[s-cars] NOT STARTING HELP NEEDED!!

[Chris Davis]

Thanks for all the help, it is greatly appreciated!!!. it turned out to be
the lead on the starter. New starter fixes the proble

On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 4:21 PM, Wylie Bean <theringmeister at triad.rr.com>wrote:

> Chris, I'm thinking that since your radio and/or cc are not shutting off
> the ignition switch isn't hitting the circuit interrupt that would normally
> shut those down when the starter is engaged at the momentary position.  You
> could put a meter across the starter terminals to check to see if it's
> getting power when the key's turned all the way, but my guess is it isn't.
> Wylie Bean
> 90 cq
> 91 90q20v
> 92 UrS4
> 08 Q7
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Davis <chris3davis at gmail.com>
> Sender: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2011 15:34:13
> To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Subject: [s-cars] NOT STARTING HELP NEEDED!!
>
> Hello to everyone,
>
> Need help with a resolution or any ideas of where to check.
>
> Car 1993 s4.
>
> The car started fine this morning with no hesitation at all.
> Today when i go to leave work it turned over a few times and
> then...Nothing.
> I have plenty of power, the light, radio, etc all come on and do not dim or
> show signs of hesitation.
>
> The connections at the terminals are very clean and very tight. But!, when
> I
> turn the key nothing happens (the radio stays on, nothing dims etc..) and
> there's no clicking sound coming from the starter like it's a weak battery.
>
> Note: it is very cold and rainy here, could this cause a weak ground on the
> starter or something similar. What should I start first?
>
> Any help appreciated,
> Chris
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