Re: Audi A4 1.8 2002 electrical problems!?

by "dave AKA vwdoc1" <vwdoc1@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Jan 7, 2008 at 04:56 AM

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It seems like certain electrical systems are still receiving power with =
the ign in the off position when they shouldn't.
Will it also act like that if you insert key in ign, turn it on but not =
start the engine, and turn it off?

I would suspect the ign switch or a relay!

Just not sure though!
--=20
later,
dave
(One out of many daves)
1997 Red A4 1.8tq auto

  "TonyJ" <tonyj@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message =
news:13o37ru71pak504@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
  soap4r wrote:
  > Hi there:
  >
  > I am hoping someone in the group has experienced the same (or a
  > similar) problem and can guide me towards possible causes and a
  > solution. The problem starts when the ignition is turned off but the
  > key still in the ignition lock. The in-dash display is displaying =
some
  > funky stuff and as it's a bit difficult to describe I uploaded a =
short
  > clip to youtube
  >
  > <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DzPnTXA_oVvs>
  >
  > Any advice is greatly appreciated. I did check for clogging due to
  > leaves, etc. near the A columns and even took off the plastic covers
  > and wiper blades to see if any water had penetrated into the
  > electronic control unit housing but it was all dry... (it did rain
  > quite a bit here in the past several days).
  >
  > Any advice is greatly appreciated!
  >
  > Thanks, Harry.
  >
  > P.S.: There's nothing wrong with the oil level - I checked.
  >
  >
  >  =20
  I think that it is re****ting that you have several problems:
  - Leaking gas filler cap or a problem with the eva****ation control =
system
  - Non functioning auto leveling headlight control
  - low on oil or oil pressure

  You should get the codes scanned to verify the problems.
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>It seems like certain electrical =
systems are still=20
receiving power with the ign in the off position when they=20
shouldn't.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Will it also act like that if you =
insert key in=20
ign, turn it on but not start the engine, and turn it off?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I would suspect the ign switch or a=20
relay!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Just not sure though!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-- <BR>later,<BR>dave<BR>(One out of =
many=20
daves)<BR>1997 Red A4 1.8tq auto</FONT></DIV>
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  <DIV>"TonyJ" &lt;<A =
href=3D"mailto:tonyj@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
">tonyj@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>&gt; wrote=20
  in message <A=20
  =
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">news:13o37ru71pak504@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>...</DIV><BR><BR>soap4r=20
  wrote:<BR>&gt; Hi there:<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; I am hoping someone in the =
group has=20
  experienced the same (or a<BR>&gt; similar) problem and can guide me =
towards=20
  possible causes and a<BR>&gt; solution. The problem starts when the =
ignition=20
  is turned off but the<BR>&gt; key still in the ignition lock. The =
in-dash=20
  display is displaying some<BR>&gt; funky stuff and as it's a bit =
difficult to=20
  describe I uploaded a short<BR>&gt; clip to youtube<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; =
&lt;<A=20
  =
href=3D"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DzPnTXA_oVvs">http://www.youtube.=
com/watch?v=3DzPnTXA_oVvs</A>&gt;<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;=20
  Any advice is greatly appreciated. I did check for clogging due =
to<BR>&gt;=20
  leaves, etc. near the A columns and even took off the plastic =
covers<BR>&gt;=20
  and wiper blades to see if any water had penetrated into the<BR>&gt;=20
  electronic control unit housing but it was all dry... (it did =
rain<BR>&gt;=20
  quite a bit here in the past several days).<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; Any advice =
is=20
  greatly appreciated!<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; Thanks, Harry.<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; =
P.S.:=20
  There's nothing wrong with the oil level - I=20
  checked.<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; <BR>I think that it is =
re****ting=20
  that you have several problems:<BR>- Leaking gas filler cap or a =
problem with=20
  the eva****ation control system<BR>- Non functioning auto leveling =
headlight=20
  control<BR>- low on oil or oil pressure<BR><BR>You should get the =
codes=20
  scanned to verify the problems.</BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>

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