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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 05:44 PM
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I'm having a very strange intermittent problem. 3 different times I have Lost Headlights,Turn Signals,Wipers and Blower Motor and than all of a sudden everything will come back on. I know it's not a fuse because everything eventually starts working again. Does anyone have idea where I can start looking for the problem.
I assume I have a short some where but was hoping someone had a good place to start looking
 
Old Jan 21, 2009 | 03:49 PM
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well that sucks!
 
Old Jan 28, 2009 | 05:48 PM
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In case anyone wants to know or has a problem like this in the future. The problem was the Load Reduction Relay. It is located up under the dash.
 
Old Jan 28, 2009 | 05:54 PM
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man i wish you wouldn't have answered yourself. i had your solution
 
Old Jan 28, 2009 | 07:07 PM
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Oh now you tell me
 
Old Jan 28, 2009 | 07:38 PM
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I wonder what other kinds of electrical problems that load reduction relay could cause? Mines just sitting now cause its all screwed up. I blamed it on the freezing weather....
 
Old Jan 28, 2009 | 08:17 PM
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How did you figure it out?????????
 
Old Jan 28, 2009 | 11:49 PM
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I had to give up and take it to my local Audi shop. I hated not doing it myself but noone was responding in here so I figured it was a rare thing to happen so I let the pro look at it.
 
Old Jan 30, 2009 | 12:47 AM
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thanks for the info....sux you had to go to the stealership
 
Old Jan 30, 2009 | 11:51 PM
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if more than one electrical component goes out, grab a wiring diagram and look for a common power or ground. will save you a lot of money in the future
 
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