Starter motor fuse.

[Paulos52]

Hello all.....before I go out and get a new starter motor, could someone enlighten me as to where it's fuse is please ?
Just put my battery back on after a full charge and the starter is completely dead......all other electrical bits ok.
P.S. I have already tried the " belt with a hammer " method !

 

[Woody_72]

It won't be a fuse, it'll be a large relay.

 

[Paulos52]

Any idea where ?

 

[RUM4MO]

Using a voltmeter, check if 12V DC is getting to the solenoid on the starter, ie the prime power heavy lead from the alternator or battery +VE.

Also check that the thin lead, that controls the solenoid, has 12V DC on it when the key is held in the start position, that lead is known to fail due to corrosion, even worse if the engine is a TDI as it will "rattle" around more than a petrol engined car, and so fracture quicker.

 

[Paulos52]

Ok, will do in a mo......thanks.

 

[Paulos52]

Morning......well, I've checked the large lead and there is 12 volts at the solenoid end.
I have, however, decided to bite the bullet and fit a new one. However, it seems that there is more than 1 model fitted to the AUQ engine.
There is a 1.1 KW unit and also a 2.0 KW unit, and 9 or 10 teeth at the drive end.
As it seems that the unit has to be fitted from underneath the car, I've decided to let my regular garage fit it, so I cannot afford to make a mistake when I order one.

 

[Paulos52]

Thinking about it, I'm gonna fit it myself as I've just watched how easy it is......just means pushing the passenger side up onto a car ramp.

 

[Paulos52]

Could anyone tell me what that pipe running parallel with the electrical connector is for ?
From pictures I've looked at regards the bolt hole positions on the starter, one of them is directly below this pipe.

 

[mty12345]

Looks like the pipe for the clutch, but i'm not 100% sure from the pics.

 

[Paulos52]

Ok thanks......best leave it alone then when trying to undo the starter motor bolt underneath it.
That pic by the way is looking directly down towards the starter motor, which you can't see because of that electrical connector.