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General Information => Troubleshooting => Topic started by: RabbitJockey on April 02, 2007, 04:08:15 pm

Title: rabbit won't start, no power to the starter
Post by: RabbitJockey on April 02, 2007, 04:08:15 pm

so on my rabbit i just replaced the starter, but now it's not getting power(the starter needed replacing anyway) but i checked the ignition switch and it was fine, but the wire that actuates the starter is not getting any power, is there a relay i need to check?

Title: rabbit won't start, no power to the starter
Post by: RabbitJockey on April 02, 2007, 04:59:25 pm

for future reference it was the shut off switch in the shifter, because of it being an automatic

Title: rabbit won't start, no power to the starter
Post by: jtanguay on April 02, 2007, 05:08:41 pm

Quote from: "Trev0rbr"

for future reference it was the shut off switch in the shifter, because of it being an automatic

had the same issue on my old golf... had to wiggle the shifter to get it to start!  :lol:

Title: rabbit won't start, no power to the starter
Post by: addautomotive on April 03, 2007, 07:32:33 am

Quote from: "jtanguay"

Quote from: "Trev0rbr"

for future reference it was the shut off switch in the shifter, because of it being an automatic

had the same issue on my old golf... had to wiggle the shifter to get it to start!  :lol:

We had that issue in my wife's old 91 jetta. We just ignored it, and would wiggle it to start. Then it quit completely, when we were on a road trip. Not fun! I think all automatic VWs come with a factory-installed curse.

FWIW, anyone ever driven a N/A automatic jetta? Spooky slow

Title: rabbit won't start, no power to the starter
Post by: jtanguay on April 03, 2007, 12:04:46 pm

hehe.  i've never had it quit on me... even in the dead of winter -20C at night... give it a jiggle and away i went!  that thing gave me heat after about 2 minutes of driving at that temp.  crazy!  but it must have been the tranny cooling via the coolant?