Electrical Gremlin

[Huw Powell]

Yes, that rules out the timer module.

Most likely one of the door jamb wires... time to splice in new bits for 
all of them...

On 3/11/2013 12:49 AM, Brian Pleet wrote:
> Huw;
>
> Roof works when the windows don't. Does that rule out the time as a
> culprit? Point somewhere else?
>
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> Thanks,
>
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> Brian
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> On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 1:49 PM, Huw Powell <audi at humanspeakers.com
> <mailto:audi at humanspeakers.com>> wrote:
>
>     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
>     <mailto:jlagnese at massed.net> wrote:
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>         Does that car have a load reduction relay?
>         ---- Original message ----
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>             Date: Sun, 3 Mar 2013 22:04:30 -0800
>             From: Brian Pleet <subscriptions at strategico.ca
>         <mailto:subscriptions at strategico.ca>>
>             Subject: Electrical Gremlin
>             To: quattro at audifans.com <mailto: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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