MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: dubber on December 22, 2018, 12:53:57 pm

Title: Mk5 Golf GTi - won't start
Post by: dubber on December 22, 2018, 12:53:57 pm

Hi there, currently stranded with a non-starting Golf. I presume it's something starter related, battery seems ok, any suggestions ... it sounds like something a whack with a hammer in the appropriate place would fix!!

Title: Re: Mk5 Golf GTi - won't start
Post by: MIJ_JAGGER on December 22, 2018, 03:52:07 pm

Have you tried a jump start?

Title: Re: Mk5 Golf GTi - won't start
Post by: muff1991 on December 22, 2018, 04:48:56 pm

Try jump start, if no then starters had it



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Title: Re: Mk5 Golf GTi - won't start
Post by: Octoparrot on December 22, 2018, 07:49:33 pm

Sounds like a flat battery to me.

Title: Re: Mk5 Golf GTi - won't start
Post by: dubber on December 23, 2018, 09:39:00 am

Quote from: Octoparrot on December 22, 2018, 07:49:33 pm

Sounds like a flat battery to me.

Embarrassingly, it looks like you're right. I ruled this out in my head as I'd driven it 20 mins earlier, however, I bump started it and it started ok again a few min later. Thanks for the replies.

Title: Re: Mk5 Golf GTi - won't start
Post by: muff1991 on December 24, 2018, 12:25:30 am

Glad you got it fixed mate


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Title: Re: Mk5 Golf GTi - won't start
Post by: DMackie on January 13, 2019, 10:52:31 pm

Mine does the same. Was it a dead battery or are you still having issues?

Title: Re: Mk5 Golf GTi - won't start
Post by: dubber on January 20, 2019, 08:14:25 pm

Quote from: DMackie on January 13, 2019, 10:52:31 pm

Mine does the same. Was it a dead battery or are you still having issues?

Dead battery.