electrical problem

[fahrvegnugen at cox.net (David Utley)]

Perhaps it is the amplifier for the ignition?  If you have a spare, replace it and see.  If you take it off the aluminum plate when you swap it, be sure to mount it with some processor grease (available at the Radio Shack dealio)...

David
> 
> From: Derrick floyd <tyrone27@gmail.com>
> Date: 2005/07/07 Thu PM 06:03:51 EDT
> To: fahrvegnugen@cox.net
> CC: Brett Van Sprewenburg <brett@netacc.net>,  scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Re: Re: electrical problem
> 
> yea I checked the cables and they look fine.  I have the cables
> soldered ti the connectors then its screwed on to the battery.  So I'm
> thinking its in the solder part and i can't see it.  its that or the
> ground cable isn't grounding right.  I have a cable going from the
> battery to the rear seatbelt bolt. I'm going to buy a new 0 gauge
> Positive and negative and new connectors to see if that will work also
> I'm going to redo my B+ cable coming from the starter to teh
> alternator.  I started it today and it started fine so I don't know. 
> i think it only happens under long periods of driving which is bad
> because i'm driving to NJ for waterfest.
> 
> On 7/7/05, David Utley <fahrvegnugen@cox.net> wrote:
> > 
> > >
> > > From: Brett Van Sprewenburg <brett@netacc.net>
> > > Date: 2005/07/07 Thu AM 11:57:35 EDT
> > > To: Derrick floyd <tyrone27@gmail.com>
> > > CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > Subject: Re: electrical problem
> > >
> > > >well I was boosting down 95 tonight and then all of a suppen the car
> > > >just cut off and restarted for no reason.  I was like must have hit
> > > >somethign or the battery cable might be lose.  well I was 5 mins from
> > > >home on the local streets then it just cut off.  I mean COMPLETE
> > > >electrical cut off.  there was no power.  then a few seconds later the
> > > >lights and everything else comes back one.  ten when i try to start it
> > > >it went dead again.  the dash lights started flickering, shift light
> > > >flickering everything.  well I got out checked the battery cables on
> > > >the battery where tight.  checked the starter and that was tight.
> > > >well after a few minutes the power just came back on and I started it
> > > >and drove it home.  I went to va and back so i was driving it for
> > > >about a hour and a half.  any one have any ideas what it could be?  is
> > > >there a fuseable link somewhere or something that would couse this?
> > >
> > >
> > > After experiencing something similar in the past, and hearing that your
> > > battery is in the trunk, I believe you have experienced a sudden short
> > > to ground.  The exact situation is likely that your positive battery cable
> > > has been comprimised and has shorted to the chassis.  My advice would be
> > > to pull the whole cable out of the car and inspect it carefully...if what I
> > > think has happened actually did, it won't take looking very hard to find it. :)
> > >
> > > ==Brett
> > >
> > 
> > Muy dangerous, be very careful and be sure to disconnect a terminal at the battery before proceeding.
> > 
> > G/L with it...
> > 
> > David
> > 
> > '83 GTI, Daily Driver...
> > '87 16V, parts car
> > '82 pickup, 2.0 16V, collecting dust...
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >
> 

'83 GTI, Daily Driver...
'87 16V, parts car
'82 pickup, 2.0 16V, collecting dust...