CAR CUT OUT TODAY 3 TIMES TOOK A WHILE BEFORE IT WOULD START

[kells]

My ignition switch is knackered too. Luckily it's never effected the car, just doesn't switch off my stereo!

mine turns the stereo off unless i leave the lights on full beam, once the lights go onto sidelights if the stereo is still on it then switches off...
if the lights are off, once the ignitiojn goes off so does the stereo

[Pete Taylor]

Definately sounds like your ignition switch! About 20 odd quid and require part of the steering column drilling out and replacing with a bolt. I've heard they can be taken out without any fuss using a bent watchmakers screwdriver though lol

[boneybradley]

them ignition swicthes are a bstard to fit!! and i fitted a few when i was in the trade...fitted we charged £160 for a switch that cost us £6!! removing the steering coloum is fun as they have them snap bolts that need a chisel to remove!!

[kells]

oh FFS

so are we saying ignition switch....

[Mark_H]

I had a similar problem with my Mk3 and it was the Crankcraft sense. Just a thought !!!!!!! Probably better to try and coil, relay etc first. The Crankshaft Sensor can be purchased from Ebay for around £45 as they are 150 + from the dealers. I did see someone selling one on a forum recently but im struggling to remember where it was.


Mark

[kells]

will put relay 30 in tomo and see what happens....

cant be arsed with this at all, got loads of important sh!t to do tomo and iv got a dj gig at 4 in the morning sat night/sun morning and i wont be done till 6 am...really dont need the car pissing me about....

[CraigDavid]

I had a similar problem with my Mk3 and it was the Crankcraft sense. Just a thought !!!!!!! Probably better to try and coil, relay etc first. The Crankshaft Sensor can be purchased from Ebay for around £45 as they are 150 + from the dealers. I did see someone selling one on a forum recently but im struggling to remember where it was.


Mark

Free Plug!!, Free Plug!! 

[kells]

^^^^^^is that the ht lead that goes into the coil, and if it is, is the sensor in the connector then??

[bunter]

ive had the same problem with my 16v GTi for the last couple of months, i bought the car knowing it had a running fault. the previous owner put on new plugs, leads, dizzy, rotor arm, coil, battery which didnt cure the problem and so far i have cleaned the throttle body, changed the crankshaft sensor, changed relay 167 and 30 and today im going to renew vacuum hosing for the ecu or something!!

good luck with youre car, hope its not a complete c**t to fix like mine is

[kells]

cheers bunter, just getting ready for the trip to the dealers for the relay no 30....
the car has been super sweet as long as iv owned it till yesterday...i just hope its a easy fix!!