'81's electrical woes...annoying its owner

["Dave Novak" <toastworks@hotmail.com>]

Waaaahhh. I want my car to work.

Everything that normally works off the battery still works (emergency 
flashers, parking lights, clock, etc). When the key is turned, nothing 
happens. No change.

I've been playing with it trying to make sense. Hoping the '81 Jetta diagram 
is the same, as the '81 scirocco's wiring diagram is incorrect. My car was 
made in 8/80.

When +12v is applied to terminal #50 near the ignition switch, the starter 
operates. This would rule out a bad ground going to the ignition switch, 
right?

I'm lost in a sea of wires.

I'm almost considering contemplating starting my electrical system from 
scratch. The car is nearly 20 years old, and the systems were flaky when 
they were new. I've had several brittle spade connectors crumble when taken 
off thier posts. Who knows what else is up with them?

Am I nuts for thinking this?

If I'm not, would the fuse box from a Scirocco 16v be a better idea? (My '81 
has a 16v 1.8l) Would I convceivably have to replace the car's main wire 
looms to make this headache upon a headache effective?

It pisses me off.

-Dave

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