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Culminator
Member Since: 30 Apr 2013
Location: West sussex
Posts: 305
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I've never had an issue with my tdi starting until today. Yesterday I was playing around with the side lights and this morning I thought I had a flat battery. Checked with a multi meter and had 12,5 v at the batter and could hear relay clicking when the key was turned but the starter motor wasn't cranking. After a great deal of fault tracing, I jiggled the low tension lead (I think) from the starter and it then fired up. Could a bad connection on the small cable to the starter cause this or is it just coincidence?
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10th Oct 2015 10:36pm |
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JWL
Member Since: 26 Oct 2011
Location: Hereford
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It is a common occourence, the female of the terminals can become "less tight" just a squeeze with some pliers can remedy that. A squirt of contact cleaner is a good idea, it'll be fine if it's a stiff fit, that gives a good electrical contact then 
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10th Oct 2015 11:04pm |
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Culminator
Member Since: 30 Apr 2013
Location: West sussex
Posts: 305
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Thanks JWL.
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12th Oct 2015 11:22pm |
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