Ignition switch???

[dgraber460 at aol.com]

Oopps. Wrong thread. I was thinking "starter behaving strangely".
 My bad and apologies forwarded.

 

Dennis 
Denver
 

 

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Subject: Re: Ignition switch???


If the starter spins, but doesn't engage the flywheel, the tranny interlock has 

been "satisfied" and is out of the loop.



Dennis

Denver

 



 



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From: John Lagnese <jlagnese at massed.net>

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Sent: Sun, Aug 7, 2011 2:22 pm

Subject: RE: Ignition switch???





Is this an automatic? If so, have you tried to start the car in neutral?







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From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com] On



Behalf Of Huw Powell



Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2011 3:29 PM



To: Kneale Brownson



Cc: Quattro; 200q20V mailing list



Subject: Re: Ignition switch???







Have you checked to see if the starter wire is getting 12v or not?







On 8/7/2011 12:14 PM, Kneale Brownson wrote:



> The switch activates the dash gauges/lites when turned to "on", but



> nothing happens when turned to "start". Is this symptomatic of the



> contact part or the whole piece of crap?



>



> On 8/7/2011 8:33 AM, Tony Hoffman wrote:



>> Same as the rest of them. Are you thinking the contact part is bad, or



>> the mechanical part? If it's the contact (electrical) part, it doesn't



>> require drilling, and is simpler than the V8's in that the cluster



>> comes out easier. Pull it, and you can feel around for the two locking



>> screws, very small straight blades, like a jewlers screwdriver size.



>> HTH,



>> Tony



>>



>> On Sat, Aug 6, 2011 at 7:57 PM, Kneale Brownson <kneale at coslink.net



>> <mailto:kneale at coslink.net>> wrote:



>>



>> Parked the 200q20v avant in the garage and when I pulled the key



>> from the switch, it resisted removal just a bit. It was



>> noticeable because it's always been very smooth.



>>



>> Anyway, today I went to use it, the key turns but there's no



>> starter engagement. I replaced the starter a year ago and the



>> wiring to it was in great shape then, so I'm guessing the switch



>> has gone the way of all things Audi.



>>



>> Is this the PITA drill out a pin kind of switch or is it easier to



>> extract in the '91 version?



>>



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