quattro Digest, Vol 26, Issue 56

[Grant]

Bad ignition switch. It causes both problems - typically independently 
- but sounds very suspicious.
Could also be a short (intermittent) in the cluster that is draining 
power from spark.

I think you need to measure whether:

1. Power is applied to the fuel pump fuse when it does nto start
2. ditto coil
3. if those correlate with no dash lights

Grant

ps: let me guess, the power windows dont operate then either....

On Dec 25, 2005, at 9:59 AM, quattro-request at audifans.com wrote:

> From: Fay Kelley <iceisit at earthlink.net>
> Date: December 24, 2005 11:01:40 PM EST
> To: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: hard starting with no dashboard lights
>
>
> My 95 A6 is getting a little harder to start.
> Until recently it started fine.
>
> I noticed tonight because it was so dark that when the engine
> is cranking but not starting there are absolutely no lights.
>
> I tried several times and the time it started the lights came on
> the dash while I was cranking the engine.
>
> What does anyone suppose is the problem.
> -- 
> Cheers,  Fay
>
> 95 Audi A6
> Cashmere grey