16v electrical Q- apology

[Indiana_Red@hotmail.com (Ken Bates)]

Geeze... I really need to spell check these things better....
Sorry
Ken
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Bates" <Indiana_Red@hotmail.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2002 11:48 AM
Subject: 16v electrical Q


> My fuel pump relay does niot "click" when I trun the key to on.
> 1.    Relay DOES "click" when I put 12v from a spare battery to the proper
> terminals/spade connectors on the relay.
> 2.    The Load reduction relay (which sits directly beneath the FPR DOES
> click when I turn the key
> 3.    When I put my VOM in the proper slots in the FPR socket I do not get
> voltage whe I turn the key (semi redunatant)
> Granted My harness is  "mostly in" but I have the 2 large (4 or 6 mm) red
> leads coming in giving power to the fuse box.  The ign switch is OK (see
2)
> so "power line 15" (switched power) does go hot when I turn the key.
> Am I looking at a bad Fuse panel, spec the FP relay socket?   What else
can
> it be.
> I fell by now I have a pretty good Idea of the Bentlys wiring chart and am
> fairly handy w/ a volt meter.  So an more troubleshooting adivce or "off
the
> cuff" diagnosis would be helpfull.
> Thanks for any help.
> Note:  This is the same 16v fuse panel; and harness that worked the last
> time I drove the "parts car"
>
> Ken
> 1979 Scirocco  "McFly"
> 16v conversion - Engine in, now the hard part
> Electrical  : (
> VORTEX:  "Indiana Red"
>