Hello
My MIL during reversing up the drive stalled today, then the car would not start. Firstly more about the car.
VW LUPO 1.4i Petrol About 5 years old.
What it does.
Key in, ignition on, all the dash lights are fine, then turn the key to the start position, nothing... The starter solenoid or motor do not try to turn or move. As normal the internal fans and radio turn off, all lights remain as normal, it is not producing a strain on the battery at this stage as if something has seized.
Thinking it may be the immobiliser, I try a bump start down the road, fine, bump starts and will drive ok. No warning dash lights etc..
Stop the car and it will not fire the starter up again.
We then decided to take it to the VW garage, so off we went...It was closed.
Upon getting home, I tried it again... and all is now fine. No problems, tried it a few times all ok. So what went wrong.
I don't think the starter had seized, I would expect it to either spin and the solenoid not fire into the fly wheel, or the solenoid to fire and the motor not spin??
Fuse, loose, I did push them all in and check (internal fuse box). Don't know which one it is, could not work out the picture.
Relay, I have been doing a little googleing and this stinks of a stuck/sticking relay??
Electrical connections to starter etc??
So my question is, does anyone know where the relays are for this car (it was dark) and which one is the starter relay and where can I get one from?? (Main VW dealer I suspect).
Any other ideas please?? Do you people agree that it sounds like a sticky relay??