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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 12:18 AM
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I was just wonderin if any could help me I have a 1997 A4 1.8T (AEB)Front wheel drive I hooked up an ABD electronic boost controler I falowed the instructions and my car wouldent start Idisconected it and hooked the wires up the way they were and my car still wont start please someone helpthe only other thing i can do is get rid of it but i cant i have to much money tied up into it so please help
 
Old Nov 14, 2007 | 12:54 AM
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Are you getting anything? Are the lights on? Will it crank over?
 
Old Nov 14, 2007 | 12:54 AM
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did you disconnect your battery before starting?
 
Old Nov 14, 2007 | 09:05 AM
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Read the codes.
 
Old Nov 14, 2007 | 11:47 AM
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no codes comein up and yes i hoked the battery back up i aint retartid its turnin but no spark and i cant figgure it out
 
Old Nov 14, 2007 | 11:55 AM
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i aint retartid
Ahh... The irony.....

You sure you didnt disconnect anything else?
 
Old Nov 14, 2007 | 12:13 PM
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nope just ECU and battery
 
Old Nov 14, 2007 | 12:16 PM
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nope just ECU and battery
Why did you disconnect the ecu?
Try disconnecting and reconnecting the ecu again.
 
Old Nov 14, 2007 | 12:21 PM
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ok just so we r on the same page the chip on the driver side fire wall under the plastic cover is the ECU right
 
Old Nov 14, 2007 | 04:50 PM
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well i did that and my car still wont start this is makin me want to take it to the junk yard lol

 



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