alright thank, will check it out tomorrow.

WTF is that other terminal for on the starters, other than confusion? I've made that mistake too (hooking up to the wrong one)

Take a step back... and take a deep breath(or drink a beer).

You could have got a shitty starter new off the shelf. I had the problem when I had the squareback. Make sure the car is in neutral and then jump the big wire post to the switch wire post with a screwdriver and see if it turns over. You can also have them test the starter in-store before you buy it. The starters sit on the shelf a long time. The solenoid doesn't like that. I found that it isn't the starter that goes to hell, its the solenoid. I literally went through 6 starters before I bought a solenoid from somebody on theSamba and swapped it out on the original starter that was in the car. Starters are the biggest pain in the ass.........

That's why I spent the good money and got a Bosch rebuilt automatic starter, I'm getting a headache just thinking about all the problems I've had with starters in the past.

I test the starter and it 12 volt.. I test the red wire on top starter and my wife ignition it and got 11.3 volt.. I test the "hotwire" got it start! something is missing

Maybe my bug don't like Auto starter.

so you got 12v to the smaller red wire on the starter and it still doesn't start?

correct

Hey James, push start it and come to my shop in dickinson and I will help you out. Let me know if you need my address or directions?

Thank Jason but I got stop working and have go out. One day I will stop by.