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Thu 1 Oct 2020 21:55
VW Golf not starting - Lincoln Jase

Hi guys, hoping you could help me out here, I have a VW Golf 2011 1.6 TDI. It shows up clutch when trying to start. A quality garage has changed the clutch switch, it worked for about half an hour, it has been on various garage computers and brings nothing up on the fault codes. Another garage has removed all the earth leads as some was corroded and replaced all. It worked ok for 3 days and back to normal, not starting. Any idea guys. The garages it has been to are very reputable, it's had a new battery as well.

Edited by Lincoln Jase on 01/10/2020 at 21:59

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Thu 1 Oct 2020 23:11
VW Golf not starting - elekie&a/c doctor
The clutch switch is part of the clutch master cylinder . Is this the part that has been replaced?
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Fri 2 Oct 2020 11:30
VW Golf not starting - edlithgow

Thanks

Yet another piece of "Modern Car" carp that I've never had, never heard of, and have never missed.

Always cheers me up, but since thats not much use to you here's what á quick Google and morbid curiosity came up with.

forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5452112-DIY-Bad...h

And a video, in case you like that sort of thing

www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSr9XGV8hJM

If it initially worked and then didn't, suggests original fix was along the right lines and there might be a mechanical problem which is breaking it.

Looks fragile

Here's one possible mechanical issue

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wEU5b81cbI

AFAICT, if you dont have cruise control, this thing just makes a circuit when you push on the clutch pedal, forcing you to do that before you can start the engine. (safety feature).

www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-volkswagen-audi-parts/.../

IF that is correct, simply shorting it out might permit starting.

If you get caught doing that though, 30 days in Ze Kooler.

Edited by edlithgow on 02/10/2020 at 12:29

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Sun 18 Oct 2020 16:39
VW Golf not starting - edlithgow

Apparently some of these clutch switch thingies auto adjust, so if you go around poking it to see if it works, you can shorten its actuating plunger thingie to the point where it doesn't, because it is no longer sufficiently depressed by the clutch pedal

Dunno if this applies to VW's. The example I heard of was on a Ford Mustang

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