symptoms of a bad starter

[3.7 slp]

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

[Delboy]

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

[3.7 slp]

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.

[Delboy]

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

[3.7 slp]

Originally Posted by Delboy

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

They did do the vagcom scan and also replaced 2 of the starter motor relays. one was under the steering wheel and the other under the glove box. But did not seem to work.

[Architex_mA8tey]

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