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I have a 1999 VW Caddy SDi That wont crank over on

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keyboardwarrior Kinda New Posts: 6	I have a 1999 VW Caddy SDi That wont crank over on keyboardwarrior @keyboardwarrior
	Nov 27, 2012 13:37:58 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I have a 1999 VW Caddy SDi That wont crank over on key (but will with a screwdriver in an ignition switch) I have replaced - 1) Ignition switch 2) Ignition Barrel and have ordered a 109 relay, although the coil light does come on and go off? all lives and earths look fine to starter and solinoid, I am driving it every day just look like a theif staring it with a screwdriver any help would be appreciated


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cobblers Posted a lot Posts: 3,921	I have a 1999 VW Caddy SDi That wont crank over on cobblers @cobblers
	Nov 27, 2012 18:26:26 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	If it turns over with a screwdriver then the odds are that your ignition barrel isn't turning it far enough?


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trouble Posted a lot Posts: 1,089	I have a 1999 VW Caddy SDi That wont crank over on trouble @trouble2010
	Nov 27, 2012 18:28:26 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Same as what I was thinking It must not be moving the switch


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cobblers Posted a lot Posts: 3,921	I have a 1999 VW Caddy SDi That wont crank over on cobblers @cobblers
	Nov 27, 2012 18:32:24 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	IIRC they have a "mechanism" that stops you turning it far enough to crank the motor over if you've already tried it once (you have to turn it back off and on again) to prevent you trying to start an already running engine if you don't realise it's on (there's no danger of that with a 1Y diesel in a caddy though!)


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keyboardwarrior Kinda New Posts: 6	I have a 1999 VW Caddy SDi That wont crank over on keyboardwarrior @keyboardwarrior
	Nov 27, 2012 21:38:04 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Ok sorted it, this has been doing my sweed in, it turns out the new barrel I bought became bent at the end which I think was getting caught on the steering lock mech, well it wont be happening again as I bent the barrel end back and drilled the steering lock out ha ha, It now starts on the key first time, thanks all for your help


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