[tcb] Re: Mark, need your insight

  • From: Wuzmop@xxxxxxx
  • To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 11:57:38 -0400

Another thing to consider is voltage drop. Like Fred suggested, possibly in the 
headlight switch, ignition switch, or the wires.

What you can do to bypass the problem:

Run a wire from the extra spade terminal on the starter to a pushbutton switch 
that you can reach from the drivers seat, the other side of the switch to the + 
on the battery. Turn key on, push the button to start.

To test this theory on the cheap, just run a wire off the starter terminal to 
where you can reach the battery with the other end. With the key on, touch the 
end of the wire to the + battery. (Use blocks and make sure it's in N, it will 
start.

It's a cheap fix, but I've been running it on my bug for 6 months.

Robb

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