[s-cars] 93 urS4: no turn over, no start, no jump

[Mark Strangways]

When my starter failed in fall, there was no sound. No click no fart no
nothing.
As if the ignition switch was bad, or battery completely flat.
I thought I should expect to hear a click at least, but no.

Mark S
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Huw Powell" <audi at humanspeakers.com>
To: "Billing, Eric" <eric.billing at ugsplm.com>
Cc: <s-car-list at audifans.com>; <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 10:57 PM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] 93 urS4: no turn over, no start, no jump


>
> > Your suspicion of the alarm or some other starter defeat sounds
> > interesting. I'm not an expert and perhaps the AAA guys isn't either,
> > but I've got lots of headlight and other accessories, yet no sign that
> > the starter is getting any juice...
>
> That answers my question.  If you have happy bright headlights, the
> starter should at least do *something* when you try to use it.
>
> >>Patient: 93 urS4 111K miles, I'm guessing with original battery (I've
> >>had the car for 3 years and 35K miles)
> >>
> >>0 degrees F outside this evening. Turn the key---absolutely
> >>nothing. No
> >>click, no starter engagement, certainly no start.
> >>
> >>Call AAA---they bring big tow truck. Try portable power pack jump---no
> >>luck. Hook up to the big truck---no luck. Wait 5 minutes
> >>staying warm in
> >>big truck before trying again----no luck.
> -- 
> Huw Powell
>
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>
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