[s-cars] intermittently no electricity

[Jerry Scott]

Sounds like it could be the ignition switch.  This is a known failure after 
100k or more miles.
Jerry
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Fitton" <rfitton at vt.edu>
To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 7:50 PM
Subject: [s-cars] intermittently no electricity


> So goes the story...parked the car last night around 7.00.  Went out
> today around 4.00pm to go get coffee, so the engine is off and the key
> is out for about 21 hours.  Turn the key, wait my customary two dings,
> turn to start, all goes dead.  No starter, no anything.  Even tried the
> parking lights, since they're operable without the key.  Oh well.  Hop
> in the SHO (my new beater/flipper, mullet not included) and get my
> coffee.  About 6.30 this evening I get back home and try the Audi
> again.  Fires right up.  I scratch my head.
>
> I haven't checked the battery terminals yet, but will sometime tonight.
> Aside from that, anything else anyone can think of?  I have been
> spending more time in the SHO over the last week or so, trying to locate
> its (extensive) bugs and it and its pieces have consumed my whole
> garage, so the S6 has been spending nights outside, which is unusual.
>
> -Cheers!
> Mike
>
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