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Offline djlaing

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Won't Start
« on: April 17, 2017, 05:21:45 pm »
I have a 2008 mk5 Gti with DSG. My wife tried to start it today and it wouldn't crank. The dash lights come on, radio works and wipers work. When I try to crank it with wipers running they stop. I was told this could be significant.

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance.

David
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Re: Won't Start
« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2017, 02:58:10 pm »
Sounds like a dead battery to me. 

I don't think the wipers stopping is significant.  Most fuse boxes have a load reduction relay on startup to ensure the starter motor gets the maximum amount of current, and to prevent spikes from damaging sensitive circuits.
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Re: Won't Start
« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2017, 05:11:20 pm »
Silly question is it fully in park
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Re: Won't Start
« Reply #3 on: April 22, 2017, 12:20:27 am »
Hi,

Thanks for the replies. It was the starter motor.

David
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