Battery cable ruled out

[juliemac57 at hotmail.com (Julie Macfarlane)]

Check the big cable to the starter from the battery. Mine refused to start 
the other day. Just a lick and that was it.
Just throw a 13mm wrench on it , loosen and then tighten. Bet thats the 
problem.



Julie Macfarlane
"Its not just a car! Its an adventure!"
DSM4 entry: "Masochism: See Scirocco"
1981 MKI 2L 16v w 2Y
1985 MKII 1.8L 8v w 9A Wolfsburg
Amsterdam NY





>From: Gordy Stedman <ydrogs@gmail.com>
>To: blake@clockworm.com, Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: Battery cable ruled out
>Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 22:19:45 -0800
>
>My bet is that your ignition switch went tits or the 4 gague red/black or
>the 4 gague red wire at the switch is corrupt. You should have 2 red wires
>from the alternator and one black wire from the battery to the 30 terminal
>on the starter and a red and black wire from the 50 terminal on the starter
>to the ignition switch. Check for continuity on the starter actuation wire
>between the starter and the switch to make sure it is not broken. There is
>also the red 4 gague wire that goes from the switch to the positive side of
>the battery that completes the circuit which you should also check. Should
>have 12V at the switch on the red wire if it is connected to the battery.
>Your fuel pump relay should have nothing to do with the starter. Your
>starter should turn over even with the fuel pump relay unplugged. Hope this
>helps.
>  On 11/14/05, Blake Irvin <blake@clockworm.com> wrote:
> >
> > the fuel pump relay is def. weird - makes a buzzy sound.
> >
> > but, would that cause the starter to not turn at all?
> >
> > i know about vespas, not this german stuff (yet).
> >
> > blake/
>
>  --
>Gordy
>MK1 x 3
>MK2 x 1
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