AGU not turning over

[kennymeechan]

Hi all

New to the forum with a problem with my newly aquired 200 A3 1.8t (AGU engine)

Car was used daily and ran perfect until 2 days ago. Came home from work and locked car as usual. Came out 20 minutes later and when i turn the key to start nothing happens, not even a click from the starter. All other electrics work fine.

The immobiliser lamp turns off as normal on the dash.

So far I have tried;

Changing the battery in the remote (only have 1 key)
Jump start (same story, not a thing when key turned)
Cleaning battery terminals
Checked all fuses
Ran new wire from battery to starter

I think its already had a new starter as the one thats in has a recon sticker on it, and for £100 odd id rather rule out some other bits first.

I also tried a Sealey code reader in the OBD port and it wont link with car. Dont have a VAG-COM as yet.

Any ideas?

Cheers
Kenny​

 

[hades-]

remote wont stop it starting
id go for earth strap not sure where on the AGU
i had it on a A4 once
then starter maybe a recon but they can go
or there maybe a fuse somewhere one of the a3 lads will be along soon to advise
try bumping it then trying again on the key could have jammed

 

[kennymeechan]

Thanks for the reply.

I wasnt sure how the immobiliser worked on these so i just changed the battery anyway, was due - was needing to be right at car before it worked......

I put it into first out of gear and rocked it a fair few times to make sure it wasnt jammed, but even if it was it would still click? i get nothing at all.

 

[kennymeechan]

Also, i had this kinda screech sometimes on startup.

From reading this forum that seems to point to the starter, but this only happened a few times over the course of a few weeks. Would the starter just die so suddenly?

 

[hades-]

they can do

 

[murran]

you can easily rule out an engine earth fault by getting your jump leads and running one jump lead from the neg terminal to a metal bit on the engine.

have you tried bumping it?

the starter live itself isnt fused but i think the soleniod wire is?

 

[kennymeechan]

Any idea where that fuse is? If its the fuse box or on the battery then they are all fine.

Haven't tried bumping it no.

 

[smokiedee]

ignition switch gone. happened to me in asda on thursday. £10.80 form gsf and about 30 mins to change. took me longer coz i took the steering wheel and everything off when i didn't need to. if u iggle the key about and hold the ignition on for a while it should fire up

 

[kennymeechan]

Exhausted pretty much every option. Bench tested the starter and nothing, dead.

New one in and running perfect again, this week!!