Re: electrical problem

["Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>]

Check the main power lead that goes from the battery to the back of the fuse 
box.




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>
>Hey everyone, my car is dead!  This morning I woke up early to go to a hill
>climb event.  Started my car up, everything fine... then after about 5
>seconds everything dies, and I mean everything: no engine, no lights, no
>buzzers, no dummy lights, no fan - nothing.  I turn the key all the way off
>and try again.  This time the buzzer comes on, but when I turn the key to
>the next position everything goes off again.
>   So every once in a while I can get the car to start up.  It runs fine 
>for
>5 seconds to almost a minute, then everything dies again.  Sometimes only
>the buzzer comes on and when I try to start it everything dies.  Sometimes 
>I
>put the key in and nothing happens.  I have no idea what's wrong.  I
>replaced the ignition switch which did not help.  I tried beefing up the
>ground, but I don't think thats the problem, because some times the starter
>will crank over just fine.  I'm thinking it may be a relay flaking out, but
>what relay would cause symptoms like this.  Battery charge is good, so I
>don't think its a short.  Maybe a short in the ignitiaon/FI system?  This
>definetly isn't a problem listed in Bentley.  Anyone have any ideas?  I'm
>going to try some more testing to see if I can find out any thing else and
>post back.
>
>thanks,
>   Shawn
>   '81 S
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Chris DeLong
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Seattle, WA USA
'80 16V 'Rocco ragtop
'91 GLi 2.0 16V
'77 Rabbit 16V
'80 'Vert (parting out!)
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