starting

[jon_570]

my MKIII wont start.. i put the key in.. push the clutch and turn the key and nothing...not even a noise..someone told me that my alarm might have a kill switch that i need to take the alarm off for it to start..is this true.. also.. has anyone else had this problem.. i checked all wires going to the starter and the solenoid wires and it looked fine... any ideas

[CRE]

Is the battery in good shape? Does the "Security" light on the dash light up when you lock the car? The two most common issues where the starter won't crank over at all are the starter solenoid not getting enough current or the stock alarm not getting disabled when the door is unlocked.

If it's the security system, try locking the car from the driver's side, make sure the red light comes on on the gauge cluster, then try unlocking the car from the passenger side.

[jon_570]

the battery is brand new..ill try the unlocking

[jon_570]

got it running..

[CRE]

What was the problem?

[jon_570]

i guess it was the gay ass alarm.. i check the wires to the starter and the solenoid and they were all tight.. so i used the key to unlock both doors.. got in it and manuall locked and unlocked em and it started

[CRE]

There is a switch on the back of each of the key cylinders, they wear out with age. The switch arms the alarm when you turn the lock one way and disarms when you turn the other. If the alarm has been triggered the starter is disabled.

To re-enable the starter you have to lock the car up, check the light on the dash to make sure the alarm has armed and then unlock the door without setting off the alarm. The passenger side lock usually works best due to infrequent use.

[jon_570]

yea..thats what i did...but this is good info for anyone else.. cause right before i started it the alarm was set like 3 times..people from my class were messin with it.. i was right there so i knew it was going on.. they were testing the alarm..lol