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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Big Tone on 15 January 2011, 19:41
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How do I check either? Car won't jump start.
How long should I charge battery?
Should I bump start it?
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Try jump leads :smiley:
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Don't bump start, can damage the cat I believe.
You might be better to replace the battery as it sounds like it has died.
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Don't bump start, can damage the cat I believe.
You might be better to replace the battery as it sounds like it has died.
Would it not jump start, with jump leads, if the battery was dead?
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Don't bump start, can damage the cat I believe.
You might be better to replace the battery as it sounds like it has died.
Would it not jump start, with jump leads, if the battery was dead?
Not always I have had it in the past where a battery has dropped so low on voltage it will not jump start.
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Don't bump start, can damage the cat I believe.
You might be better to replace the battery as it sounds like it has died.
Would it not jump start, with jump leads, if the battery was dead?
Not always I have had it in the past where a battery has dropped so low on voltage it will not jump start.
New battery?
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Don't bump start, can damage the cat I believe.
You might be better to replace the battery as it sounds like it has died.
Would it not jump start, with jump leads, if the battery was dead?
Not always I have had it in the past where a battery has dropped so low on voltage it will not jump start.
New battery?
would be a good move then check the charging
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are you sure its your battery when u go to start it does your lights go dim. your starter might be jammed in and it will click like a flat battery
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try tapping the starter motor solenoid with the shaft of the hammer see if it will disenage but your only way to test the starter in bench test with
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try tapping the starter motor solenoid with the shaft of the hammer see if it will disenage but your only way to test the starter in bench test with
Where is the solenoid?
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try tapping the starter motor solenoid with the shaft of the hammer see if it will disenage but your only way to test the starter in bench test with
Where is the solenoid?
On top the starter (small and round :smiley:)
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Do you have a pic? Or is it straight forward?