'85 4kq starter

[Colin Weir]

I guess I failed to mention that the voltmeter in the car read 12v.
The radio and other devices worked as well. I suppose the car could
run the radio on a low battery and not crank over but it seems
unlikely. Any other suggestions?

Colin


At 9:58 AM -0800 11/3/02, Ti Kan wrote:
>Colin Weir writes:
>>  I went to start the car the other day only to be greeted with a
>>  "click click click" at the turn of the key. I initially thought the
>>  battery was dead since the engine didn't even try to crank. My
>>  research suggests that the issue is likely the starter transfer bus
>>  cable, which tends to deteriorate and eventually leaves you with no
>>  power to the starter. I was curious if people agree that this is
>>  likely the case. If it is this cable, should I be able to replace it
>>  or am I going to have to replace the whole starter?
>
>Don't rule out a dead battery yet, until you are certain that the
>battery is good.  Try getting yourself a jumpstart from another car.
>If the car starts, then your battery is bad.  If it still doesn't
>start, then look elsewhere.  Note that it may take a few minutes of
>"charge time" from the other car (engine running).
>
>-Ti
>2003 A4 1.8T multitronic
>2001 S4 biturbo 6-sp
>1984 5000S turbo
>1980 4000 2.0 5-sp
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