[V6-12v] No start fault

[James Whitehouse]

Hi Clive,

I'll pull the dash and change the bulb. Thanks for the
idea!

Cheers,
James


--- Clive Young <cyoung1661 at rogers.com> wrote:

> I pulled my instrument panel and inseerted a bulb (
> it was missing ) . 
> People some times do this when they want to sell a
> car that the check engine 
> light is on. It should definitely come on wth the
> ignition for about 5 
> seconds.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "James Whitehouse"
> <james_whitehouse1 at yahoo.co.uk>
> To: "'Audi list'" <v6-12v at audifans.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 3:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [V6-12v] No start fault
> 
> 
> > Hi Clive,
> >
> > Good question! No, I haven't eliminated them yet.
> I've been having 
> > problems
> > pulling the fault codes from the car. I tried
> using a paperclip to bridge
> > the relevant black/white sockets but the check
> engine light didn't come on
> > at all. Since it should respond, even if there are
> no stored codes (I
> > believe with a 4444 code) this is not good.
> >
> > Does anyone recall the 'test lamp method' where I
> believe one can use a 
> > bulb
> > to get the code flashes? Since I have another car
> with the same engine
> > currently, I can swap in parts with relative ease,
> but it would be useful 
> > to
> > know if any fault codes have highlighted a
> specific sensor before spending
> > days swapping bits over...
> >
> > By the way, it's not starting again, despite
> firing up 5 times normally
> > today, it's now dead once more...
> >
> > Cheers,
> > James
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Clive Young [mailto:cyoung1661 at rogers.com]
> >> Sent: 20 December 2006 01:28
> >> To: James Whitehouse
> >> Subject: Re: [V6-12v] No start fault
> >>
> >> James
> >>
> >> since you have listed those sensors can we assume
> you have illiminated
> >> them
> >> as possible failures ? I know the hall effect
> sensor has been a real
> >> problem
> >> lately.
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "James Whitehouse"
> <james_whitehouse1 at yahoo.co.uk>
> >> To: "'Audi list'" <v6-12v at audifans.com>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 8:20 AM
> >> Subject: [V6-12v] No start fault
> >>
> >>
> >> > Guys,
> >> >
> >> > Good thing I bought the Quattro the other day:
> took my trusty and
> >> > well-cared-for 2WD out for a run last night to
> keep her ticking over
> >> > nicely
> >> > until the engine swap. Stopped at a friends
> house and then came out and
> >> > she
> >> > wouldn't start.
> >> >
> >> > Fuel supply is fine, but no spark - ARGH! I'll
> try pulling the fault
> >> codes
> >> > later today, but she was driving perfectly til
> I stopped and switched
> >> off
> >> > the engine. I know a few sensors can cause a
> no-start: from memory,
> >> engine
> >> > speed sensor, crank position sensor, and cam
> position sensor (hall
> >> > sender),
> >> > but any other ideas out there?
> >> >
> >> > Cheers,
> >> > James
> >> >
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