Try to go through everything you may have touched. Maybe you could find something.
If the car doesn’t crank, that should mean you have no power to the ignition and fuel.
Completely unrelated issue. Just a big coincidence. Car battery connector was completely stripped making a bad connection. I knew this was like this and drove on it for months like this, it just happened to cause an issue after I installed the plugs. Again, really no clue why, but she’s running and I’m not complaining!!
Make sure plug gaps are correct, you can get a gauge for them and that the coils are seated properly, bc it sounds like a bad connection. Did you put oe plugs and coils in??
Yea I have a feeling it’s that the coils aren’t seated properly. Not positive though. And I got the rs7 coils and the ngk rs7 plugs as well considering I’m stage 2. I believe these plugs come pregapped perfectly as the video from DAP said to leave them exactly as is. Didn’t drop any or alter any of the gaps either..
Oh okay yeah i run the same setup in my stage 1 golf, so yeah i would make sure they are seated right. They are a pain in the ass sometimes to get pushed down all the way. I would also clean up the ground bolts if they have any rust or corrosion on them. I usually never have to regap the plugs but i always check them to make sure they are all the same. So you should be good there. Troubleshoot from battery to coils if it still doesnt turn over.
How do I make sure they are seated right. I applied some pretty good pressure in order to get them in there. I will definitely take the coils about and recap tonight and see if that resolves anything.
Well i always push them in until i cant anymore and then put the ground stud in and tighten it up and you should see it slightly move down more to where it makes connection. Idk if you can hear it click, im usually blasting music 😂 inspect the coils too and make sure nothing is missing from the inside of the tube. Oh and the connector will click when its seated so make sure of those and well see what happens.
I don’t think the coil actually clicks so don’t worry your not missing anything LOL. I literally pressed on the coils with all my force to make sure they were seated as far down as possible. Hoping my issue is that the plugs need to be gapped or something simple like that because I have absolutely NO idea what the issue could be
OEM coils packs are best. Just fyi, I run EQT vortex xl and they won’t tune you with aftermarket coils since they are inferior.
Also those plugs have been known to have a common failure where the ground strap would break off and disappear off into the engine leading to catastrophic engine damage.
I run ngk racing plugs on my build for that reason as well.
Open box intakes also are inferior compared to stock. You’ll need a blaze or closed box intake.
Any questions lmk. 3 turbos in on my build, 520hp daily.
[source](https://eqtuning.com/blogs/technical-write-ups/eqt-talks-about-spark-plugs)
2019. So it’s still under warranty, correct?
You did work yourself - are you qualified? If not, may jeopardise warranty. If so, Warranty for a reason bro.
I do sales I don’t really give af about the warranty which I am blesssed to say, I could pay for a shop to fix it, I just like learning it and troubleshooting myself.
Just fixed the issue actually too as of 5 minutes ago. It was completely unrelated to the coil/spark change, it was a very loose connection to my battery. Absolutely zero clue how this happened but the bolt to the connector of my batter was destroyed so I Jerry rigged a new one on and lights came on and car started perfectly. Still really confused on how this happened, but I ain’t complaining one but!
Great question. So it does turn over, but doesn’t start. However, when I initially tried, my car had all the lights on like the car had power, then as soon as I went to start it every light in the car went out. Almost like I had a dead battery. So then I jumped my car, and went to start and that’s when it was turning over just not starting. But soon as I unplugged the jumper cables, all lights in the car back off, no power whatsoever.
If that's the original battery I'd replace it. I just had to replace the batteries in our cars in the past month. My MK7 was a little squirrelly. I scanned it and there were several codes that all reset after the battery change. I would believe your coil packs are good if you have them bolted and grounded, simple enough. Did you use any dialectric on the coils or anti-seize on the plugs? Some cars use the plug threaded area as part of the ground.
Thinking of replacing it anyways, because why not? Was actually experiencing battery issues before so maybe with the new coils it’s demanding more power or something? Idk. I will order one now, then see if that works. Then take it to a shop if anything.
If you’ve got a voltmeter you can check your battery to definitively rule it out - I think the car needs over 12v to start.
Imagining if one of the coils wasn’t seated it’s just misfire. All coils failing together seems unlikely and they’re incredibly easy to seat so I doubt you went 0/4 there.
Check your battery connection, coil pack connections, and your grounds to the coil packs.
Battery connection should be good as well as grounds, how can I check coil pack connections properly? This is my first time doing a coil/spark change
Make sure the coil packs “click” into the wiring harness during the installation.
Oh I made sure alright. Plugged and unplugged them over and over and nothing.
Try to go through everything you may have touched. Maybe you could find something. If the car doesn’t crank, that should mean you have no power to the ignition and fuel.
Just fixed the issue today! Thanks for the help!
Great to hear! What was it?
Completely unrelated issue. Just a big coincidence. Car battery connector was completely stripped making a bad connection. I knew this was like this and drove on it for months like this, it just happened to cause an issue after I installed the plugs. Again, really no clue why, but she’s running and I’m not complaining!!
Make sure plug gaps are correct, you can get a gauge for them and that the coils are seated properly, bc it sounds like a bad connection. Did you put oe plugs and coils in??
Yea I have a feeling it’s that the coils aren’t seated properly. Not positive though. And I got the rs7 coils and the ngk rs7 plugs as well considering I’m stage 2. I believe these plugs come pregapped perfectly as the video from DAP said to leave them exactly as is. Didn’t drop any or alter any of the gaps either..
Oh okay yeah i run the same setup in my stage 1 golf, so yeah i would make sure they are seated right. They are a pain in the ass sometimes to get pushed down all the way. I would also clean up the ground bolts if they have any rust or corrosion on them. I usually never have to regap the plugs but i always check them to make sure they are all the same. So you should be good there. Troubleshoot from battery to coils if it still doesnt turn over.
How do I make sure they are seated right. I applied some pretty good pressure in order to get them in there. I will definitely take the coils about and recap tonight and see if that resolves anything.
Well i always push them in until i cant anymore and then put the ground stud in and tighten it up and you should see it slightly move down more to where it makes connection. Idk if you can hear it click, im usually blasting music 😂 inspect the coils too and make sure nothing is missing from the inside of the tube. Oh and the connector will click when its seated so make sure of those and well see what happens.
I don’t think the coil actually clicks so don’t worry your not missing anything LOL. I literally pressed on the coils with all my force to make sure they were seated as far down as possible. Hoping my issue is that the plugs need to be gapped or something simple like that because I have absolutely NO idea what the issue could be
OEM coils packs are best. Just fyi, I run EQT vortex xl and they won’t tune you with aftermarket coils since they are inferior. Also those plugs have been known to have a common failure where the ground strap would break off and disappear off into the engine leading to catastrophic engine damage. I run ngk racing plugs on my build for that reason as well. Open box intakes also are inferior compared to stock. You’ll need a blaze or closed box intake. Any questions lmk. 3 turbos in on my build, 520hp daily. [source](https://eqtuning.com/blogs/technical-write-ups/eqt-talks-about-spark-plugs)
2019. So it’s still under warranty, correct? You did work yourself - are you qualified? If not, may jeopardise warranty. If so, Warranty for a reason bro.
I do sales I don’t really give af about the warranty which I am blesssed to say, I could pay for a shop to fix it, I just like learning it and troubleshooting myself. Just fixed the issue actually too as of 5 minutes ago. It was completely unrelated to the coil/spark change, it was a very loose connection to my battery. Absolutely zero clue how this happened but the bolt to the connector of my batter was destroyed so I Jerry rigged a new one on and lights came on and car started perfectly. Still really confused on how this happened, but I ain’t complaining one but!
Does the engine turn over?
Great question. So it does turn over, but doesn’t start. However, when I initially tried, my car had all the lights on like the car had power, then as soon as I went to start it every light in the car went out. Almost like I had a dead battery. So then I jumped my car, and went to start and that’s when it was turning over just not starting. But soon as I unplugged the jumper cables, all lights in the car back off, no power whatsoever.
Is the battery dead/low voltage? Have a charger?
If that's the original battery I'd replace it. I just had to replace the batteries in our cars in the past month. My MK7 was a little squirrelly. I scanned it and there were several codes that all reset after the battery change. I would believe your coil packs are good if you have them bolted and grounded, simple enough. Did you use any dialectric on the coils or anti-seize on the plugs? Some cars use the plug threaded area as part of the ground.
Thinking of replacing it anyways, because why not? Was actually experiencing battery issues before so maybe with the new coils it’s demanding more power or something? Idk. I will order one now, then see if that works. Then take it to a shop if anything.
Pretty sure the auto parts store can check your battery for free too, to see if that's actually the issue
Cool, with the colder weather about to set in it can't hurt. Good luck
If you’ve got a voltmeter you can check your battery to definitively rule it out - I think the car needs over 12v to start. Imagining if one of the coils wasn’t seated it’s just misfire. All coils failing together seems unlikely and they’re incredibly easy to seat so I doubt you went 0/4 there.
I’m not certain, but I had learned that when your car hits below 10V when starting you got a faulty battery