Electrical queries / archive searching - from a newbie

[Len & Bonnie Lubbers]

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Hi all

I'm a newbie to things Audi... It appears we are moving on from our regular=
 diet of Jettas.  I have a 1988 90 non-quattro four banger - exceptional bo=
dy condition and very sound mechanically.

Q# 1 -  I found the archives but how do I do key word searches?  I have bee=
n a part of other lists which allowed this.  I would rather spend some time=
 trying to find previously answered questions than waste yours.


Q# 2  -  My current concerns are electrical.  When I got the car one fuse w=
as removed and two were blown:

Fuse # 4 (15 amp for clock, interior light, a/c control, etc)  - missing.  =
I put it in and the clock and interior lights now work.  The A/C clutch now=
 kicks in but clicks on and off too quickly.  No cool breezes.  My guess is=
 that the refrigerant is low or gone.

Fuse # 12 ( 15 amp for instruments and reverse lights) - was blown.  I repl=
aced it and the instrument lights worked only a few minutes and then quit. =
 Oddly the fuse still appears OK.

Fuse # 18 ( 5 amp for pwr mirrors) - was blown.  I replaced it and the mirr=
ors now work. This is really not a concern, unless it is a symptom of the o=
ther problems, in some convoluted way.

Other quirks  - front dome light that comes on... even when set to door mod=
e and the speedo is not working.

Any pointers would be helpful.  I am not afraid to tear things apart.  You =
can check out what I had to do with a '79 Spitfire at www3.sympatico.ca/lub=
bers

Please reply direct (I receive the digest) and cc the list.

Thanks a lot.

Len Lubbers
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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