[s-cars] Igntition switch failure?

[Franco Barber]

On Mon, Feb 23, 2004 at 09:17:28AM -0600, Bill Mahoney wrote:
> Franco,
> Car will not start..  all the gauge lights come on but there is no
> starter action what so ever.
> Am I f'd?

Bill,
Is that with the old switch or the new switch?

If that's with the old switch, you'll just have to wait until you
get the new switch in to see what will turn out.

If that's with the new switch, have a look at Peter Schultz's
suggestion about the ground braid/strap.  Also I'm not sure
but is there a solenoid involved too? (maybe it's part of the starter?)
My started didn't go bad so I don't have any personal experience here.

Franco


> Thanks for the info!
> Bill 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Franco Barber [mailto:feb at febsun.cmhnet.org] 
> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 8:37 AM
> To: Bill Mahoney
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com; forgied at direct.ca
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Igntition switch failure?
> 
> On the 95 A6/S6, I think it's part number 4A0 905 849.
> (Don't know if there's a suffix.)
> Should cost about $30 USD.
> Here's what one looks like:
> 	http://elektro.cmhnet.org/~feb/new_ignitionswitch.jpg
> 
> 
> 
> On Mon, Feb 23, 2004 at 08:17:38AM -0600, Bill Mahoney wrote:
> > Would anyone know the part number for this?  
> ...
> > Also, IIRC, there's a possibility that this switch failure sometimes
> > takes the starter too?
> 
> If you don't notice the switch has gone bad and the starter ends up
> running all the time, it can do damage to the starter (and probably
> more stuff too.)
> 
> > Can I tell before hand.
> 
> Can you start your car?  If you can, the starter is probably ok.


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Franco Barber                   feb at febsun.cmhnet.org
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