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I.C.E & Electrical / 1990 wiring woes
Hi all, so a bit of backstory....

A now ex friend and I started restoring my 5 door GTI around 2 years ago, all was going well, he stripped the car, i welded it, then it went to paint, anyways, ive been reassembling the car its all back together apart from radiator and a few trims.

i have however run into some difficulties with the electrical side, the engine bay wiring was all tied up against the firewall so it was out of the way for paint, ive refitted the engine, connected all the plugs etc that i could see / identify, im at the point of turning the key and............ nothing, well not nothing nothing, it turns over but not start.

i have discovered that theres no spark, i have 12v at the coil.
the ISV doesnt buzz when ignition is on.
fuel pump doesnt prime. ive bridged the terminals on the relay and the pump primes


everything else electrical appears to be working at this stage

really hoping someone has some possible suggestions as to where to start!
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New Members Say Hi! / Another new one!
Hi all, my names Andy, from Norfolk (uk) and im currently restoring a 5 door 1990 GTI, i have some electrical questions but thought id better say hello before i bombard the tech section!