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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: 96jetta on June 24, 2009, 01:37:16 pm

Title: ignition system
Post by: 96jetta on June 24, 2009, 01:37:16 pm

i went to turn the the key in my jetta but it wouldnt stay in the start postion :'( . so i was wondering is there a fix for this or what wires do i need to put together to run a switch for the acc/start without tripping the alarm system?

Title: Re: ignition system
Post by: Turbinepowered on June 24, 2009, 02:22:19 pm

Won't stay in Start or won't stay in Run?

Can you turn the key all the way over to start, then it springs back to run but doesn't stay there? Or does it just not make it to Start?

Usually problems like this are solved with a new electrical part of the switch. Pretty cheap, they're <$10 if you don't buy it through a retailer but order online instead. I know B2, BX, A2 and A3 US market switches all interchange, can't imagine that being different for Canada.

Simple fix, but you do have to take the column apart. Got a Bentley for your car?

Title: Re: ignition system
Post by: 96jetta on June 24, 2009, 07:02:56 pm

sorry it doesnt stay in the run position. it will however stay in the acc position

Title: Re: ignition system
Post by: Turbinepowered on June 24, 2009, 08:25:53 pm

Quote from: 96jetta on June 24, 2009, 07:02:56 pm

sorry it doesnt stay in the run position. it will however stay in the acc position

Probably the switch, then. If the springs are worn out or broken, it won't stay where it's supposed to.

Title: Re: ignition system
Post by: 96jetta on June 25, 2009, 09:10:25 pm

if i just wanted to run a switch what wires would i run to it?

Title: Re: ignition system
Post by: Turbinepowered on June 26, 2009, 06:47:22 am

T30 and T15. But you're going to have to take the column apart to get up in there to get the wires anyway, why not just do it right and spend under ten bucks to get the proper switch?

Title: Re: ignition system
Post by: arb on June 26, 2009, 07:25:11 am

Quote from: Turbinepowered on June 26, 2009, 06:47:22 am

T30 and T15. But you're going to have to take the column apart to get up in there to get the wires anyway, why not just do it right and spend under ten bucks to get the proper switch?

Ditto - do the switch.

Title: Re: ignition system
Post by: Vincent Waldon on June 26, 2009, 08:35:01 am

Triple-ditto.

Here's a complete HOW-TO with lots of pictures:

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3445064