My 89 VW Cabrio started fine this morning and two hours later when I put the key into the ignition and tried to start it nothing happend. Battery is fine - what's wrong?

Asked by gehlhaar Apr 14, 2017 at 10:04 PM about the 1989 Volkswagen Cabriolet Best Seller

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

When I started car this morning everything was fine. Two hours later put in key and turned it to start engine and nothing - starter will not work. Battery is fine - all lights work, radio works, turn signals work. What might be wrong?

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Kelly answered 7 years ago

everything can still work yet it wont turn over...charge ..jump... start...VATT system ( checks battery load..starter draw...charging).. before we get to the starter

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