electrical gremlins

[william]

ok guys so got down and dirty with it again today. Put in a new battery tryed to start it no go so charged it for four hours still no go. Tryed rocking it whilst in gear no go. tryed clutching it no go pulled out the second hand starter 6 months old tested in gone so im flat out trying to get a starter any ideas suggestions

good news after a ringing chas gibbs at botany he recons he can recondition for 250 so we will have to see but still really bummed

[gpk_gti]

try putting the positive and negative cables directly into the fuel tank and turn the ignition on.

[william]

il probly get the money back that way ive thought about it many a time after 5k or more in which ive thrown at it most expensive seat ever with the exception of daves.

[Corderoy]

il probly get the money back that way ive thought about it many a time after 5k or more in which ive thrown at it most expensive seat ever with the exception of daves.

Hang on... I've only just started with a Seat.

I'm sure I'll look very competitive in a month or so

[Cupra]

ok guys so got down and dirty with it again today. Put in a new battery tryed to start it no go so charged it for four hours still no go. Tryed rocking it whilst in gear no go. tryed clutching it no go pulled out the second hand starter 6 months old tested in gone so im flat out trying to get a starter any ideas suggestions

Hi William,

1: just confirm that when you put the new battery in there was no electrical pwr on the car?

2: Then when you tried to clutch start it it wouldn't fire either? (Mine would clutch start with a completly flat battery when I had my electrical problems)

if so, it sounds like you have multiple problems with the car.

I think we need more info here to help (well I know I need more info )

Phil

[Golf Loon]

Yeah it should start with no starter if you clutch it.
Is the battery charged properly?
If there is no power to the ecu, you cant clutch it.
How did you test the starter??

[william]

Yeah it should start with no starter if you clutch it.
Is the battery charged properly?
If there is no power to the ecu, you cant clutch it.
How did you test the starter??

i got the battery removed the old battery fitted the new one put it on charge for four hours,then tried to start it doesnt even crank you hear the soleriod come out but thats it no spin. so i rocked the car whilst in gear to free up the gear nothing, then tried clutching it nothing but there was power to the ecu its just getting drawn through the dodgie starter i removed the starter bench tested in with a booster pack sparked and spun alittle then nothing so its gone.

[Cupra]

i got the battery removed the old battery fitted the new one put it on charge for four hours,then tried to start it doesnt even crank you hear the soleriod come out but thats it no spin. so i rocked the car whilst in gear to free up the gear nothing, then tried clutching it nothing but there was power to the ecu its just getting drawn through the dodgie starter i removed the starter bench tested in with a booster pack sparked and spun alittle then nothing so its gone.

Ok then, I still don't understand why it wouldn't clutch start, I could push mine on my own in a level carpark & clutch it with a completely flat battery.

You need to get this sorted, no excuses for not making the nats

Phil

[william]

Ok then, I still don't understand why it wouldn't clutch start, I could push mine on my own in a level carpark & clutch it with a completely flat battery.

You need to get this sorted, no excuses for not making the nats

Phil

i took the starter to chas gibbs auto electricians to get rebuilt this morning il be at the nats even if it gets towed there.

[Cupra]

il be at the nats even if it gets towed there.

That's the spirit