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Offline Steve_B

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Is there a wire missing?
« on: 17 October 2009, 15:53 »
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


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Offline fishnchipsx2

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Re: Is there a wire missing?
« Reply #1 on: 17 October 2009, 19:53 »
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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Re: Is there a wire missing?
« Reply #2 on: 17 October 2009, 22:07 »
mines a 16v k-jet and ive got a black wire goin 2 that 1. fishnchips must be rite :laugh:
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Offline e11ie

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Re: Is there a wire missing?
« Reply #3 on: 18 October 2009, 12:22 »
Yeah same here...8v GTI and never had anything connected to that lug!
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Offline Steve_B

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Re: Is there a wire missing?
« Reply #4 on: 18 October 2009, 17:08 »
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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Offline Ben Lessani

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Re: Is there a wire missing?
« Reply #5 on: 18 October 2009, 22:22 »
Isn't the 3rd pin on the starter for the cold start injector?
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Offline rubjonny

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Re: Is there a wire missing?
« Reply #6 on: 19 October 2009, 09:35 »
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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Re: Is there a wire missing?
« Reply #7 on: 19 October 2009, 12:06 »
Mine's a digifant so no worries then. Cheers rj!
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