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Can't start Audi A6
I have a 1995 audi A6, never had a problem starting it. Yesterday, it was
hard starting it, as if the battery was almost dead. I thought I had left the light on and drove it to recharge the battery, when I tried to restart it, it did it again, a very very weak starting as if the battery was almost dead. This morning, nothing, it's not even trying. Brought the battery to be tested at Auto-Zone at it has a full charge. Anybody can help me figure out what the problem is please? Thank You |
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kodrik wrote:
> I have a 1995 audi A6, never had a problem starting it. Yesterday, it was > hard starting it, as if the battery was almost dead. I thought I had left > the light on and drove it to recharge the battery, when I tried to restart > it, it did it again, a very very weak starting as if the battery was almost > dead. > This morning, nothing, it's not even trying. Brought the battery to be > tested at Auto-Zone at it has a full charge. > Anybody can help me figure out what the problem is please? > > Thank You > Do the lights work? Do they dim when you try to start it? Could be the starter, bad connection, or Autozone might be wrong about your battery. |
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Yes, the lights, evertying electric in the car, even the high beams, work
fine, just it doesn't seem anything is trying to make the engine turn (I know nothing about mechanics). The car even says "OK" as if everything is fine. Yesterday, it was at least struggling to start, but today nothing. |
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kodrik wrote:
> Yes, the lights, evertying electric in the car, even the high beams, work > fine, just it doesn't seem anything is trying to make the engine turn (I > know nothing about mechanics). The car even says "OK" as if everything is > fine. Yesterday, it was at least struggling to start, but today nothing. > I'd guess it's either a bad starter or a bad start relay. |
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"kodrik" > wrote in message lkaboutautos.com... > Yes, the lights, evertying electric in the car, even the high beams, work > fine, just it doesn't seem anything is trying to make the engine turn (I > know nothing about mechanics). The car even says "OK" as if everything is > fine. Yesterday, it was at least struggling to start, but today nothing. > start with the starter terminal as JimV said then look again at the battery. How old is the battery. A battery may have enough volts to run lights but not enough umph to turn a starter. My experience being, my battery, 1 year old, went TU in my Suzuki and the dealer said it spark tested out fine. Yes it did run the lights but when I tested the cells with a hygrometer two were US. Dealer had to eat humble pie and fit new one. |
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"kodrik" > wrote in message lkaboutautos.com... > Yes, the lights, evertying electric in the car, even the high beams, work > fine, just it doesn't seem anything is trying to make the engine turn (I > know nothing about mechanics). The car even says "OK" as if everything is > fine. Yesterday, it was at least struggling to start, but today nothing. Borrow a good battery from another car, and try it. If it starts, then it was your battery after all. If it doesn't then it is likely a starter relay in my limited experience > |
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"kodrik" > skrev i en meddelelse lkaboutautos.com... >I have a 1995 audi A6, never had a problem starting it. Yesterday, it was > hard starting it, as if the battery was almost dead. I thought I had left > the light on and drove it to recharge the battery, when I tried to restart > it, it did it again, a very very weak starting as if the battery was > almost > dead. > This morning, nothing, it's not even trying. Brought the battery to be > tested at Auto-Zone at it has a full charge. > Anybody can help me figure out what the problem is please? > > Thank You > Can nbe either battery or |
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The battery is over 4 years old (sept 2000). Where is the starter terminal?
Should I try to jump start it? Will did help me narrow down the possiblilities if it works or not. Although, the battery indicator is now dead on 12 volts (halfway up the meter), it can swear it used to be 3/4 up before. Thank you a lot for your help. |
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On Sun, 09 Jan 2005 14:08:55 -0500, "kodrik" > wrote:
>The battery is over 4 years old (sept 2000). Where is the starter terminal? >Should I try to jump start it? Will did help me narrow down the >possiblilities if it works or not. >Although, the battery indicator is now dead on 12 volts (halfway up the >meter), it can swear it used to be 3/4 up before. > >Thank you a lot for your help. An over-4-year-old battery is likely on its last legs. And I wouldn't trust an Autozone salesdroid to know how to actually cell-check and load-test a battery. Has the weather gotten cold very recently - like the last few days? Old batteries often go to Heaven on the first good cold snap... |
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daytripper writes:
>An over-4-year-old battery is likely on its last legs. >And I wouldn't trust an Autozone salesdroid to know how to actually >cell-check >and load-test a battery. > >Has the weather gotten cold very recently - like the last few days? >Old batteries often go to Heaven on the first good cold snap... I agree. Probably an old geezer battery. But/however, have you checked the battery connections? Any corrosion? Need to be cleaned? A bad connection there is enough to give you power to all accessories, but not enough umph to start the car. Try it. If nothing happens, buy a new battery. People usually turn their noses up to going to Sears, but they do have a good battery reputations. Dave |
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