symptoms of a bad starter
Hi all
ok what I have had for the past few months on a cold start is that most time regardless of if I use the stop-start button or the key is a long delay in the car firing up. I turn the key or push the button and for 3-4 seconds nothing and then she starts up and when this happen I also get the EPC light staying on. This is only from a cold start. ...I'm thinking starter motor ..but would like to know want the members think ....do the symptoms sound like the starter . Thanks for the help and input all Steve |
Have you got a scan? seems like a strange fault your describing there and i struggle to see the connection so a scan would be the best place to start
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Hi Yep sorry should have said my local specialist checked it out and it showed
1 electrical fault 2 starter not turning I cant recall the code but that was what was shown. also its a new battery fitted so have ruled that out. |
yeah without a vcds scan cant even give you a place to start, starter not turning could be something else like a bad relay so would need vcds scan
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I've seen this before on D3's and there's a thread somewhere on here where at least 1 person replaced their starter motor finally (which apparently isn't the nicest/easiest of jobs) and that cured the issue.
Having said that their issue related mainly to warm starts after using the car for a journey then re-starting again and there was a similar delay of a few seconds with no action and sometimes a click, then the car would start ok randomly a few times later |
Yes think I remember that post. Mine seems fine of warm starts its just the
Cold ones that seem to give a problem. Also the. Colder the weather is the longer the delay is. |
From a natural oil burner,
is it waiting for the glow plug cycle? |
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I did have my garage check it over and all looked good. I have found that it seems to start well with the key but when using the stop start button there is a delay. I was think of changing the button. I have one that I picked up from A8 parts. But I could not see how to remove the connection from the old one. I did not want to break it. Would anyone know how to disconnect the connection from the start stop button once I have removed the consol ( which was very easy )
Thanks for the tips |
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