[V6-12v] no start v6

Kent McLean kentmclean at mindspring.com
Wed Jul 19 15:41:50 EDT 2006


Huw Powell wrote:
> 
>> My '94 100 S Avant, with V6, automatic and FWD, has decided
>> to not start. I turn the key and nothing.  The dash lights
>> light, the sunroof works, but the starter doesn't turn, nor
>> does the solenoid click.
> 
> Diagnose as potential bad starter... check for 12v at trigger input 
> terminal on starter (if bad, might be ignition switch; A/T lockout relay 
> or jumper), check battery power at starter terminal, substitute "known 
> good" for each (jumper lead for trigger, heavy jumper cable for 
> battery).  Check starter/engine grounds.

Since most of you seem to think it's the starter (or the starter
wiring), I dug out the Bentley for my old 200 (assuming things
don't change much in the starter circuits), and put together a
Twiki page for the KB.

http://www.audifans.com/twiki/bin/view/Audi/NoStartStarter

Let me know if I mis-interpreted or mis-read things.

-- 
Kent McLean
'94 100 S Avant, "Moody"
'89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy" up in smoke









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