I just love Audi dealers!

[Thomas J. Donohue, Jr.]

Bill...I had the clock spring replaced in my 89; it was not replaced in the
airbag recall.  I have not done any fooling around with either airbag equipped
car, though it is clear the the 91 is going to require some.  Not only is the
airbag light a headache but the left side of the center section of the steering
wheel is loose...the part that you push to blow the horn.  The PO had the
ignition switch replaced with a non-matching key shortly before I bought the car
and I think that our local monkey boys that did the job left a bunch of things
loose.  There is a clunk on bumps heard inside the dash that I can't find.
Probably something else that wasn't properly fastened when they buttoned it up.
When I get to taking the dash apart, I will be looking for some BTDTs,
especially with regard to the airbag issue.  Regards, Tom

Bill Rowe wrote:

> 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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