Electrical Gremlin

[Mark Rosenkrantz]

All at once?  Load reduction relay?  Ignition switch?  Corroded main battery wiring or fusible link?  I'm going for ignition switch.... It's an Audi.  ;-)

Mark Rosenkrantz
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On Mar 4, 2013, at 1:04 AM, Brian Pleet <subscriptions at strategico.ca> wrote:

> My 95.5 S6 has been a model of reliability with accessories for the last 17
> years, until...
> 
> Three, seemingly unrelated issues at once;
> 
> 1) Horn quit working - could hear the relay working so I checked the fuse
> and it was blown. 8 years ago I replaced one of the two standard horns with
> an aftermarket air horn, now only the original single horn is working
> 
> 2) Windows - upon starting the car no window will operate, then after  a 5
> to 15 minute drive they start working again. Thought wiring was the likely
> cause so last week I pulled the accordion rubber between the frame and the
> driver's door and found 2 broken wires. Several more are showing wear from
> the constant bending. Even with the 2 broken wires, the windows would not
> work, then work again. Today I repaired the two broken wires and the
> windows are still working intermittently.
> 
> 3) A/C- control panel will often not allow a temperature change, or a fan
> speed change as if the panel is frozen. Compressor will often not respond
> on or off so when needing defrost I turn the whole system off with the fan
> button, then restart with Auto and the compressor and A/C works fine.
> Sometime the control panel works perfectly. I pulled a code using Ross-Tech
> of:
> 01271 - Positioning Motor for Positioning Flap (V68)
>   41-10  -  Blocked or No Voltage - Intermittent
> 
> I'm too old to start believing in Gremlins, so please tell me where the
> logic link may be or how to diagnose the unrelated root cause(s).
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> 
> Brian
> 95.5 S6
> 02 TT Roadster
> 90 90Q
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