potatonet 0 Posted July 21, 2004 OK so I have had my corrado a while and this has happened 2 times, I drive the car all the time and its fine, starts well, does ok. so about 6 months ago I experienced the problem where my car wouldnt start, not even turn over, like there wasnt a connection to the starter or something, all I had to do then was pull the ignition switch plug and plug it back in. well this time I tried that and it did nothing, I was stuck at a gas station for a while and then I decided o push my car and drop 2nd, this works. I get home and I turn my car off, then I turn it back on and then it works magically. I do this again and again, probably 4 times bad for engine I know and starter and all that, but I had to make sure that it worked. well now that it works, I dont want it to do it again because pushing car and then dropping 2nd takes some real effort. The battery is fine becasue my headlights turn on, my overhead light does dim however when I turn the key, not hugely but you can see it. and the car started again after I got home. anyone have this problem and can you tell me what it might be, how do I test the switch and where is my ignition circuit as VW calls it. the bentley says ignition battery, alternator, or loose wire (where?). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pauljs17 0 Posted July 21, 2004 Sounds like a faulty ignition switch. I had similar problems with mine about a year ago. It would start fine sometimes and do nothing others. The ignition switch itself is not very expensive and easy to find, the problem is getting it out. The Bently manual tells you to drill it out. I know that people have gotten around this by bending a small screwdriver which will allow you to get access to it. If you have the patience you might try to this. If not, like me you can get it done for not to much. Cheers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henny 0 Posted July 21, 2004 Check HERE for instructions on how to replace the switch... 30 mins and £20 if you do it yourself... 8) Read the whole thread from that link onwards as there's some nice touches to add onto the method I wrote up including not having to take the seats out etc etc etc... 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
