More car-nundrems: Electrical/why no starter?

[pellom at yorku.ca (Sal Guzzo)]

Jim,

Funny enough that you wrote this.  I just experienced the exact same thing
with the rocco...

I can bump start it tho...I'm gonna look at it next weekend.  If you figure
it out before then, lemme kno!

Sal

-----Original Message-----
From: C Boyko [mailto:roccit_53@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: June 24, 2007 7:44 PM
To: Jim Jarrett
Cc: scirocco-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: More car-nundrems: Electrical/why no starter?

One of the little coil wires is off? I can't recall if it cranks when
that's the case...wiring/plug on the ignition switch loose/flaky/etc? Wants
to be Canadian? (running away...)
Cathy

On 7:21 pm 06/24/07 Jim Jarrett <jarrett@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Ok, thanks to some help from Brad Templin, I figured out that it was
> an internal short in the alternator that casued my problems with the
> convertible.
>
> I am still having problems, though.  A new starter , new alternator,
> and new battery-to-starter cables, and I still don't get any starting.
>
> I turn the key to on, and the fuel pump primes, the dash lights come
> on. Turn it to start and NOTHING  happens.  Starter doesn't run....
>
> I followed the diagnostics in the Bentley, and I get plenty of
> voltage at both ends of Terminal 50 when the key is turned to start.
> Bentley says it must be at least 8, and I get 12.
>
> What should I check now? Any ideas?
>
> And seriously, I'm not in the mood for smart-ass answers like "give
> me the car."
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