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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Andy25 on 13 April 2009, 19:11

Title: 1.8 16v KR Starting troubles
Post by: Andy25 on 13 April 2009, 19:11

Hi peeps,

I'm asking on behalf of my bro who has a corrado 16v, basically one day it just wouldn't start so we started eliminating things replacing his coil, ht leads, dizzy cap and rotor arm. It is turning but it just wont fire, we took the king lead off and turned it over and we only got 1 spark when he released the key. We had multimeter on the live for the coil and it was delivering 8 volts to the coil any ideas because we are stumped!!! Also the central locking has now stopped working....... soooo frustrating!!!!!! :angry:

Cheers

Andy

Title: Re: 1.8 16v KR Starting troubles
Post by: H981CVV on 14 April 2009, 08:37

try your ignition control module which is near your ecu, they only last 75000 miles ish. Its a small black unit mounted on a heat sink.

Title: Re: 1.8 16v KR Starting troubles
Post by: rubjonny on 14 April 2009, 10:13

8v is a bit low, check the ign switch and wiring.  what was the voltage at the battery

Title: Re: 1.8 16v KR Starting troubles
Post by: Andy25 on 14 April 2009, 10:26

Cheers people i'll get my bro on it, we did check the wiring from the ignition switch and it does seem ok!

Quote from: H981CVV on 14 April 2009, 08:37

try your ignition control module which is near your ecu, they only last 75000 miles ish. Its a small black unit mounted on a heat sink.

Does this have a grey toggle thing on the side???

Title: Re: 1.8 16v KR Starting troubles
Post by: H981CVV on 14 April 2009, 11:53

its on the right side of the car under the scuttle panel next to the ecu

Title: Re: 1.8 16v KR Starting troubles
Post by: rubjonny on 14 April 2009, 13:16

unless its failed in some way to cause a massive voltage drain that wont be the problem, but i suppose its easy enough to swap on another. a quick n dirty test to see if the low voltage to coil is a problem, run a wire from battery direct to 15 side of coil.  if it works you need to figure out why you only have 8v to coil, if it doesnt look elsewhere

Title: Re: 1.8 16v KR Starting troubles
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 14 April 2009, 13:19

get you or your brother to turn it over, and have someone rotating the dizzy. It's more than likely just fallen out of the correct timing position, then you need to drive it carefully to somewhere where they can set it up properly. (rolling road is best)

Title: Re: 1.8 16v KR Starting troubles
Post by: hartdub on 15 April 2009, 22:34

Hey Guys what about his Central locking issue ???

My golf 16v which ive had probs with starting, (earth lead & dead battery) also recently has stopped doing the central locking.
I can hear the pump work, but it's not locking the passenger door or boot ???

any ideas. thanks.....

Title: Re: 1.8 16v KR Starting troubles
Post by: Andy25 on 16 April 2009, 12:57

The central locking now fine, it was relay 72!!!

Still not starting though!! he's orgered a new ignition switch so just waiting for it to come now!!

hartdub have you checked your central locking mechanism on the passenger side? because my bro's wasn't even turning the pump over!

Title: Re: 1.8 16v KR Starting troubles
Post by: hartdub on 29 April 2009, 11:39

No I haven't, Ive had the driver dorr card off, and I know thats working ok, Ill have a look. Silly question: It also locks and unlocks the boot right ??? cheers :laugh: