Battery/start question

[jlagnese at massed.net (John S. Lagnese)]

Can you get to the clutch wires to jump them? Can you get a test light to 
the starter to check for voltage with and without the ignition in starting 
position?
At least its not your ride that's laid up!
John
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "C Boyko" <roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 9:23 AM
Subject: OT: Battery/start question


> This isn't on a Scirocco, sorry. So the daughter's Focus has decided to 
> not
> start all of a sudden. I was assuming there was an accessory left on or
> something, so I check battery voltage. Nope, 12.59V
>
> So the warning buzzers and such sound normal, so there 's juice getting to
> the car from the battery (terminals look clean and intact), but there is
> nothing when you try to crank it over. Like an ignition cutoff, no clicks,
> nothing. Anyone have experience with those switches on the clutch pedal? 
> Do
> they ever fail? Any tips are appreciated, send it off list as it IS one of
> those found on road dead deals, and who wants to hear about that?
> (it's sitting in the rain at the moment, serves it right)
> Cathy
>
>
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