Car won't start!!!

[Iosilver]

Drove the car to a friends house an everything was fine but when i went to leave the car wouldn't start. The battery is fine but i have no vag so no codes sorry. The lights work an nothing fades or get's dim. Any clues where to start or anyone with a Vag in Orlando, FL that can help me.

[BurnAll4S4]

this post is excellent. a car that doesnt start, but no info. oh, where to start.

check spark, check fuel (pressure and volume), check compression, check for any DTCs....you know...like you would with any car?

[turboquattro068]

lol, also, did you pay your car payment, we shut cars off all the time when we have to repo them

[Iosilver]

Thanks, anyone with a Vag in Florida close to Winter park that can help? Car was paid off the day i bought it and drove it home from Ohio, thanks for some laughs guys.

[gointoscott]

Hey man,

I'm sure its frustrating but does it turn over and not fire up? or is it not even turning over? that info will help diagnose the problem


Check to make sure its getting fuel and spark. When you turn the car over have someone stick their head in the trunk and listen to hear if the fuel pump is running.

Check fuse box to see if any fuses were blown for some reason.

[Iosilver]

I will check the fuse box tomorrow and i guess have someone listen in the trunk. I just replaced my turbo's maybe 600 miles ago, so it's gettin to me. It doesn't turn over at all starter or spark plugs maybe. I also had a trans sensor replaced i think it was a (neutral safety switch). Does the palm pilot that works like a vag tool work as well as the Ross tech cable? Thanks for the input

[gointoscott]

So it wont turn over. that kind of rules out listening in trunk for fuel pump because my guess is if it turns over it will start, so its probably getting fuel and spark.

I would check that sensor that was just replaced. the trans sensor. I was going to suggest looking at that anyway. Not sure if car is manual or auto, but if manual it should be under dash by clutch pedal. (you probably know where it is)

If you have an auto try moving it from park to neautral a few times and try to start it, maybe it didnt set right.

If I were to bet, I think it has something to do with that switch. Why did you have it replaced?

I'm also not sure if that cable can be used the same. You need the odb-II cable. I bought a cheap one off ebay and have the older version of vag-com. If you get a cable I can email you the software to use with your laptop.

when you turn the key, does it do nothing? Is there 1 click? If a single click that tells me the starter is trying to engage but wont turn. If it just clicks continually, that usually means battery too dead to start.

If no sound what so ever that usually means the safety mechanism is overiding the starter. So I would check with that.


Well hope this info helps.

[Iosilver]

Yeah just one click so mabe that safety switch, I'm goin to try and get someone to vag it. It's a 2001.5 tip i put some k25/k26 hybrid turbos on there so maybe the Tc went will that put me in a limp mode? Thanks for your help brother.