The fuses are good. Installed a brand new starter. Checked the relay and it is good. When you turn the switch to on all the lights and aux stuff comes on and works fine. When you turn the key to start the relay clicks and nothing happens. If you keep trying it finally turns over and starts right up. Sometimes it can take only a few attempts and sometimes up to forty or fifty attempts.
Check and test ignition switch --and key if either worn will cause difficulty in starting
SOURCE: 2000 VW Beetle will not start in cold, runs fine above 40 degrees
I was just reading the owners manual for my 2000 beetle and it says the diesel fuel has a problem with the wax separating from it below 40 degrees. Put the car in a warm garage and it will start.
SOURCE: 99 vw passat won't always start
That would be your Ignition switch my friend, happens to most the vw's within their 200k mile life span. if you turn the key and it doesn't start, try (as you have the key engaged to start the engine) lightly leaning the key up, down, left, right, sideways, which ever way possible, or even pushing the key its self into the ignition as far as it will go, if its the ignition switch, the car will most likely start. Now, for saftey reasons i will tell you not to drive the car once you do get it started, for the only problem i had with doing that was as i was driving down the road, the started engaged when ever i would push the clutch in, so i had to resort to "speed shifting", and something like that could lead to an accident. if you bring it to a local repair shop it shouldnt cost you more the $100 to fix.
SOURCE: My 98 VW New Beetle, I bought used will not start.
Hi I am Vortash you say you purchased the car yesterday had it been standing long if so what is the condition of the battery ?. Best thing to do is take it off and put it on charge overnight and see what the amperage draw is in the morning .. it should reduce as it is charged .. Have you a spark at the spark plug and if you do are the plugs in good condition some plugs spark outside the cylinder and fail under pressure , are the plugs wet indicating that the petrol is getting through or dry indicating not ? is the fuel fresh how long has it been in the vehicle add more to be sure .. check fuel filters are they clear and air filters ... finaly .. is there compression if you can place a compression tester in the plug port then crank the car it should read at least 120 to 150 psi or in the green if it has no numbers .. if it is low then the problem may be badly seated valves or cylinder head gasket ...... also check the fuses the it may be something as simple as that hope this helps Regards Vortash ..
SOURCE: 1981 vw diesel pickup,ignition switch problem?
Make sure to check all of the connections from your battery to the starter and especially check the ground and the body to engine ground.
This is usually the problem.
Thanks,
Tim
SOURCE: My 2006 VW Beetle will not start after numerous
Possibly. If it is making a faint click-click-click noise or not making any noise whatsoever, chances are its your battery.
Have the battery boosted, as per boosting instruction in your owners manual.
You may want to replace the battery anyways, as every time a battery is completely drained, cells in the battery die, and it will not hold a full charge.
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