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Reply #15January 04, 2009, 03:40:35 pm

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« Reply #15 on: January 04, 2009, 03:40:35 pm »
there is no wires or box on the fire wall at all. is it hidden behin something or possibly some where else

Reply #16January 04, 2009, 03:41:38 pm

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« Reply #16 on: January 04, 2009, 03:41:38 pm »
Correct that the glow plug light has nothing to do with glow plugs getting power. i was just making sure that the relay was trying to turn on the glow plugs ;)

I think on all MKIIIs the glow plug fuse is above the fusebox. It will be a very large fuse (50A) which you can find a replacement at most car stereo shops.

i dont remember the part number of the relay off the top of my head but on the side of it is printed 'glühsteurgerat'.

Reply #17January 04, 2009, 03:52:54 pm

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« Reply #17 on: January 04, 2009, 03:52:54 pm »
its a normal straight glass fues?

Reply #18January 04, 2009, 04:02:10 pm

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« Reply #18 on: January 04, 2009, 04:02:10 pm »
no, it's a flat blade of copper.  big piece of flat copper.

Reply #19January 04, 2009, 04:05:35 pm

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« Reply #19 on: January 04, 2009, 04:05:35 pm »
looks like the one on the left, but its orange or red.



edit: dont know right from left lol!

Reply #20January 04, 2009, 04:08:05 pm

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« Reply #20 on: January 04, 2009, 04:08:05 pm »
ya that one is good its not cracked or split. should i chang it anyway?

Reply #21January 04, 2009, 04:13:05 pm

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« Reply #21 on: January 04, 2009, 04:13:05 pm »
do you have a multimeter? or a test light?

you are talking about the huge fuse above the fusebox right? the fuse in question is MUCH larger than the fuses 1-22 on the fusebox itself.

Is there a story here or did you just come out to the car and try to start it?

Reply #22January 04, 2009, 04:17:08 pm

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« Reply #22 on: January 04, 2009, 04:17:08 pm »
is there another set of fuses behind the 1-22?? and what do u mean story? lol

Reply #23January 04, 2009, 04:22:27 pm

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« Reply #23 on: January 04, 2009, 04:22:27 pm »
Story. As in, did you do an engine swap? Did you just buy the car? Was it recently abducted by aliens and now it wont start? that kinda story :)

The fuse in question is on top of the fusebox and mounted horizontally, not vertically like the rest of the fuses (1-22). It is mounted with the other relays on top of the fusebox. its going to be kinda hard to see, so take a flashlight.

Reply #24January 04, 2009, 04:30:19 pm

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« Reply #24 on: January 04, 2009, 04:30:19 pm »
ya i found it blown appart lol. oh got ya. well i bought the car in the summer it had been sitting around in a lot for a while but ut ran good. so i added more boost (ran a good 20psi :D). then i decided to c how fast it would go got up to 192kph and 4200rpm. it ran rough after that. then not at all :(. so i started pulling it appart and i found lifter shards all across the top of the head. so i pulled the head off did the guasket cheacked the valves put it all back to gether with a new belt and tentioner. and it still doesnt wana start :(

Reply #25January 04, 2009, 04:40:54 pm

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« Reply #25 on: January 04, 2009, 04:40:54 pm »
you found the fuse blown apart?

Reply #26January 04, 2009, 04:51:40 pm

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« Reply #26 on: January 04, 2009, 04:51:40 pm »
ya it blew it self apart like it normally would theres a crack in the middle of it. is this not normal?

Reply #27January 04, 2009, 04:53:06 pm

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« Reply #27 on: January 04, 2009, 04:53:06 pm »
It is perfectly normal for a blown fuse :p go get a new one and you should be good to go!

Reply #28January 04, 2009, 05:18:37 pm

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« Reply #28 on: January 04, 2009, 05:18:37 pm »
lets hope :). thanks for all the help guys

Reply #29January 04, 2009, 05:24:12 pm

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« Reply #29 on: January 04, 2009, 05:24:12 pm »
no prob. it was fun :)