cookiesvw 0 Posted February 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2005 rac on there way cheers for all the help its prob just a flat batterry Link to post Share on other sites
cookiesvw 0 Posted February 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2005 starter motor gone ne one know where i can get a cheep one. bloody car Link to post Share on other sites
acf8181 0 Posted February 22, 2005 Report Share Posted February 22, 2005 i once had a starting problem that agarage reckoned to be the starter....i didn't believe them and got a new battery and it sorted it.what are the chances of the starter dying at the exact time of you fiddling with the stereo? and what are the chances of you somehow wearing down or even damaging the battery whilst fiddling with stereo? second scenario seems much more likely.not saying they're deffo wrong...but heres another one. if the starter was dead you'd still be able to open your doors! i'd try charging the battery first. Link to post Share on other sites
cookiesvw 0 Posted February 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2005 acf8181 i could open and shut my doors but i disconected the battery to try reset the alarm the doors where locked and i shut the bonnet while i went inside meaning the alasm wouldnt open the doors as the battery was disconected. Link to post Share on other sites
acf8181 0 Posted February 23, 2005 Report Share Posted February 23, 2005 oh, ok...missed that bit.i'm not saying its deffo not starter, i just think battery's more likely IMO. Link to post Share on other sites
antera309 3 Posted February 23, 2005 Report Share Posted February 23, 2005 Sounds like it's more likely to be the battery than the starter.I would try removing the battery and give it a full charge (buy a battery charger if you don't have one already - they are so useful), then connect it back up (make sure terminals are secure!) and see how you go. Even if your battery is knackered, a full charge will give it enough juice to start the engine at least once, and this will 90% eliminate the starter, immobiliser or wiring as a cause of your problems.If the car starts once, but fails to start after standing for a while, your problem is either:- bad battery- bad alternator- a short-circuit somewhere. This could be internal to the starter, but I'd check the stereo wiring harness first, 'cos this is the only thing that's been recently "touched".If you need a 2nd hand starter, you could try Volks-Apart:http://www.volkswagenspares.comGood luck!![ Edited Wed Feb 23 2005, 12:55AM ] Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Rich 3 Posted February 24, 2005 Report Share Posted February 24, 2005 If its the starter motor I have one going spare. PM me! :-)My starter went, turned out that the ground strap between the motor and the solenoid had corroded through. Got a second hand one and had it replaced. My old starter has now been sorted by putting on a new ground strap.[ Edited Thu Feb 24 2005, 08:27PM ] Link to post Share on other sites
cookiesvw 0 Posted February 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2005 Gonna take it off tomorrow to have a look, ill let you know what i find!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
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