[V8] electrical beeping/ glove box short

[Steve Kramer]

Thanks for the info. Actually, I eliminated the short in the seat and the
glove box as an otion.  I found that one of the additional cables to the
positive terminal was shorting out with contact to some other metal.


Steve Kramer


> From: "Aaron Rosenstein" <admin at nwaviation.net>
> Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2002 16:27:51 -0800
> To: "Steve Kramer" <skramer at mac.com>
> Subject: RE: [V8] electrical beeping/ glove box short
>
> I believe the method for retrieving the voltage is as follows:
>
> Ignition ON
> Push & hold the OUTSIDE TEMP button
> Push & hold the OFF button
> Release OUTSIDE TEMP button then the OFF button
>
> Then use the up/down buttons to select the diagnostic "channel" which I
> believe is 11. I seem to remember that 12 tells you something about amps
> or interruptions. In any case I think it is all in the service manual,
> which I have online at www.nwaviation.net/audi if you are so inclined.
> I'd try it myself to verify the steps, but my car is in the shop at the
> moment....
>
>
> Good luck!
>
> Aaron Rosenstein
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Kramer [mailto:skramer at mac.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 9:11 AM
> To: v8 at audifans.com; quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: [V8] electrical beeping/ glove box short
>
> I now believe that I have found the possible short which seems to be
> coming
> from the glove box light - or in the area there of.  There is an
> intermittent surged of electricity coming if I fiddle with the wires and
> I
> have learned that the wires leading to it have been replaced.  How do
> you
> remove the glove box so I can better access this area.
>
> Also as this has happened before when the battery is drained I get a
> beeping
> coming from the passenger area. a series of three tones It's
> intermittent.
>
> Is this just a signal that the battery is drained or is it something
> more
> sinister?
>
> Also I have heard the climate control can provide one with the current
> volt
> levels on the V8 - how do you do this.
>
> Thanks
>
>
> Steve Kramer
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