| Rickdef17 |
Sat Nov 07, 2009 6:17 pm |
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| Well I'm a new member today with a question. My ignition was drilled out and I was using a screwdriver to start it. Well that stopped working, so I unplugged the ignition from the switch to "Hot Wire" it. Bad idea. Now I get nothing. At least before I got the RED Lights. Now I get zip. Any help would be appriciated. What do I need? |
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| Rickdef17 |
Sat Nov 07, 2009 7:09 pm |
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| Come on, help! |
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| MoparFreak69 |
Sat Nov 07, 2009 7:12 pm |
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| First place I would start is to check all the fuses. My car had a large fuse right by the battery, which im assuming is the main power fuse. If that is good get a multimeter or test light and see if you have power coming in to the switch. If you do a search there are wiring diagrams around here somewhere that will make the job a bit easier. |
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| Rickdef17 |
Sat Nov 07, 2009 7:46 pm |
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Hmmm, good place to start. I knew there had to be a relay or fuse somewhere. Ok I'm going to check. Here's a pic of the BUG.
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| Rickdef17 |
Sat Nov 07, 2009 8:01 pm |
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| Nope fuse good, but my horn relay looked like burnt toast. Could that be it? |
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| MoparFreak69 |
Sat Nov 07, 2009 8:10 pm |
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Doesnt hurt to replace any electrical components that are not functioning. I dont believe that is the cause of your problems. Your ignition switch might be corroded/broken and finally just gave up the ghost.
Check here http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/wiringt1.php for your bug to find what color wires you need to look for under there. If you have a test light it will help your troubleshooting greatly. |
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