Auto electrian needed

Need a auto electrian to have a look at my mk1 golf fitted a 1.4 16v afh engine just won't turn over think it's somat to do with the ignition???

Manchester area
Walkden

If you jump the Starter solenoid wire, to +12 Battery with the car in Neutral, and the Parking Brake full on.
Key in and the run position.

When you jump the wire to the solenoid on the starter the starter should engage, and the car will start.

That means that the Ignition switch is bad.

If the Starter doesn't spin, you need a new starter.

Yeah I have done that Briano1234
It does engage just won't turn over

You mean it turns but doesn't fire?

I need to know how you've wired up the coil.

I presume you're running the late mk2 TCM unit on this one.

It's probablu power to the coil that your missing.

I used the black wire that used to go to the carb as the warmer. Check that it's always on and running at 12v.

You should have the green and black from the TCH unit running to the negative points on the coil and the red with black stripe running to the positive.

Then run the thick black from the thick black from the original carb wiring to the other positive side.



Let me know how you get on

Ian

Ok, the starter spins the engine.
But the Engine never Catches and runs?

As turning over and running are two separate things.

The engine bay is a maze of wires it's not all standard stuff who ever had it before me has bodged a lot of things so all the wiring is different colours mainly red ,😔😔

Wow!

Erm

Did the other engine run ok?

Are you trying to use the original coil or have you got one from a T-25?

You need to remove all the wires that were originally on the carb and the wires that originally went to the dizzy as they are no longer needed.

I'd suggest you also have a look at all the rest of the wires and see what is actually required and what isn't.

Looks like you have a lot of fuse holders that probably went onto the battery directly. These aren't standard. Do you know what they go to?

Ian

Well I for one have never seen anything like that before.
Shocking, sorry but it must be said!

Well take good notice of what Ian said above but seeing that even I couldn't live with that under my bonnet and I'd go to a Professional to get it all sorted out no matter what the price is if I want a car that isn't likely to catch fire at any moment!


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Yeah the other engine run ok
I got a wire loom with the engine but I've just tried using what I already had in
Is it wise to have the loom put in?? I also got a coil with the engine I'm using that one
Is there any recommendations for some to sort it in the Manchester area I'm not bothered how much it cost??
borednow
golf Cabrio

You got an engine loom with the engine you fitted, I presume that loom was working with that engine at some point yes?

Take your old engine loom out completely if so and replace with what you were given.

Yes I was told it was working and I think that's the option I'm gunna take

Need an auto electrian in Manchester that will want to take on the dreaded job tho 😕

The Engine came from Unityneil and it ran perfectly in his car. The engine and wiring were put together by a good friend of mine by the name of Vic (if you know mk1 Derbys then you know Vic!)

If you got the coil with the engine then you're sorted, but you will need to run the loom you were given as otherwise the engine doesn't know when to fire. Hence the not starting.

Shame you're up there and I'm in Cornwall as I'd gladly sort it for you.

Ian

Yes I got it off unityniel I'm gunna have to take the old loom off and put the one I got with it on 😕😕

What's ur price to come to me and do it Ian 😂😂 borednow

Drop me a PM mate  

I have done mate borednow