[s-cars] S6 starting problem-ECU fuse

[Joshua van Tol]

Are you sure the battery is installed the right way around? I've  
heard that occasionally the posts get marked wrong.

On May 19, 2005, at 9:46 PM, Rich Beebe wrote:


> From: Tom Green <trgreen at comcast.net>
>
>
>
>> Not a far-fetched idea at all, Mark.   All this trouble started
>> (methinks) from a
>> bad battery, and then bad habits to compound the problem.
>> Rich, you've been connecting and un-connecting the negative cable to
>> what battery.   Last report, you didn't have a functioning battery.
>>
>>
>
> all recent emails have been relative to a new battery. the problem
> existed and continues through the replacement of the battery. i have
> not checked the 5amp fuse after connecting the old battery again, but
> i don't see that making a difference.
>
>
>
>> There was a thread and a link to a web site for an ECU supplier if  
>> that
>> becomes necessary.  Bob Myers, do you still have the link ?  My  
>> browser
>> dumped all mine.   If the ECU is fried, it must be very near the
>> input, because
>> most of the circuit should not have power,  and certainly not power
>> to external
>> circuits.
>>
>>
>
> when you say "most of the circuit", what does that reference? i'm
> trying to determine if something, relative to the ECU, is still
> functioning. thanks.
>
> rich
>
>
>
>>> Mark Pollan offers:
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> Simple minds equate to simple thoughts so my simple thought is:  do
>>> your
>>> battery connections all check out?  Do you have a separate 12V
>>> power source
>>> to eliminate the power source as the cause?
>>>
>>> Told you it was a simple thought.
>>>
>>> Mark
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
>>> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Rich Beebe
>>> Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2005 7:30 PM
>>> To: James Murray (QA/EMC); Bill Mahoney; 'Krasusky Paul (WQQ2PXK)'
>>> Cc: audi s-cars list
>>> Subject: Re: [s-cars] S6 starting problem - ECU fuse
>>>
>>> i disconnected the battery after the 1st fuse blew when i tried to
>>> put it in. doesn't make a difference - this thing is blowing fuses
>>> no matter what the configuration.
>>>
>>> rich
>>>
>>>
>>
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