Hi all, I've had my gti6 stood up since the end of November, been starting it every couple of weeks but not moving it due to not insurance, When I came to start it last week the cooling fan came on within a couple of minutes and the lights would all flicker before eventually it cuts out. Cleaned up the battery terminals and that sorted the lights and the fan then only stayed on low. I changed the fan switch on the thermostat housing and cleaned the connector, no luck fan is still on before the temp gets up to 70*. I took it for a drive and the speedo doesnt work either. Other than that and the fan running it drove ok.

Cleaned off the gear box earth leads with a wire brush and still had the problems but it also started misfiring, today I've got them back off cleaned them up shiny with emery cloth along with the terminals, and checked did the same to the gearbox bolt checking the cable.

Now I've put it together again I've still got the misfire and no speedo but now this time the cooling fan didn't come on straight away. But the handbrake warning light and the Abs light? (the skidding one) are stuck on even after driving it up the road at about 30mph

Anyone know what's going on or what I've done to be creating more problems?

Cheers

Cheers for the reply, I've managed to sort the abs light, the fuse looked in tact but swapped it with another and the lights now go out. I will check those other 2 points next. Is theres any chance the faulty speedo is messing with the electrics?