[s-cars] starter woes

[Bob Rossato]

The common ignition switch failure sure sounds like the most likely culprit.
Ask the guy if his headlights and fan work while the starter is stuck.  With
the switch in the start position the X-Cutout relay will cut off power to
high load items such as the headlights, fans, etc to provide as much battery
amperage as possible to the starter.  If they don't come on then the switch
is stuck.  Or better yet, have him turn the switch back slightly and see if
that stops it.

Bob



> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com]On Behalf Of stefan13 at att.net
> Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 11:47 AM
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> Subject: [s-cars] starter woes
>
>
> I just got a call from the guy who bought my S6.  Apparently, the car was
> making "a lot of noise", and he drove it right to the mechanic.
> The mechanic
> determined that the starter had not disengaged, and ordered a new
> one.  The new
> one also fails to disengage.  In my opinion, (yes, I'm a lawyer),
> this is an
> ignition switch problem.  Anyone have other ideas?
>
> Also, I have a Thule roof system for the sedan, which is of no use to the
> Avant, as the Avant system is integrated thus making purchasing new feet
> impossible.   Does anyone have an old Thule Rack, or want to swap
> a wagon rack
> with a sedan rack?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Stefan Richter
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