Hello all,

 

My car has developed a slight fault. Sometimes when I turn the key to start it, it won’t even attempt to start. No starter noise or ticking noise and the battery is healthy.

 

I have to turn the ignition off and try again 1-3 times and it eventually goes. When it does attempt to start it fires up no bother.

 

Has anyone had an issue like this?

 

Cheers

5 hours ago, BobBri13 said:

Hello all,

 

My car has developed a slight fault. Sometimes when I turn the key to start it, it won’t even attempt to start. No starter noise or ticking noise and the battery is healthy.

 

I have to turn the ignition off and try again 1-3 times and it eventually goes. When it does attempt to start it fires up no bother.

 

Has anyone had an issue like this?

 

Cheers

Since it has a slush box I suspect an issue with the ignition inhibitor.

Hi, welcome.

 

Any dash warnings, messages, symbols (amber/red-triangle-of-doom), proper gearstick location for starting, pressing the brake hard enough.

 

There are so many possible reasons for this, gearlever switchy-thingy, immobiliser, connector wires, computers, brakes - if the car isn't telling you anything then you'll need an appropriate level VW scan tool with fully up to date program on it for your model and year of car.

 

The battery has to be very, very low usually not to start the engine, before this often you get all sorts or unexpected issues and warnings sometimes for a good while too if you ignore them before the engine struggles to start.

 

If you can give more info please do, and let us know how you get on.  Others may be along with other ideas.

 

Edited 22 October, 20241 yr by nta16
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It does sound like it could be an issue with the shifter for the DSG in P and not allowing it to start.  A connection / switch fault. Also is your foot firmly on the brake pedal,?.  ( The car can be left in N, and started in N.  Just not when it is -8 degrees C or lower.  )

Edited 22 October, 20241 yr by Ootohere

Thanks for the responses, the fault is quite intermittent so now I’ve spent the last week trying out different things.

 

If the issue happens, I turn the key back (I don’t completely turn off ignition) and try to start again. The car won’t attempt to start. This is when that car is in P

 

I then shift it down to N and it starts every time.

 

Like I’ve said this isn’t every time but I still want to sort it out, does anyone know of any instructional videos to fix this or written instructions.

22 minutes ago, BobBri13 said:

I turn the key back (I don’t completely turn off ignition) and try to start again.

With mine, if it didn't start, I need to turn the key all the way off before trying again.

If I don't it does nothing.

 

Thanks. AG Falco

If you can find someone local with VCDS they could a least check the brake pedal sensor and that the gear lever positions are being reported correctly.  A faulty ignition switch is another possibility.  Are there any other hints at all?  Like unexpected or flickering dash warnings?    

On 22/10/2024 at 07:52, Ootohere said:

It does sound like it could be an issue with the shifter for the DSG in P and not allowing it to start.

 

Microswitch repair kit sort of issue.

 

See this pdf -  2060686.3 - Fault Workshop! Leave vehicle only in position P.pdf

 

Edited 20 May20 May by nta16