Re: Ignition Gremlin

[Kim Johnson <kjohnson@pclink.com>]

Thanks Phil, for this suggestion. I pulled out the relay you suggested and cleaned
and tested it (9V battery and DVM) the relay works fine. What I then discovered is
that even with this relay removed and in fact with All the relays removed and even
with the ignition switch unplugged the symptoms remain the same.

The only thing that turns off the symptom (center console monitor lights) is by
pulling fuse #12 out of the main box. This of course only kills the symptom and not
the real fault.

I am very puzzled, any ideas??

Thank You,
Kim Johnson

1986 5ktq
its red and really looks nice sitting in my driveway
but it's not running today
but maybe I should go out and wash it and wax it anyway
because with "THE FORCE" of  Dr Phil and the Quattro List
the normal problem of the spouse being pissed
IS JUST NOT AN ISSUE
ha ha!!
BAN THE MINEVAN!!


Phil Payne wrote:

> In message <377F0CC1.FECF850@pclink.com> Kim Johnson writes:
>
> > My ignition seems to be locked in an "ON" position. I assumed that it
> > would be a problem in the ignition switch. Since it is a holiday weekend
> > and no parts are available I took the switch out and cleaned up the
> > internal contact points thinking I could at least limp along until a new
> > switch could be acquired. SUPRISE!!, NO RELIEF the ignition is "stuck
> > on" but the starter DOES NOT TURN OVER. The instrument lights (the
> > center lights that monitor the various systems) are locked ON with the
> > key in or out, ON or OFF. The switch itself did not seem to have any
> > problems I polished up all the contact points and got NO CHANGE in the
> > symptoms.
>
> Identify, pull and clean the 'X relay' - sometimes called the 'Entastungsrelais'
> or 'load relief relay'.  After a while, it'll be the only one that's
> warm apart from the starter lockout relay and the fuel pump relay.
>
> --
>  Phil Payne
>  UK Audi quattro Owners Club
>  Phone: 0385 302803   Fax: 0870 0883933