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swantonphoenix Samba Member
Joined: March 17, 2009 Posts: 2
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Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 2:43 pm Post subject: Can't Get Bug To Start |
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Yesterday I did some stereo work on my '69. This morning I went out and it wouldn't start. The headlights and radio still come on but when you try to start it, it doesn't even make a sound. I tried to jump it and still nothing. I'm new to the BUG/DO IT YOURSELF thing, whats wrong?[/b] |
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fastinradford Samba Member
Joined: June 08, 2008 Posts: 2895 Location: Athens Ohio
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Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 2:57 pm Post subject: |
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1. Charge your battery. (don't jump it, charge it). Most auto stores will do this for you for free.
2. Clean connections at battery (both sides of the ground wire), starter, and transmission to chassis ground.
2. Try starting it again, how did you wire your radio up, is it always on?
3. Try jumping the connections on the starter WITH THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, AND THE PARKING BRAKE ON
4. If that worked, then it is an ignition switch type issue, if it did not work, you mostly likely have a bad ground.
5. Explain in detail to us how you wired your stereo up. |
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swantonphoenix Samba Member
Joined: March 17, 2009 Posts: 2
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Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 3:01 pm Post subject: Bug Wont Start |
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It had a cd player int he dash already. I took speaker wire and ran 4 pioneer speaker from it. I don't think I messed with anything else electronic or wiring. So it's not the starter. |
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hoghead5150 Samba Member
Joined: May 03, 2007 Posts: 989 Location: oklahoma
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Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 3:15 pm Post subject: |
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first thing first. check the fuses!! _________________ "i got a friend that knows a guy who's best friend has an uncle that used to have a bug just like yours!"
i measured once, cut it three times, and the damn thing is STILL to short! |
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fastinradford Samba Member
Joined: June 08, 2008 Posts: 2895 Location: Athens Ohio
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Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 3:24 pm Post subject: |
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hoghead5150 wrote: |
first thing first. check the fuses!! |
Nice call, but there isn't a fuse for the starter. |
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swhitcomb Samba Member
Joined: November 05, 2003 Posts: 5673 Location: Inwood WV
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Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 3:32 pm Post subject: |
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Do either of the lights on the dash dim when you try to start the car? _________________ My 71 Ghia Been in my family since 1980
My Patina 66
My 74 Ghia
07 Boxster |
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ashman40 Samba Member
Joined: February 16, 2007 Posts: 15975 Location: North Florida, USA
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Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 7:56 pm Post subject: |
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If you were working in the trunk you could have accidentally disconnected the starter lead.
Find where the red/black wire from the ignition switch comes into the trunk. It should connect behind the dash to a red or red/black wire that goes down the left side of the body towards the rear. Check and clean these connections.
If these look good there is another junction below the rear seat you can clean and check. _________________ AshMan40
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'67 Beetle #1 {project car that never made it to the road }
'75 Beetle 1200LS (RHD Japan model) {junked due to frame rot}
'67 Beetle #2 {2019 project car - Wish me luck!} |
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