[V6-12v] 95 audi alternator / temp gauge issue

[Steven Kramer]

Hey guys

Winter time here again in Chicago and having electrical problem with  
my 95 cabriolet. 157k miles.

Car stalled today in traffic. Had combination indicators battery/  
brake. Did not go away with revving engine.

Been noticing it over past few weeks since

Also temp of engine
Goes up more quickly.

Had sears check their battery and alternator. They said they were  
fine. Maybe the serpentine belt is loose but I don't hear a squeal. Do  
all belts squeal?

Any thoughts

Thanks

Steve Kramer

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On Mar 18, 2009, at 3:56 PM, "Thomas G. Leppke-Hennig" <printhead at usinternet.com 
 > wrote:

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>> Today's Topics:
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>>   1. Audi Cabriolet Electrical Issue Anti theft (Steve Kramer)
>>   2. Re: Audi Cabriolet Electrical Issue Anti theft (Kent McLean)
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>> Message: 1
>> Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:45:15 -0500
>> From: "Steve Kramer" <skramer at mac.com>
>> Subject: [V6-12v] Audi Cabriolet Electrical Issue Anti theft
>> To: "Unknown" <v6-12v at audifans.com>
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>> Fellow V6er's
>>
>> I have a 95 Audi Cabriolet with alarm anti theft issues.  Looks  
>> like the
>> culprit was the trunk wiring harness that was frayed.
>> Got a huge bill for install..  Something like 4 hours to replace the
>> wiring
>> harness.  Can't find any info on alldata for  the " book time"  Any  
>> ideas?
>>
>>
>> Steve Kramer
>>
>> 95 Audi cabriolet
>>
>>
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>> Message: 2
>> Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:58:52 -0400
>> From: Kent McLean <kentmclean at comcast.net>
>> Subject: Re: [V6-12v] Audi Cabriolet Electrical Issue Anti theft
>> To: v6-12v at audifans.com
>> Message-ID: <49C0393C.2020409 at comcast.net>
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>> Steve Kramer wrote:
>>> I have a 95 Audi Cabriolet with alarm anti theft issues.  Looks  
>>> like the
>>> culprit was the trunk wiring harness that was frayed.
>>> Got a huge bill for install..  Something like 4 hours to replace the
>>> wiring
>>> harness.  Can't find any info on alldata for  the " book time"  Any
>>> ideas?
>>
>> No help with the book rate, but instead of replacing the harness they
>> should
>> have been able to splice the dozen or so wires in a lot less than 4  
>> hours,
>> especially if they used good crimp connections rather than solder,  
>> where
>> "good" is using quality butt connectors and a ratcheting crimper.
>>
>> --
>> Kent McLean
>> '99 A4 Avant, V6 Tiptronic
>> '91 200 TQA #3, with mods
>> gone: '91 200 TQA x2, '94 100 S Avant, '89 200 TQ
>>
>
>
> I think 4 hours sounds about right. It's a huge sucky job. Getting  
> at both
> ends of all the wires is time consuming.
>
> Splice and crimp: I've played with that too. The factory uses some  
> very
> nice high-strand wire that resists (not forever, obviously) breakage  
> due
> to flex. Also, routing them through and getting the splices far enough
> away from the hinge point, I question whether it would be "a lot less"
> than 4 hours. It sounds like "at least" 4 hours to me.
>
> I'm not shooting opinions down, just trying to add a counter point  
> to the
> discussion.
>
> Tom LH
> 1995 90q
>
>
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