I just love Audi dealers!

[Bill Rowe]

tom, i've counted 5 listers (incl myself) so far w/ the same problem.  the
consensus appears to be a bad clock spring.  does anyone know if the clock
spring was replaced under the kf13 air bag recall?  does anyone know how to
identify the connector behind the center console?  you know, the one that
needs to be disconnected before removing the air bag to gain access to the
clock spring.

-----Original Message-----
From: quattro-admin at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-admin at audifans.com]On
Behalf Of Thomas J. Donohue, Jr.
Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 7:33 PM
To: Ryan Hoitink
Cc: Quattro list
Subject: Re: I just love Audi dealers!


AH-HAH!!  No sooner do I describe my symptoms, than an intrepid lister comes
up
with the same symptoms!  Now there are at least two of us looking for
answers,
but Ryan seems to have a causal event for his!  My '91 had the airbag recall
done in 1997, long before I bought the car this August.  The PO bought the
car
after that recall was done, from a highly reliable independent Audi
specialist
that I have dealt with many times in the past.  I will contact both of them
to
see if the AB light was present during either of their regimes, but I would
doubt it.  I'll post any answers I get; looking forward to any that anyone
else
has too.  Regards. Tom

Ryan Hoitink wrote:

>         Well, it was bound to happen.  I brought my car in for the airbag
> recall.(About a month ago)  Since then, I had driven it approximately 30
or
> so miles, on one day.  Well, I go out to drive it this Friday night, and
> what happens?  Car will not start.  Turns over fine.  Check codes...
> camshaft position sensor... whatever.  Come back an hour later, and all is
> fine.  Car starts right up, and I clear the codes.  No problems since,
after
> driving all weekend.  Anyway, once it started, the airbag light came on,
and
> remained on for about 1-2 mins after car was started.  Turn off ignition,
> restart, same shit.  Every time it's started now, the airbag light stays
on
> for a minute or two, and turns off.  Sometimes only about 30 seconds.
> Doesn't matter whether it sits overnight or only ten seconds without
> running.  SO,... I'm back at school, and have to have a family member take
> it in and deal with the incompetence of the dealer.  I knew I shouldn't
have
> had the recall service done.  This is why I do all the work on the car
> myself.  The one time I let someone else do something, it gets screwed up.
> Well, the dealer will fix it, at no cost to me.  I won't accept anything
> else.  They will hear from me every day until they agree, but hopefully
they
> will be sensible, and take responsibility for their actions.  Anyway, I'll
> keep the list posted.
>
> -Ryan



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