jim205GTI 3 Posted July 15, 2007 Righto.... 1. First of all i think my battery is f***ed as when i start after a charge on a charger it will start but when i turn it off it will not re start just hear the starter try to engage . Alternator new this week so ruling out this out..... 2. Had a look through quite a few posts on this but nothing which really helped. It's the old chestnut of the rev counter!!! connected wire 112 to the green wire from the coil, if i earthed the shield cable would that stop it from working? Think thats it!! Cheers Jim Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boldy205 75 Posted July 15, 2007 dont ovet look alt conections mind. but yea if they are all ok its new battery time only about £26 ish from memory. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jim205GTI 3 Posted July 15, 2007 Connections looked all good and clean, has had new battery clamps on this weekend , but around 26 quid for a battery gotta look for that place , halfrauds wanted 47 and locla motorfactors around forty he thinks i just want cheap and reliable!! haha With the rev counter one thing i forgot to say was that one the starter is trying to engage you do get a sign of life from the rev counter. Reading other posts it seems that this might be down to a failing coil? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richie-Van-GTi 74 2 Cars Posted July 16, 2007 try running a wire direct from battery to starter solenoid next time it wont start, sounds like a failing wire to me rather than battery. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jim205GTI 3 Posted July 16, 2007 Cheers richie just tried that on now and it still wouldn't just hear the starter motor getting slower and slower , just have to bite the bullet and get a battery now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jim205GTI 3 Posted July 17, 2007 Well it did turn out to be the battery as a new one seems to have solved the problem!!! Now its that pesky rev counter to sort out!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jim205GTI 3 Posted July 20, 2007 Wohoo sorted out the rev counter!!! Of all things the one i didn't check was the wire between the coil and the multi plug , bypassed that and i got proper life sorted!! All guages present and accounted for , just need a oil temp one and the coolant temp i think Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
