gti starter

[ashbreed]

Try starting the car straight from the battery to the starter motor via a thick wire. If it starts u know it's not the starter motor, if it just keeps on cranking over then u know it IS the starter motor!

Just make sure the hand brake is on and the car is out of gear when doing it!!!!

[neil1780]

Try starting the car straight from the battery to the starter motor via a thick wire. If it starts u know it's not the starter motor, if it just keeps on cranking over then u know it IS the starter motor!

Just make sure the hand brake is on and the car is out of gear when doing it!!!!

No if you bridge the main live to the small blcak/red wire the starter should turn the engine over, if it doesnt then its broke! if it does turn over then the problem is the ignition switch or wiring.

[jambo_the_great]

its all right its fixed turns out a wire had jumped out  :embarassed: dont know why the recovery guy never noticed