determine the correct battery and have him check the Positive and negative battery terminals and cables.If everything checks out, have him check the motors that operate these.They could be frozen and need replacement.
If the car starts every time then the battery is fine.
Maybe the connection from the switch to the battery is loose.
That sound like an earth problem, check all the fuses.I don't know the problem but if you sign up to a form like www.octane.ie/cult/forum/index. and post your question someone should be able to help you out there a good bunch of lads, that appricate a classic car..
BY THE SOUND OF IT THE REAR POWER MOTOR OR RELAY ARE GONE . TRY A MANUEL FOR INSPIRATION
the only place those two circuits are connected is grounding points, run some cable from the battery - to the - part of the circuits you are testing.

if the volts dissapear it is your chassis connections to the negative pole of the battery, or the motor is full of water like mine was in my mk2 gti, take it out tread on it and connect jump leads to the cables CAREFULLY coz they can jump out from under your foot.

if it works the motor is ok, try it with all of them, if they all work check switch connections for corrosion,

if that is ok, then check your main cable to the chassis.
i dont think so
no, he lied and the motors are shot to bits.
have you checked that the motors are even there, didnt know they put power hoods on windows on that age of golf.

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