my mk1 won't start

[jdbubb at verizon.net (Dan Bubb)]

To be just a little more clear there is a ~1/8" diameter red wire that has a 
quick connnect spade lug on the end of the starter solenoid. This is the 
wire that goes to the starter position of the ignition switch. i.e. it 
provides the current to pull in the solenoid and power the starter motor.
Pull the quick connect off of the solenoid, crimp it just  a bit with a pair 
of pliers and reinstall on the solenoid.
Worked for me 7 years ago.
Dan

From: <julie@menloparkrandd.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 7:31 PM
Subject: Re: my mk1 won't start


> There is a heavy gauge wire on a slip on spade. Short this to the cable of 
> the battery connector.
> Umm. Make sure the tranny is in neutral ok?
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Nate Lowe [mailto:nlowe79@gmail.com]
>>Sent: Thursday, July 6, 2006 06:47 PM
>>To: 'Scirocco List'
>>Subject: my mk1 won't start
>>
>>Help!
>>My car won't start under its own power. When I turn the key to the start
>>position, all the lights come on nice and bright and the voltmeter reads
>>12V, nothing else happens. No clicks, no starter spinning, nothing. I got 
>>it
>>to start at work by getting a couple guys to push my and then dumping the
>>clutch. It ran fine after that, but as soon as I shut it off at my 
>>apartment
>>the same thing happened when I tried to start it again.
>>
>>I did some searching in my repair manuals, and it looks like it's either 
>>the
>>solenoid, the ignition switch, or the wiring between the two. I'm supposed
>>to bridge starter terminals 30 and 50, but I'm not sure where exactly 
>>those
>>are.
>>
>>Any other ideas for things to check if this doesn't work are also welcome.
>>TIA
>>Nate
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