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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: FBF on 24 January 2006, 14:56

Title: dodgy ignition?
Post by: FBF on 24 January 2006, 14:56

ok ive looked at all i can on the search engine for todays latest problem (getting pretty sick of this  car very quickly i must say) and havnt come up with a specific answer so i need to know..

the car has been starting fine no probs the battery is fine if a little low. took the car out came home had lunch went back out to start the car and it all lights up and flashes at me but when i turn the key, the clock resets, it makes a small burrr noise and wont start.  it wont even try to go.  any ideas?  any quick fix?

could this be a dodgy ignition barrel?

Title: Re: dodgy ignition?
Post by: FBF on 24 January 2006, 15:19

oh man im so late back!!  think im gonna end up kicking the carp out of this bleedin' car in a min!!!.   these cars are too complicated no wondr these forums are full of people with electrical faults every 2 mins...

AARRGGHHHHHHHH

should have bought a merc instead

Title: Re: dodgy ignition?
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 24 January 2006, 15:26

get a multimeter, and check the alternator, also check the battery. It sounds very like the alternator regulator has got stuck which will make it drain the charge out of the battery whilst it is standing whether it is being used or not. This happened on my old valver, pissed me right off till i found out it was a simple fix.

Title: Re: dodgy ignition?
Post by: FBF on 24 January 2006, 15:31

an axe wound hasnt helped any! i can confirm that much   :angry:

Title: Re: dodgy ignition?
Post by: 16v Matt on 24 January 2006, 16:10

Engine earth??

Title: Re: dodgy ignition?
Post by: FBF on 27 January 2006, 16:06

turns out that im actually a bit of a cock..  it was  flat battery..  now i just need to work out why it had a flat bettery in such a short space of time.  dont think i left the lights on.  any ideas?

Title: Re: dodgy ignition?
Post by: takethefifth on 27 January 2006, 16:56

Knackered battery or alternator of course....  Also apparently there is also something on the alternator- that i can't remember the name of - that can go and allows a path for current to be drawn from the battery while the car is not in use. Someone posted on this not long back i think, just can't remember who!

EDIT: Duh it was Slick and it was in this topic.......  hows that for smart work?!?   :shocked:   Yeh get multimeter on it make sure its charging, 14v with the engine on, 12v or more when its off!

Title: Re: dodgy ignition?
Post by: rubjonny on 29 January 2006, 00:09

1st thing id do is check the boot light isnt staying on, but it sounds to me like you may have a dead battery :)

Title: Re: dodgy ignition?
Post by: [han] on 29 January 2006, 08:39

get ur battery checked, a lot of places check for free! itss prob just not pushing out what it should be...