[Vwdiesel] bad electronic problem on 96 jetta 1.9TD

[James Hansen]

Usually, when the electrical component of the ignition switch goes, it 
gives ample warning... some goofy electrical things start happening, not 
just foof, dead.  Be sure the battery is good, and the stuff Loren said...
-james

Evans Antoniou wrote:
> hello vw guru's,
> 
> the car was working fine, parked it for aprox 6 hours.
> the temp was dry aprox 2C here in Montreal and i tried
> to start the and nothing. no "click". the odometer and
> time display would blank out when i tried to crank the
> car. when i let go they reapear but the clock is
> reset. it seems like the attempt to start the car send
> off crazy signals.
> 
> came back a few hours later and it would hear the
> "click" sound on the crank but some switches that i
> have made for my veggie conversion worked and did not
> work while the key was on the "ON" possition. the
> problem is very inconsistant.
> 
> i spoke the a fellow who supposedly know about vw's
> and he told me that the key cylender is not making
> proper contacts when turned.
> 
> has anyone else had this issue? is the guy correct?
> 
> not sure if this means anything but my fusebox is
> under the steering wheel in the cabine.
> 
> could this be a relay gone bad? if so which one? there
> a relay that is just for egnition?
> 
> with all of this the car never started.
> 
> any suggestions?
> 
> 
> evan
> 
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