starter stuck on

BiX Veteran Volks Folk

2,499 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 17 Apr 2005, 11:57 am

#338552

i have been having major issues with my L bug this week. last week i had a miss and was testing to make sure the new leads i put on were ok and the starter got stuck turning over. i could turn the key off and it would still keep on turning hte engine over. the switch at the base of the colum was playing up and about to die so i replaced this.

i tunred it on to start the car and it still keeps the starter going. if i unplug the ignition leads from the base of the steering colum, it still keeps going, the only way to stop it is by taking a terminal of the battery!!!

any ideas? on a what it could be? wht shuld i check? and how to fix it?

cheers

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Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 17 Apr 2005, 12:09 pm

#338558

starter solenoid sticking in the on position????

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Chewy Fahrvergnugen

889 posts · joined Jul 2004 · 17 Apr 2005, 12:15 pm

#338561

yep sounds like the solenoid.

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pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 17 Apr 2005, 4:12 pm

#338647

gentle tap with a hammer, gentle i said.😉

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Gibbo Custom Title Time!

1,685 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 17 Apr 2005, 4:17 pm

#338648

Yep, my old SuperBug had that same issue when I had it about 15 years ago.

I carried a small hammer, just a couple of light taps should do it......