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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: forsh on 05 September 2010, 08:31

Title: in the morning cold starting
Post by: forsh on 05 September 2010, 08:31

i find in the morning sometimes when i try start my vr6 i get the clocks reseting and flashing like theres not enough power

sometimes after work it happens,but not as much as in the morning,when its cold


the battery has one of them lights on it,and it says fully charged

could the battery be messed up,or the starter trying to take more power then thats needed

Title: Re: in the morning cold starting
Post by: thebassman on 05 September 2010, 15:59

Sounds weird, but have you got any corrosion build up on the battery terminals?
Mine did and I was getting intermitant current.

Title: Re: in the morning cold starting
Post by: forsh on 05 September 2010, 16:59

not really,but ill give them a clean just incase

Title: Re: in the morning cold starting
Post by: forsh on 09 October 2010, 13:04

just a update

still starting bad,lights flashing when i start my ar and the clock resets

its draining power from somewhere

i think maybe its the starter

Title: Re: in the morning cold starting
Post by: jonnypolish on 09 October 2010, 13:45

Check the connections to and from the starter,
If the problem still occurs borrow a battery to see if the battery is just reading wrongly?

Title: Re: in the morning cold starting
Post by: leigh_harty on 09 October 2010, 17:11

I had a very similar problem recently, after a new battery was put on it was discovered that the negative terminal wasnt clamping properly, as in it was on there as tight as, but could spin freely.

clocks reset, radio reset, most times id come to start it. and would sometimes act as if the battery was dead. New battery for nothing basicaly.

Leigh

Title: Re: in the morning cold starting
Post by: Khare on 09 October 2010, 19:11

Earth problem. Check all engine earth and clean them.

Title: Re: in the morning cold starting
Post by: garethcab on 10 October 2010, 10:30

My Cab starting doing that, all clocks reset, etc.

Replaced battery, all fine now.

Title: Re: in the morning cold starting
Post by: forsh on 10 October 2010, 15:41

think ill check the battery tomorrow,i have a spare newer battery at work


thanks guys

keep you imformed