[s-cars] 93 urS4: no turn over, no start, no jump

[Huw Powell]

> Your suspicion of the alarm or some other starter defeat sounds
> interesting. I'm not an expert and perhaps the AAA guys isn't either,
> but I've got lots of headlight and other accessories, yet no sign that
> the starter is getting any juice...

That answers my question.  If you have happy bright headlights, the 
starter should at least do *something* when you try to use it.

>>Patient: 93 urS4 111K miles, I'm guessing with original battery (I've
>>had the car for 3 years and 35K miles)
>>
>>0 degrees F outside this evening. Turn the key---absolutely 
>>nothing. No
>>click, no starter engagement, certainly no start.
>>
>>Call AAA---they bring big tow truck. Try portable power pack jump---no
>>luck. Hook up to the big truck---no luck. Wait 5 minutes 
>>staying warm in
>>big truck before trying again----no luck.
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Huw Powell

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