"Anecdotal Audi content" or WOW! a new topic

[Robert Myers]

Tony,

This sounds like a bad ignition switch.  The switch center bearing 
piece splits and the pice gets "stiff" and doesn't fully return to 
the run position after starting.  This, in turn, leaves the load 
reduction relay activated.  This relay cuts off power to most of the 
auxiliary circuits to reduce their current draw during start-up.  It 
is supposed to fall back to the run position which brings all the 
extras back to life.  Manually turning the switch back to the run 
position will usually bring everything back to life.  This calls for 
ignition switch replacement surgery.

Bob


At 10:05 AM 1/13/2012, Tony Hoffman wrote:
>I'd start by checking the fuses, if these two things died together. If they
>stopped seperately, here's the wiper saga:
>The wipers are more than likely the "gearbox" of sorts. check for power at
>the motor. If power, pull the ECU cover, and box IIRC. Pull the wiper arms,
>pull the bolts holding the whole wiper mechanism in place. When you get it
>on the bench, there are two arms that pivot through their mounts, about 2"
>long. These tend to lock in place. Heat them, spray with somthing (I use
>water or PB). Do this several times, sort of in cycles. You should be able
>to get them to move a bit. Take the clip off the bottom of each, remove
>them, grease well, reassemble.
>
>HTH
>
>BTW, for now Rain-x is your friend ;-)
>
>Tony
>
>On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 8:48 AM, <mxhowes at aol.com> wrote:
>
> > People must be real sick of the Chris Sample thread because they jumped on
> > this one with both feet. I won't ramble on about reliability issues with
> > Audi's vs other brands. Just last night I started up the A4 and the
> > windshield wipers didn't work, nor the headlights or turn-signals. My usual
> > "release the steering wheel lock, pull in/out/up/down" didn't work. Now I
> > have a daytime only, dry weather A4 in the garage, but I do have a GMC and
> > a Honda which ironically, always run, though I would rather drive the A4
> > (when I can).
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