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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Welsh_Nuttah on 21 February 2015, 15:11

Title: Mk3 Gti Intermittantly Not Starting
Post by: Welsh_Nuttah on 21 February 2015, 15:11

Can anyone help..

A few weeks back when starting my mk3, i had a puff of smoke out of my steering wheel/ignition column. Some lads on the facebook groups said it probably the ignition switch.

That was about 4 months ago and now it wont start 75% of the time. I turn the key and either nothing happens/theres a delay to start or the rare occasion of it firing up first time. 

Anyone have an idea of what it could be, parts and cost?
Ive paid for a spare ignition switch off a breaker but he's 'struggling to get it off without damaging it'

All help appreciated.

Title: Re: Mk3 Gti Intermittantly Not Starting
Post by: Screech16v on 21 February 2015, 18:56

Get a new igniton switch job done
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-GOLF-MK2-MK3-GTI-CORRADO-POLO-IGNITION-STARTER-SWITCH-C371-/190295157846?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&fits=Model%3AGolf%7CPlat_Gen%3AMK+III&hash=item2c4e79ac56