[T3] no start -- but just drove it!

[Bryon Garvin]

Thanks Jim,

as you probably read later, I finally figured it out.  I made the
stupid assumption that the wire I saw on the solenoid the first time
was the one from the front.  I couldn't see the other terminal due to
where I was.  Also, I was screwed up a bit as to where the wall of the
battery well was.  It was farther forward and I kept thinking "why
don't I see this wire exiting the interior??"

Anyway, pointless to yap about it anymore.  I'm feeling kinda dumb I
didn't find the wire in the first place.  I read the Bentley wiring
diagram and still failed to figure out that I should be looking for 2
wires up there in addition to the heavy battery wire.

Thanks everyone for their help.

 - Bryon, '71 Fastback

On Sun, Feb 12, 2012 at 3:16 PM, Jim Adney <jadney at vwtype3.org> wrote:
> On 12 Feb 2012 at 11:41, Bryon Garvin wrote:
>
>> Only question left is:  Which terminal on the solenoid is for the
>> ignition wire and which is for the ECU testing point.  Or does it
>> matter?  I can't tell if those two terminals are connected, in which
>> case it doesn't matter.  But if it does matter, will someone tell me
>> which goes on which?
>
> Use your voltmeter or test light to see if either has voltage on it
> with the key off. If both are dead, they are interchangable. If only
> one is dead, the wire from the front connects to that one.
>
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