A4...No power to steering column componets or fan

[Tony Escobedo]

This just happened to me. It was the ignition switch not being plugged in 
correctly.  I had to replace it to correct a problem with my car not 
starting. When I put the new one in I guess I plugged it in without 
thoroughly watching the pins go in correctly. It was as you described with 
the same things not working. I reassembled and made sure all the pins 
plugged in correctly and problem solved.  Let me know..

Tony

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From: "Huw Powell" <audi at humanspeakers.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 3:37 PM
To: <MXHOWES at aol.com>
Cc: <quattro at audifans.com>
Subject: Re: A4...No power to steering column componets or fan

>
>
>> This is a 98 A4 2.8 with 174K miles, my headlights, turn signals,
>> windshield wipers and horn do not work. Also the climate control fan is 
>> in-op.  Car
>> will start up and run just fine.
>>
>> This did not happen all at  once (as if a fuse had blown)
>> Day one..... the alternator light came on  briefly after start up and 
>> went
>> out after revving the engine.
>> Day two.....  windshield wipers/ turn signals were working until the
>> headlights were turned  on. Wipers and signals quit working but 
>> headlights worked.
>> After about 5 minutes  I started the car, checked the wipers and signals
>> which worked, turned on the  headlights and nothing worked (headlights,
>> signals or wipers). I started  snooping around and found the horn and 
>> climate
>> control fan to be not working  also. Everything else seems to be working 
>> OK.
>> Any  Ideas?
>
> If your car is anything like the ones ten years older I am familiar
> with, it sounds like trouble with the load reduction relay ("X relay"),
> which disables lots of things while cranking - or, rather, it energizes
> them only in the "run" position.  It's usually a 70A SPST relay (big
> main circuit pins).
>
> I guess it could also be Team Ignition Switch at work, too, though.
>
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