[s-cars] No A/C, no wipers, and finally, no start

[George Kostiuk]

Robert,

I think you're spot on the money....matches my symptoms pretty exactly,
almost. My power windows still worked, so did my headlights.  Spent some
time poking thru the Bentley's (after almost 30 years of VW/Audi driving, I
still curse their current track schematics), but couldn't get a clear
handle on the "load reduction relay" and it's secondary sourcings
(everything on the "X" track, I guess). From what I can tell, fuses S11-S13
are driven from the X track. S11 is A/C, S12 is rear defogger, heated
mirrors (it's summer!), S13 is wipers, turn signals, roof, and A/C again.

Weird, though, since I purposefully checked my windows (it was 33C /92F in
Toronto today, had to have them down), wipers, sunroof....all worked fine,
all the time, despite the dead A/C head and turn signals (4-way flashers
were fine, btw).

Will advise my wrench to check ignition switch, starter/solenoid.

Thanks again to all for your quick responses,
George
(off to the far north Canadian Arctic for a 2 week canoe trip in a few days
-- not much bandwidth to deal with a dead car, unfortunately)

At 07:01 PM 30/07/2002 -0400, Robert Myers wrote:
>George,
>
>Try this for size: your ignition switch did not return to the "run"
>position but stayed in the "start" position.  This keeps the starter
>cranking an already running engine leading to starter burn up (hence smell
>of electrics burning).  It also keeps the load reduction relay engaged so
>that HVAC, power windows, turn signals, headlights, etc. do not work.  On
>attempted restart the load reduction relay acts normally because the
>switch returns to the "run" position and all the electrics appear to
>operate normally however the engine won't start because the starter is
>dead.  Cure?  Replace ignition switch and, likely, the starter or at least
>the solenoid.
>
>At 06:40 PM 7/30/02, George Kostiuk wrote:
>
>>Hi...my 96 S6 got flatbedded today; started of with some
>>metallic noise today, like an A/C clutch, otherwise fine. Parked just
>>for a few minutes, restarted - and no lights/functionality on the
>>CCU, and turn signals didn't work. Couldn't find a spot downtown to
>>do further diags, so drove back to the office, noise persisting.
>>Checked all fuses, relays, no problem. Slight burning/electrical
>>smell from engine compartment, hard to pinpoint (not in relay box).
>>When tried to restart, instrument lights radio, etc come on, but
>>engine won't even crank! Tried with booster cables, same thing.
>>Noticed that intermittently, CCU did function, but not always.
>>
>> From an electrical point of view, can't figure this multiple failure
>>thing out, unless I've fried a harness somewhere.
>>
>>Anyone had any experiences similar to this? If so, welcome your
>>prognosis.
>>
>>thanks,
>>George Kostiuk
>>96 S6
>>Toronto
>>
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