[Vwdiesel] Won't seem to start

weasel weasel1 at sympatico.ca
Thu Jan 30 13:05:02 EST 2003


What about the clutch safety switch?


----- Original Message -----
From: <LBaird119 at aol.com>
To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 11:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Won't seem to start


>   Your choices are starter switch, battery, cables, connections or
starter.
> A test light is a great tool for testing most of this.  Check for power to
the
> red/black wire plugged into the starter, when the key is turned.  That
powers
> the solenoid.  If you have that and ground then there should be a heavy
> click/thunk.  If you have power and no click then you have a poor
connection,
> probably at the battery or a dead/discharged battery.  Click and no crank
> then
> weak battery, bad connection, bad starter, locked engine.  No power to the
> red/black wire then maybe ignition switch.  You have to start tracing
> circuits from there back, but check the ground wire first.
>      Loren
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