Even on my 86 Jetta which used to be an auto trans..the extra wiring to
the neautral safety swx made it have an int no crank problem...I just ran
the wire direct from the ign swx to the starter..works great..you ,
however still have to have the neutral safety swx there...the shop or
dealer fix is to add a relay near the starter..the voltage is enough to
activate the relay but not the starter...so the relay is what finally
makes the starter go...Good Luck

On Sun, 28 Jan 2001 06:34:33 -0500 Tarheel <puzerewski@EMAIL.MSN.COM>
writes:
> I am having ignition problems with my 86 cabrio.  Starts right up,
> drive it
> a little while stop, and it will not start,,,no click, nada.
> Battery good,
> no shorts, starter new.  Sometimes if I hold the key in the stat
> position
> for 5 seconds it will engage.  Automatic transmission.
>
> Any ideas, or any resources you can point me to?
>
> Adam Puzerewski
> 81 westy
> 74 beetle
> 86 cabrio
> Vanagon Partsmobiles

Daryl of AA Transaxle
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(425) 788-4070
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