100S no start

[Kent McLean]

Adding to my tale of Audi woes...

This morning my 100S Avant wouldn't start.  It had been sitting for
months while I drove my 200 TQA. On Saturday, it started right up. 
Great car. I drove it to work yesterday; no problem. Drove home; no
problem. Went to start it this morning; problem.

Turn the key -- nothing. Not even a click.  Giving it the headlight test
confused me.  I turned on the headlights, and only the parking lights
came on. I turned the key and the headlights came on. Turned the key to
start, and the headlights went out.  AAA tried to jump start it with one
of those portable batteries. Same behavior. I had them tow it to NEA.

My guesses right now: bad starter (which I think I replaced within the
past year), or bad ignition switch (which I replaced just before
replacing the starter).

Now I'm giving serious thought to Honda and Toyota.  Someone please tell
me which Audi model I should get that I can count on to start and get me
home.

-- 
Kent McLean
'91 200 TQA #1, not for sale (not yet)
'94 100 S Avant, "Moody" becoming "Old Faithful"
'91 200 TQA #2, up in smoke 2
'89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy", up in smoke