Wow, thank you.

Funny, as im going to clean up my own and consider doing this hard start
relay, I come to find it already there.

That is great news, all I need to do is replace the relay, install the
new starter and I should be starter happy for years to come.

Id kinda sorta hoped that would be the case, and happy to have resources
like these to put these pieces together.

Old Volks Home wrote:
> Chris -
>
> Pictures are abit fuzzy, but looks similar (you have a Hella mfr'd one) to
> the Hard Start Relay setup I spoke of in an earlier post to you:
>
>
>> Finally, in worse case situations, a hard start relay goes a >long way to
>>
> solving starter problems (Bosch WR-1 as an >example).  I have one on each of
> my VWs, past & present.
>
>
>> For more info on this subject see my link:
>>
>
>
>> http://www.oldvolkshome.com/hardstart.pdf
>>
>
> Compare the relay terminals and where the wires go on your vehicle verses my
> diagram on my website.  Betcha because of that terminal breakage it's
> because it was just about to go and not allowing the proper amount of
> current flow for the starter to activate.
>
> The relay is essentially a relay used commonly in lighting, horn, fuel pump,
> fuel injection and some other circuits on other vehicles, domestic or import
> and manufactured by Bosch, Hella, Siemens, etc., as well as the cheepie Far
> East ones bought at your FLAPS.  When used with a starter circuit, it's best
> to use the 40amp rated relay.  The current VW number is 141 951 253 B, Bosch
> 0332 019 150.  Stay away from the cheepies.
>