Not cranking

2007 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
178,542 MILES • 2.5L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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RUSTY EULER
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Car was running. shut it off and went inside house. came out and it will not crank or nothing. Has new battery.
May 18, 2020 at 2:36 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi,

The first things to check are fuses and the power supply relay. See pics 1 and 2 below. Pic 3 is for location of the relay box and pic 4 shows terminal 50 power relay.

As far as fuse 2, it is in the vehicle on the left side under the instrument panel.

If you check these things and they test good, then I need you to check if it will start in neutral. If it still doesn't, we need to check the starter itself. Here is a link that explains how it is done. If needed, follow this and let me know the results.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/starter-not-working-repair

Let me know what you find or if you have other questions.

Take care,
Joe
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May 18, 2020 at 8:05 PM
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RUSTY EULER
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Thank you sir, everything that you mentioned was checked. it did have a bad relay, but it turned out to be the starter that was bad. Replaced the starter and it started right up. Thank you very much for your timely reply and your expertise. You helped out more than you know. thanks again.
May 19, 2020 at 10:23 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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You are very welcome. I glad to hear it is fixed. Let us know if you have questions in the future.

Take care,
Joe
May 20, 2020 at 7:33 PM