Electrical Gremlin

[Huw Powell]

Yes, but these three separate problems wouldn't have anything to do with 
the load reduction ("X") relay.

By the way, when the windows don't work, does the sunroof?  All 3 of 
those devices are powered through a timer relay that keeps them on until 
a door is opened, the control unit might be failing or not getting 
proper information.

- Huw

On 3/4/2013 3:36 PM, jlagnese at massed.net wrote:
> Does that car have a load reduction relay?
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>    Date: Sun, 3 Mar 2013 22:04:30 -0800
>    From: Brian Pleet <subscriptions at strategico.ca>
>    Subject: Electrical Gremlin
>    To: quattro at audifans.com
>    >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
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