light grounding issues / Happy Birthday Augustus

[Steve Kramer]

hmm, this is interesting.  I have found a shop in Westmont, Illinois who
specializes in older audi's  -  and their electrical eccentricities.

I would still like to talk to others who have gone to Randy at Midtex in
Plainfield, Illinois.  He's just too far.


we will be going over among things, the fuel pump and the electrical switch
situation.

at this point i have had any time to try using the Progold due to work.  I
hope to have some time this weekend on on of our balmy February days here in
Chicago.

the license plate bulbs were burnt out, but reading this thread has me
thinking of the aftermarket radio that was put in in the last 5 years.

  perhaps, something was done with the relay when the head unit was
replaced.


in the interum if i get the trunk light to work - is this light separate
from the other lights or do i have the chance that light will remain on
indefinitely - if its on the same circuit as the other door switches.


btw - You'll all be happy that I've named my car Agustus. Named after August
Horch. Wish him a Happy 122k Birthday.

Steve Kramer

89 200t - Gunther
95 a6 avant -gretchen
96 a6 avant q -ingrid
00 a6 avant q - elsa
90 V8 q - Augustus


> From: "Coleman, David" <David.Coleman at blackrock.com>
> Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2002 13:34:53 -0500
> To: "Steve Kramer" <skramer at mac.com>
> Cc: "V8 List (E-mail)" <v8 at audifans.com>
> Subject: RE: [V8] v8 lighting switches
>
> I recall posts alluding to burnt-out license plate light bulbs causing all
> sorts of wierd havoc.  That may not be it in this case, but I'd bet my last
> jellybean that your looking at one specific, albeit obscure, ground issue
> somewhere.   The wires behind the aftermarket radio is the first place I'd
> look, the various light sockets the second place.  Bring a test light.
>
> A relay was mentioned in a previous post, which my miniscule experience gives
> me no knowledge of, but it sounds worth a shot too.
>
> Although I think it's probably futile in this case, contact enhancer is
> definitely the ticket as opposed to WD-40, and comes highly recommended by
> several V8 veterans.  Check out:
>
> http://www.caig.com/prod.htm
> http://www.stabilant.com/index.html
>
> Have fun -- it's definitely worth it once these little bugs are squashed!
>
> -DaveC.
> '91 V8 5-ganger
>
>
>
>> with respect to the interior lighting issue.  went out to my
>> local walmart
>> and bought some extra bulbs for the rear trunk lights as well
>> as for the
>> footwells.
>>
>> the light in the trunk will only work if the positive contact
>> makes contact
>> with the body metal,
>>
>> bought wd-40 for the switches.  will this work or should i
>> use the goldpro?
>> stuff.
>>
>> these switches are $6 each.
>>
>>
>> steve
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