Need Help with Battery Post Connections, Does this look right to you..? Options

[Nozzle]

I'm having non-starting issues (used to be only hot but now it's both cold and hot) with my 1973 2.0 and Scotty B suggested the electrical connections to the positive battery post may be part of the problem. So I thought I'd start by cleaning up these connections or at least replacing the battery cable with something more stock to begin trouble-shooting. The problem is I'm not sure what these connections are supposed to look like. So does anyone have any good pictures of how these connections are supposed to be arranged?

Here's what mine currently look like:



Many thanks,

John

[mrgreenjeans]

Forgot to add that Tom is dead on about the issue of the key switch going bad and not enabling a crank/ fire mode.
These switches when going south will allow the car to crank and crank and crank and not ever catch or allow ignition.
A simple changeout ....well not all that simple.....will totally transform the ignition performance of a poorly starting car. Plastic internals to the switch assembly are easily sourced on ebay or your local Porsche dealer. Get the VW / Porsche part for longevity sake.
Look for the plastic , white housing on the internals of the swith to have a crack and allow the piece to not make proper contact . Cold weather, constant overuse of the switch....read high mileage cars, will cause this to crack and separate just enough to squelch start mode.
Good luck.