1998 VW GTI
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Forum Name: Car Security and Convenience
Forum Discription: Car Alarms, Keyless Entries, Remote Starters, Immobilizer Bypasses, Sensors, Door Locks, Window Modules, Heated Mirrors, Heated Seats, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=17350
Printed Date: June 13, 2024 at 8:35 PM
Topic: 1998 VW GTI
Posted By: vaderfop
Subject: 1998 VW GTI
Date Posted: August 08, 2003 at 3:17 PM
i am trying to put a remote start a 98 VW GTI and have everything done, except it will not remote start. i was wondering if anyone knew if there was a immobilizer on this car. i looked it up on wiring diagrams and it did not list any.
thanks
jon
Replies:
Posted By: kidtransam
Date Posted: August 08, 2003 at 8:59 PM
Your car shouldnt have a immobilizer...check your hoodpin,...brake switch( silly i know..but it happens :) )..and your tach wire...the tach wire should be BLACK/ purple at the coil pack, on the right side of the motor towards the front.
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With a torch and a big enough hammer...it WILL friggin fit!!
Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: August 08, 2003 at 9:34 PM
We need more information on why it doesn't start . Does it crank but not actually turn over ? Does it crank and stay running and then turn off ? Need more info.
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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA
Posted By: vaderfop
Date Posted: August 08, 2003 at 10:27 PM
it does not crack at all, all the lights and stuff come on, but the starter is not getting 12volts. tach, brake, and hood pin are all good, i thought it might be the hood pin so i disconnected it to test, and still did the same thing
Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: August 08, 2003 at 10:38 PM
Did you hook up a starter disable relay and hook up the starter wire to the wrong side of the coil ??
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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA
Posted By: vaderfop
Date Posted: August 08, 2003 at 11:22 PM
already checked that, the starter disable is hooked up however, the purple starter wire is on the starter side of the relay
Posted By: profuse007
Date Posted: August 09, 2003 at 12:15 AM
neutral wire hook up?
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Houston,TX
"The two most common elements in the universe are H+ and stupidity" (Ellison).
Posted By: vaderfop
Date Posted: August 09, 2003 at 1:36 AM
yes, if it wasnt then the car wouldnt even try and start
Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: August 09, 2003 at 8:23 AM
Is this a manual ? Did you go through the start up sequence properly ?
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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA
Posted By: vaderfop
Date Posted: August 15, 2003 at 12:52 AM
no it is an auto.
yes i went through the start up sequence properly.
when i puch the remote start buttons on the remote everything comes on like it is going to remote start, however, i monitered the purple wire coming out of the remote start relay pack (the one hooked up to the starter wire) and it never reads 12volts. so then i checked to see if the brain is sending the negitive singal needed to activate the relay, but it was not.
is it just a bad brain maybe? or could it be something else?
Posted By: profuse007
Date Posted: August 15, 2003 at 9:53 AM
maybe a bad relay on that pack?
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Houston,TX
"The two most common elements in the universe are H+ and stupidity" (Ellison).
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