scott47

Anytime guys thanks for your help 🙏

Hi guys just like to say Thank-you for the help provided I have finally resolved the issue I bought a relay tester and after putting relay 100 from board under bonnet turns out this was the culprit changed this car starts first crank happy days thanks again guys

Hi yes I tested that and the light did not light up when my mate turned the key so points towards a fault in the starter circuit so was going to start with the simplest first and check the relays but can't seem locate them and have no legend to point anything out I changed the starter just as precaution because when I bench tested it the spline didn't always return back in it was intermittent thanks again for your reply

Hi just an update still scratching my head iv got a new starter motor on the car and new clutch sensor and still having the same issue im trying to find out we're the starter relay is on this car its not easy to find online iv added some photos of the relay rail under steering colum and cant figure out if any of these are the starter relay I only have one relay under the hood fuse board and this after research I think could be wrong Is glowplug relay labeled 100 on the relay the only other relays I can find on the car is the ones pictured and cant find from research which one os the starter relay if any lol thanks guys

Thanks cliff had the battery checked and all seems fine with it

Thanks Trevor I will give that a go thanks for the reply 👍

Hi guys new to this forum any help would be appreciated got an issue developed on my a3 2008 1.9tdi manual . Got in the car after a walk clucth down turned the key all normal light on all good turn the key no crank whatsoever no attempt to start no clicking just dead suspected clutch switch changed this still no luck tested all earth grounds etc all good all fuses good relay seems good so suspected maybe starter motor issue got motor off bench tested and the starter spins and the pinion moves out but doesn't return im wondering of maybe there is an issue with the bendrix or maybe the solnoid my main question is if the motor spins when off the motor surely I should have the same thing happen when the motor is on the car but I get nothing no crank attempt at all im wondering if anybody know if the faulty with the suspected solnoid would cause some sort of load drop when cranking the key due to more load when its on the car than on the bench or do I have maybe an ignition switch issue the car will also bump start and run normal when fired up that makes me belive its not an immobilizer issue any opinions would be great as I am scratching my head at min hahaha thanks guys Scott