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1995 Volkswagen Jetta won't start

Tiny
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  • 1995 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 135,000 MILES
95 jetta 111 GL
If I turn the key on to start I get nothing, no clicking as if a bad battery. I replaced the battery, starter.
The start relay seems good, felt movement on the relay. Tried to start in park and all of the other gears, nothing. On the shift lever I get movement on the park, netural saftey switch.
When I replaced the starter it still would do nothing, I turned the wheels and it started, but only once, tried again but nothing.
I am stumped
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Sunday, June 21st, 2009 AT 2:36 PM

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Tiny
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There's no quick easy answer here.
You're going to have to get a test light and start checking to see where the power is and isn't.

Having a schematic would definitely help, but the chain probably goes something like this.

Battery, fuse box, ignition switch, inhibitor (neutral safety) switch, starter relay, starter.

Good luck
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Tuesday, December 20th, 2016 AT 11:29 AM
Tiny
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I took it to a garage and they found some frayed wires at the battery and thru the firewall. They replaced the ignition switch due to internal arcing. I picked up the car, drove it home, and now it won't start again. I am going to replace the starter relay, I guess thats the only thing left. Of course I am going to call the garage back
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Tuesday, December 20th, 2016 AT 11:29 AM
Tiny
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Any updates after you replaced the relay?
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