Volkswagen Polo i have a polo 1.4 tdi and when i connect the battery my starter motor engages even when key is not in car ??

Car: Volkswagen Polo
Variant: 1.4 tdi
Model Year: 2003
When I connect my battery the starter motor engages even without key in ignition
Posted: Aug 19, 2021 (4 years ago)
Why was battery disconnected in the first place?
Posted Aug 19, 2021 (4 years ago)
Replying to post by whittingehame:
Why was battery disconnected in the first place?
Because It was dead because of the starter just engaging I have worked it down to starter relay just trying to find It now
Posted Aug 19, 2021 (4 years ago)
Might help you Fuses and relay Volkswagen Polo 9N For the Volkswagen Polo 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 model year. Fuse box location. ENPolo9N-blok The main fuse carrier is located on battery cover. The number of fuses always depends on the equipment fitted to the particular model. ENPolo9N-blok-kapot legend. F1 (110A) Altemator F2 (110A) Vehicle interior/ignition switch F3 (50A) Power steering F4 (50A) Engine control (EC) relay (AXU), glow plugs, secondary air injection (AIR) pump F5 (40A) Engine coolant blower motor F6 (40A) Anti-lock brake system (ABS) F7 (40A) Anti-lock brake system (ABS) F8 (30A) Engine coolant blower motor F9 – F10 (5A) Multifunction control module 1 F11 (5A) Air conditioning (AC), engine coolant blower motor control module F12 – F13 (5A) Automatic transmission (AT) F14 – F15 – F16 – Fuse box in passenger compartment Volkswagen Polo. The fuse holder is located behind the cover in the left side of the dash panel. fuse box diagram. ENPolo9N-blok-salon legend F1 (10A) Rear screen wash/wipe system F2 (5A) instrument illumination rheostat, licence plate lamps F3 (5A) Rear fog lamps F4 (5A) Brake pedal position (BPP) switch, cruise control, engine management F5 (5A) Engine management F6 (5A) Head lamp adjustment F7 (5A) Engine management, power steering F8 (5A) Heated door mirrors F9 (10A) Engine management F10 (5A)S-contact F11 (5A) Electric/heated door mirrors F12 (5A) RH side/tail lamps F13 (5A) LH side/tail lamps F14 (10A) Engine management, intake manifold heater F15 (10A) Automatic transmission (AT) F16 (10A) Wind screen wash/wipe system F17 (5A) Engine management F18 (5A) Air conditioning (AC), AC/heater recirculation, alarm system, anti-dazzle interior mirror, engine coolant blower motor control module, instrument panel, navigation system F19 (10A) Heated wind screen waterjets, reversing lamps F20 (5A) instrument panel F21 (10A) RH headlamp- high beam F22 (10A) LH headlamp-high beam F23 (10A) Anti-lock brake system (ABS), electronic stability programme (ESP) F24 (10A) Multifunction control modulel F25 (10A) Engine management F26 (10A) Stop lamps F27 (5A) Anti-lock brake system (ABS)(with ESP), instrument panel F28 (10A) Interior lamps F29 (5A) Air conditioning (AC),data link connector(DLC), telephone F30 (5A) Multifunction control modulel, AT selector lever lock, wind screen wiper rain sensor F31 (25A) Electric window motor, front left F32 (15A) Heated seats F33 (15A) Alarm system horn F34 (15A) Auxiliary power socket F35 (20A)Sunroof F36 (25A) AC/heater blower motor F37 (15A/20A) ignition coil(s)/ignition amplifier(s) F38 (25A) Electric window motor, rear left F39 (25A) Electric window motor, front right F40 (10A/30A) Engine management F41 (15A) Fuel pump/fuel lift pump – petrol/TDI F42 (20A) Engine management-AXU F43 (15A) RH headlamp- low beam, head lamp adjustment F44 (15A) Front fog lamps F45 (15A) Engine management-AUB F46 (20A) Wind screen wash/wipe system F47 (20A) Heated rear window(^02/04) F48 (15A) indicators/hazard warning amps F49 (15A) Cigarette lighter F50 (15A) Multifunction control module2, alarm system, central locking F51 (15A) Audio system, navigation system F52 (20A) Horn, windscreen wash/wipe system F53 (25A) Electric window motor, rear right F54 (15A) LH headlamp- low beam, head lamp adjustment Relay carrier Volkswagen Polo. The relay carrier is located on the driver side behind the dash panel cover. ENPolo9N-blok-salon-2 1 2 3 (100) Glow plug relay 4 (53) Fuel lift pump relay(TDI) 5 (449) Door edge/puddle lamps relay 6 (53) Headlamp washer pump relay 7 (126) Starter motor inhibitor switch relay 8 (53) Auxiliary heater relay 1, low output 9 (100) Auxiliary heater relay 2, high output (Diesel) 10 (53/429) Engine control (EC) relay (petrol, except AXU) 11 (18) Ignition auxiliary circuits relay 12 (404) Fuel system primer relay(petrol, except AXU) 13 (167) Fuel pump(FP) relay(petrol, except AXU) 14 15 (109) Engine control (EC)relay(Diesel) F1 (40A) Auxiliary heater F2 (40A) Auxiliary heater F3 (40A) Auxiliary heater .
Posted Aug 19, 2021 (4 years ago)

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