I'd check the ignition switch next, I've heard that it's not that uncommon for it to fail.

Andrew
1984 Westy "Speed Bump"
1996 VW Jetta Trek  "Little Beep" (the wife's car)
12 degrees here in central Michigan.

--- John Russ <CJRUSS@GIS.NET> wrote:
>I have a starting problem. It's a 88 Vanagon wolfsburg addition with an Aut=
>omatic. This is it,turn the key motor dose not turn over, but if I jump out=
> the solenoid it will start so this is not the problem. I checked the Red/ =
>black wire at the starter solenoid and there is no 12 volt at that point. I=
> went to the starter switch and turned it and had the 12 volts. I traced th=
>e wire (Red/black) to the Fuse/Relay Block and lost it there. I couldn't fi=
>nd where it comes back out to the wire harness to the rear of the van Has a=
>nybody had this problem before.=20
>
>
>     Thank You=20
>
>     John Russ=20
>     Gloucester MA=20
>     It;s 9 degrees today=20
>
>    1986 Vanagon
>    1988 Vanagon

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