| Author |
Message |
Robs66vw
Samba Member
Joined: August 26, 2017
Posts: 18
Location: Dothan, AL
|
 Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 12:25 am Post subject: Will not start |
 |
|
| My 66 beetle has a good battery but will not start. Will not even turn over. I turn the key - and nothing. Not a sound. My lights and gauges all work. Anyone have any suggestions? |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
mukluk
Samba Member
Joined: October 18, 2012
Posts: 7452
Location: Clyde, TX
|
| Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 2:22 am Post subject: Re: Will not start |
|
|
Take a look at your starter and make sure the ignition terminal 50 wire (red wire shown in the picture below) is firmly attached to the spade terminal on the solenoid. If that one is good, see if the wire has come loose from terminal 50 at the ignition switch.
_________________
1960 Ragtop w/Semaphores "Inga" |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Cusser
Samba Member
Joined: October 02, 2006
Posts: 33056
Location: Hot Arizona
|
| Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 6:46 am Post subject: Re: Will not start |
|
|
See above.
If that wire is attached, put DC voltmeter across battery terminals and read voltage. Then turn key over to start position, re-read the voltage. Post those numbers.
_________________
1970 VW (owned since 1972) and 1971 VW Convertible (owned since 1976), second owner of each. The '71 now has the 1835 engine, swapped from the '70. Second owner of each. 1988 Mazda B2200 truck, 1998 Frontier, 2014 Yukon, 2004 Frontier King Cab. All manual transmission except for the Yukon. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=335294 http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=335297 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Robs66vw
Samba Member
Joined: August 26, 2017
Posts: 18
Location: Dothan, AL
|
| Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 4:03 pm Post subject: Re: Will not start |
|
|
| Ok I will try that as quick as I get a chance. Thanks for ur help |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Eric&Barb
Samba Member
Joined: September 19, 2004
Posts: 25895
Location: Olympia Wash Rinse & Repeat
|
| Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 5:11 pm Post subject: Re: Will not start |
|
|
Clean/dielectric grease BOTH ends of each of the battery cables also. Do same with the transaxle to body ground cable.
_________________
In Stereo, Where Available! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
