Stupid, stupid question on starting my JSW

[kcdokken]

Hi! I have had my 2014 JSW since 2018 and I am now asking a very basic, stupid question. My JSW has the push button start and I have always done a quick push/release to engage the glow plugs, then I do another push to start the car after the glow plug lights turn off. My start button is now failing so I have to wiggle it to get the glow plugs and starter to engage. I ordered a new start button and am second guessing my starting procedures. Instead of the two button pushes, should I just press and hold the start button until the starter engages? Thank you for all of your help!

 

[2004LB7]

This might help

Fix for when push to start button acts up

When I was having issues with my push button start, I had searched around and could not find anyone else with this particular issue. I would go to start the car by pressing the button once to turn on the glow plugs, wait, then push until it starts. For the first press of the button, it would...

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[oilhammer]

Word of caution about these stupid, worthless, fragile, pushbuttons.... they are having issues with spotty supply, due to where they are made (among a few other select VAG parts). If you own one of these cars that happens to be cursed with this option, I'd buy yourself a button or two NOW while you still can.

I replace these things constantly. These are a couple from just this week that haven't made it to the dumpster yet:

 

[oilhammer]

There's two versions, one down in the console (NCS, NMS cars) and the one in the column (A5, A6 cars). Same switch really, just the actual button part is slightly different... the column mounted button has a slight angle to it.

 

[watatrp]

Word of caution about these stupid, worthless, fragile, pushbuttons.... they are having issues with spotty supply, due to where they are made (among a few other select VAG parts). If you own one of these cars that happens to be cursed with this option, I'd buy yourself a button or two NOW while you still can.

I replace these things constantly. These are a couple from just this week that haven't made it to the dumpster yet:

At $150 each, I'll only buy one.

 

[oilhammer]

Yeah, if it breaks, you can always rent a car when yours won't start.

Hey, don't shoot the messenger... I'm not worried, none of my Volkswagens have this "feature".

Funny part is, it isn't like the regular key version isn't without its own problems... I do lots of those, too:

 

[Lightflyer1]

Which one is used in the 2015 Beetle?

 

[oilhammer]

Should be the flat one, the same as the NCS and NMS. But I'd let the dealer verify.

 

[x1800MODMY360x]

Yeah, if it breaks, you can always rent a car when yours won't start.

If mine breaks, I'm curious if i can jump the pins to start it. But I also got a spare in the glove box that I got from a junkyard

 

[oilhammer]

I'm sure you could jumper something, but the pins are really tiny. A small paperclip would do it, you'd just need to figure out which of the four. The other two are for the backlighting I would think.