[s-cars] gotta vent, the latest on my clicking relay/shut down problem...

[thomas.pollock at amd.com]

S-doods....

rather then try to copy the individuals who've been trying to help me with
my S4 "issues", since that list is growing might as well send to everyone.
The problem: car runs fine, then I get the clicking relays in the driver
footwell and car shuts down. Sometimes after it does this I hit the key to
restart and NOTHING. No starter at all. Some other times after it does this
I'll hit the key, relays-a-clicking and clicking and eventually it refires.

I had mentioned to a couple of ya that I finally thought I had nailed it
down to the central locking module/pump under the back seat. I'll skip the
gory details on how I debug down to that module to leave me time to vent
about other things later... 8-)  Anywho, last night I swapped it with the
one from the 100. Fired right up ! Wife and I decide to run down and pick up
a quick pizza (after about a 20min spirited drive) and just as I'm pulling
into the place the relays click and she dies. It started right back up but I
clearly still have a problem.
Next thing is swap the fuel pump relay, THEN replace the ignition switch,
THEN ECU if it comes down to it. No faults being caught and VAG-COM doesn't
show anything... WTF ?   Just wanted to let you guys who were having similar
problems know my diagnosis was off.

Ok, so a few weeks ago the wife and I decide with another young-un getting
ready to get behind the wheel soon, it's time for one more "reliable" car.
I, ahem, convinced her I need an Urq... tee-hee....  after much searching
and list help I bought an 84, sight unseen. Doh!
Gotta keep this as short as possible. Turns out it's a nice car !  Problem
is I can't register it !!!!!!! Estate sale and the guy who sold it to me
can't prove he owns it. No records the car was ever registered. Oh joy ! I
didn't realize it was possible to get grey this fast.... I'm a basket case.
Guy is doing everything to rectify the problem but I have a feeling this
could drag on for a LONG time...  wonder how long it will take me to bike to
work...  Four Audis in the driveway and only the wives is running. Think I'm
taking any sh!t ???

Ah, I feel better now.

tom.

94 Rs4 <kind of running>
94 100 <in doner pieces right now>
84 Urq  <eye candy only>
01 S4   <hers, just mihnea'd and running awesome>