Just to let everyone know what happened ! it turned out to be the ECU that had gone Faulty. New one fitted at Audi and keys programmed in for around £200 inc labour. Not bad I guess and i'd have been ok with that but when I got it home the flaming Starter motor died [:@]. I'll be getting a xmas card from the Tow truck guy's I reckon.

 

Hi people....

I have had this probem with my 2nd audi now, but only this weekend fixed it in my garden and without incurring any costs!!!! I have been going round the bend trying to find a solution - and now that i have, i felt i had to let the users of this forum know..I just hope that this issue resolves all those audi owners who have this same problem.

Under the steering wheel, it is possible to take off the case (including the cover above the steering wheel too) this involves a couple of philips screw heads and 2 star screw heads. Once the covers are removed, you will see the ignition barrel which the key fits into. There are 2 plugs which should be immediately visible on the barrel, one yellow and larger, and the other black and smaller. I found that when pushing the smaller black plug it moved by several mm and made a clicking noise - hence proved that a loose connection existed. To prove this further, i unplugged it - and the immobiliser light kept flashing (hence no start), but upon replugging it securely and putting in the key and turning it, the immobiliser light did not flash at all - and the car started straight away afters days of not starting, and since then, it has NOT let me down :-)

This was a easy and simple resolve, and I hope it helps.

Regards,

Shahdil.