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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Steve_B on 17 October 2009, 15:53
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The background to this photo is that I've been having problems starting the car after it's been left standing for a few days. So charged up the battery and left it for a few days without connecting it and it started fine, so thought the next thing to check was earths. Whilst undoing the battery earth strap for cleaning had a nosy round and saw there was a lug with no wire attached on what I think is the solenoid on the starter motor.
Sorry for the bad pic btw, camera phones for you. So is this lug circled meant to have a wire attached or is the red and black wire on the other lug the earth?
Cheers
Steve
Ah, gti 8v btw
(http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i199/SteveB007/solenoid.jpg)
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Some starter motors seem to have this extra lug, I think its the difference between K-Jet ones and others... doesn't make any difference on my 8v digi, I wouldn't worry about it!
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mines a 16v k-jet and ive got a black wire goin 2 that 1. fishnchips must be rite :laugh:
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Yeah same here...8v GTI and never had anything connected to that lug!
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That's what i wanted to hear :smiley: Didn't think it was important just wanted to check. Just have to wait and see if the voltage drain is fixed now!
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Isn't the 3rd pin on the starter for the cold start injector?
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ben is correct, its for the cold start system. but this is only used on k-jet 8v and 16v mk2s. if you have a digifant then this wire is not used :)
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Mine's a digifant so no worries then. Cheers rj!