So i'm driving to work this morning, im half way there (about 15 mins of driving) and in mid travel my car just cuts out and dies. . . the only light that comes on is the little red battery light. I turn the key completely off and restart it, runs fine for a few minutes then repeats. I tak it to les schwab to have the battery tested and they say it has plenty of life and they also claim the alternator is fine too. . . PLEASE HELP

Any idea?

It did this once a while ago, maybe 2-3 weeks ago, and has been running fine ever since.

Thank you in advance!

 

what volts is the alternator giving to the battery?? it should be 14+

 

check all the connections from battery to engineand the alternator, you could have a bad lead and lose connection, ive had taht b4 it kinda sucks but easy fix if it is

 

the battery connections are clean and tight. . .

i will be sure to watch the volts on my way home

where was your bad connection??

 

its not a question of where ( the system either works or it dosnt ) bad alternator = low volts to the battery should be 14v, bad battery = low volts approx 12v or less before cranking and if its just clicking then its the cranking amps and battery is dead try boost starting it?

 

boost start?

 

jump start from another car/battery, jump leads I call them

 

Does the light come on before or after the car shuts off?

 

Ouch and from what im reading you just recently bought your audi right[&:]? Try checking your spark plugs, plug wires, etc.

 

The light comes on right after it dies, within half a second. . .

Yeah i just bought the vehicle not too long ago, i did re-gap the spark plugs and looked around the wiring, nothing that i can see should be an issue!?