Hello,

I recenty had a major change in my Audi A6 1998. It came out of the blue. I was driving along and drove way past empty (stupid i know) and when I went to start up my car agian the key would feel like it was lodging in and wouldnt go and I couldnt turn it in the ignition. I managed to get it past "ON" and went ahead to start it and allI saw/heard was all my lights come on my guage meter and all I heard were the car trying to start and like 5 recessive clicks. Before this it wouldnt even let me put my key in the iginition, it had a "lock-out" block and didnt let my key in untill I somehow got it in. Tihnking it was cause of my empty gas I pushed the car to the station and filled up. After a minute the car finally started. The problem is that my headlights don't work anymore, my signals dont work anymore, my horn, and highbeams. And everytime itry to start my car the igntion is hard to put my key into and it seems like it dosnt want to turn when I first put my key in. THe thing with the headlights (lowbeams) is that it works when the key is in the "on position" but when i turn on my car they dont work anymore; only my turn signals and rear lights light up. Can anyone know why and what is causing this. I have a bad ABS controller which i need to get replaced asap, but i doubt it can be from this. Battery maybe?

 

Sounds like a bad ignition switch

 

yes im also leaning toward a bad ignition switch... is this what i need if that were the case? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/New-A...ayphotohosting


thanks

 

also if i may add, my headlights, turn signals, and the horn work while the key is in the "on position" but when i turn on the car they stop functioning.

 

does anyone know how to replace the ignition switch.. like is there a manual somewhere or a tutorial?

 

I know this was a long time ago, but recently I had the same thing (somewhat) happen to me. This doesn't sound like anything related to your GAS. But mine did the same thing, except while I was driving. Thought it was the battery, because it was getting low and needed changed. Changed it, still have the problem.

Problem: Only the parking lights front and rear turn on. No high or low beams. Brake lights work. Wipers don't work, blower for climate control doesn't work. Turn signals don't work.

Any ideas?

Car starts, runs, drives, gauges work, electronics light up for climate control, but no blower. Windows work, radio works, fuses aren't blown.

 

My opinion hasn't changed --- Ignition switch..

 

http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...ch-Replacement

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