Hey peeps. :) kk the car wont start turning the key but will if you attach a cable from the live feed at the starter and connect to the battery.. any idears whats wrong? lol.. its a m8s car n we be fooked.. prob the wrong section,.. soz
Maybe a old alarm/immobiliser has activated,
You havent taken the battery off recently ?
Could be a faulty ignition switch.
Mick :)
This used to happen all the time on my old golf. So much so that i used to have to open the bonnet almost every time to start the bloody thing.
Turned out a heat shield was missing and the starter was getting too hot & sticking, the added voltage added when running straight to the battery would usually unstick it.
Old golfs, had a problem with ignition switch being faulty :)
Could just be a dodgy relay...Is there a same relay you can swap round just to check?
Well.. maybe you\'ve hit a speed bump and cut the starter motor wire under the car. It runs under the car on the passengers side like 2 inches behind the sill... check if the wire is still in one piece :)... but then again.. if you could do it by live feed it shouldn\'t be the case, but who knows, its worth a check :)