[s-cars] Electrical woes '95 S6

Mon Jun 7 13:38:01 PDT 2010

Too funny, I think he meant blower or HVAC.

Sent from my mobile

On Jun 7, 2010, at 2:43 PM, Tom Green <trgreen at comcast.net> wrote:

>
>
>
> Concur.  I was really looking for the disclaimer that "I checked the  
> ignition switch" since this is a classic
> description of the switch failure symptoms, even to the point of  
> saying "whew, he got the starter disengaged
> before it burned up".
>
> Doug, you should also make him hold up his key ring in one hand and  
> take a photo.  This happens with only
> the key and remote on the ring, but another pound of keys can  
> accelerate the process.  All these electrical items
> are disabled until the key is returned to the run position.  Why is  
> he using the heater in June?  : > )
>
> Tom '95 S6
>          '95.5 S6 avant
> Knoxville, TN
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> Date: Mon, 07 Jun 2010 10:07:26 -0700
>> From: "Mike Sylvester" <mike at urq20v.com>
>> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Electrical woes '95 S6
>> To: "Douglas Landaeta" <dlandaeta at gmail.com>
>> Cc: Randy Brown <randy at ckgreenhouses.com>, Don Tipton
>> 	<don.tipton at verizon.net>,	Scarlist <s-car-list at audifans.com>
>> Message-ID:
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>> Replace the ignition switch.
>>
>> http://www.urq20v.com/My_other_cars/S6/Ignition_switch/Ignition_Switch.htm
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> www.urq20v.com
>>
>>> -------- Original Message --------
>>> Subject: [s-cars] Electrical woes '95 S6
>>> From: Douglas Landaeta <dlandaeta at gmail.com>
>>> Date: Mon, June 07, 2010 12:57 pm
>>> To: Scarlist <s-car-list at audifans.com>
>>> Cc: Randy Brown <randy at ckgreenhouses.com>, Don Tipton
>>> <don.tipton at verizon.net>, s-car-list <s-car-list at audifans.com>
>>>
>>>
>>> From Don, a neighbor-friend in NJ...
>>> "
>>>
>>> The car     Audi 1995 S6 with 165kmiles
>>> The problem          when I started my car I had no
>>> wipers ,blinkers,heater,and headlights.There was a noise like a
>>> grinding sound far a few seconds when I started the car then it  
>>> stopped
>>> THe problem went away on restart and I went. The next time I  
>>> restarted
>>> the cat the same thing happened but it didn't go away on restart  
>>> so I
>>> drove it the home and checked the fuses.
>>> There is no fuse that has that particular group of devices but I
>>> checked the one that was the closest to my group of problems (the  
>>> only
>>> 50 in the door fuses) and it was good.After several restarts the
>>> problem seemed gone but this morning the problem is still   
>>> there .Now
>>> when you turn the key to the start position the wipers and heater  
>>> work
>>> but when actually start the car they don't work.Any suggestions???
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>> Doug (for Don)
>>>
>>> Sent from my mobile
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>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 7
>> Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2010 10:16:42 -0700
>> From: Martin Kozaczek <mkozaczek at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Sticky Big Red
>> To: Abe Berman <yellowcuda at gmail.com>
>> Cc: s-car list <s-car-list at audifans.com>
>> Message-ID:
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>> I've read that some have had luck with taking the caliper off  
>> (easier to
>> work this way) removing the seal or boot whatever it's called, then  
>> cleaning
>> out the piston bore with liberal amounts o WD40 or equivalent,  
>> clearing out
>> with compressed air and reassembling.
>>
>> My calipers were new so I didn't bother, just sent them back.
>>
>> On Mon, Jun 7, 2010 at 10:01 AM, Abe Berman <yellowcuda at gmail.com>  
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks for sharing Martin.
>>>
>>> Hmm, guess I should check the archives.  I am hoping (read:  
>>> praying) that I
>>> don't need to replace the caliper(s).
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jun 7, 2010 at 12:40 PM, Martin Kozaczek <mkozaczek at gmail.com 
>>> >wrote:
>>>
>>>> This seems to be a common problem with the older style two piece
>>>> 928GTS/993 big reds or blacks.  I had a brand new set that did it  
>>>> right from
>>>> day 1.
>>>>
>>>> I tried everything and could not get it to go away, so I returned  
>>>> them and
>>>> temporarily replaced them with 996 C4 calipers while I wait for  
>>>> my 996TT big
>>>> reds.  Problem went away immediately when I put the 996 calipers  
>>>> on.
>>>>
>>>>  On Mon, Jun 7, 2010 at 9:27 AM, Abe Berman  
>>>> <yellowcuda at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Patient - 95.5 Avant mit Porsche "Big Red" front calipers
>>>>>
>>>>> Has anyone had problems with sticky Porsche calipers?
>>>>>
>>>>> I have been experiencing incidences of shuddering on the highway  
>>>>> and feel
>>>>> it
>>>>> slightly (but intermittently) around town at lower speeds.   
>>>>> Checked
>>>>> balance
>>>>> on all 4 wheels and its fine.  Tires are new and have no external
>>>>> defects.
>>>>>
>>>>> I experienced this to a HEAVY degree whilst on the highway on  
>>>>> Friday and
>>>>> immediately pulled off at an exit.  Front Left wheel had serious  
>>>>> heat
>>>>> radiating off of it and a strong brake smell, all others were  
>>>>> normal.
>>>>>
>>>>> I did some reading and it seems like the correct procedure would  
>>>>> be to
>>>>> clean
>>>>> and lubricate slide pins and flush brake fluid/bleed brakes to  
>>>>> eliminate
>>>>> possible gunk/moisture in lines.
>>>>>
>>>>> The Big Reds were installed approximately 5 years/30k miles ago.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks in advance for any thoughts.
>>>>>
>>>>> Abe
>>>>> Burlington, VT
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> -Martin
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> -- 
>> -Martin
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 8
>> Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2010 13:18:15 -0400
>> From: Douglas Landaeta <dlandaeta at gmail.com>
>> Subject: [s-cars] Fwd: Electrical woes '95 S6
>> To: Scarlist <s-car-list at audifans.com>
>> Message-ID: <A6D0EE64-2BCE-4CFE-AE6C-1016B025C94B at gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain;	charset=us-ascii;	format=flowed;	delsp=yes
>>
>> Of course, this might help too, after you drop the trans and change
>> the ignition switch...
>>
>> Sent from my mobile
>>
>> Begin forwarded message:
>>
>>> Date: June 7, 2010 1:04:08 PM EDT
>>> To: "'Douglas Landaeta'" <dlandaeta at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: RE: Electrical woes '95 S6
>>> Reply-To:
>>>
>>
>>> Sounds like he needs to put some rat poison up under the
>>> dash.
>>>
>>>
>>> Are you in Tennessee?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Douglas Landaeta [mailto:dlandaeta at gmail.com]
>>> Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 12:57 PM
>>> To: Scarlist
>>> Cc: s-car-list; Don Tipton;
>>> Subject: Electrical woes '95 S6
>>>
>>> From Don, a neighbor-friend in NJ...
>>> "
>>>
>>> The car     Audi 1995 S6 with 165kmiles
>>> The problem          when I started my car I had no
>>> wipers ,blinkers,heater,and headlights.There was a noise
>>> like a
>>> grinding sound far a few seconds when I started the car then
>>> it stopped
>>> THe problem went away on restart and I went. The next time I
>>> restarted
>>> the cat the same thing happened but it didn't go away on
>>> restart so I
>>> drove it the home and checked the fuses.
>>> There is no fuse that has that particular group of devices
>>> but I
>>> checked the one that was the closest to my group of problems
>>> (the only
>>> 50 in the door fuses) and it was good.After several restarts
>>> the
>>> problem seemed gone but this morning the problem is still
>>> there .Now
>>> when you turn the key to the start position the wipers and
>>> heater work
>>> but when actually start the car they don't work.Any
>>> suggestions???
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>> Doug (for Don)
>>>
>>> Sent from my mobile
>>>
>>
>>
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