2006 a4 won't start
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From: Lincoln, NE
2006 a4 won't start
I recently got an 2006 audi a4. 83,000 miles. I bought it from an insurance company and had to put a new rear clip on it. When I first started driving it the radio worked, but the CD didn't and neither did any of the steering-wheel controls. One day it all started working (except cruise control). Then just yesterday it was running fine with about half a tank of gas, and right before I shut it off for the night the service light came on. This morning I went to start it, and it took longer then usually...but started. Service light was still on, and it now says I am empty. Car ran for about thirty seconds before dying. I put a gallon of gas in it and the engine cranks and cranks but won't start. I checked all fuses, and disconnected battery, but I don't know where to go from here. Any ideas?? Also the "oil sensor" light has been on since i started driving it about 10 days ago. Thanks
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I recently got an 2006 audi a4. 83,000 miles. I bought it from an insurance company and had to put a new rear clip on it. When I first started driving it the radio worked, but the CD didn't and neither did any of the steering-wheel controls. One day it all started working (except cruise control). Then just yesterday it was running fine with about half a tank of gas, and right before I shut it off for the night the service light came on. This morning I went to start it, and it took longer then usually...but started. Service light was still on, and it now says I am empty. Car ran for about thirty seconds before dying. I put a gallon of gas in it and the engine cranks and cranks but won't start. I checked all fuses, and disconnected battery, but I don't know where to go from here. Any ideas?? Also the "oil sensor" light has been on since i started driving it about 10 days ago. Thanks
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Yes, I checked oil, levels are fine. But before this happened, I was gonna change it this weekend.
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Joined: Mar 2011
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From: St. Louis, MO
Sure sounds to me like you have a short in the wiring somewhere. Could be damage from the accident that wasn't spotted during the repair. You seem to have a lot of potential electrical issues (oil light, steering wheel controls working then not working, fuel gauge, etc...).
Also, do you hear the fuel pump priming when you open the driver's door? If it isn't fuel won't make it to the engine. Could be an additional electrical issue.
Good luck.
Also, do you hear the fuel pump priming when you open the driver's door? If it isn't fuel won't make it to the engine. Could be an additional electrical issue.
Good luck.
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Joined: Jul 2009
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From: Connecticut
Yea, I have had my fair share of accident rebuilt cars....
This is best left to an Audi Technician.... thats why i have seen so many of them.
Because you need to scan the car. Document all faults. Delete all the faults. Check your fuel, spark, and compression.
Then scan it again and see what faults return. Then you need to group the fault into "like or shared" systems and tackle them individually.
Like Rhodes said..... Pinched or broken wires are common in accident cars and are ALWAYS overlooked by body shops.
So with an experienced technician that knows where all the sensors and modules are in your car.... where the harnesses are run inside the car makes it alot easier.
Sometimes i get my fair share of headaches chasing problems in these cars too.
But you want a shot in the dark. A hit from behind..... I start with the fuel pump. You need to supply the two fat terminals 1 - 4 with power and ground. Remove the fuel line on the engine and put it into a bottle. When power is supplied pump noise should be heard and fuel should begin to fill the bottle.
I would doubt spark plugs or coils are your issue unless a ground is pinched or broken, but since the accident was in the rear, i would say less likely.
So stick to fuel for now.
This is best left to an Audi Technician.... thats why i have seen so many of them.
Because you need to scan the car. Document all faults. Delete all the faults. Check your fuel, spark, and compression.
Then scan it again and see what faults return. Then you need to group the fault into "like or shared" systems and tackle them individually.
Like Rhodes said..... Pinched or broken wires are common in accident cars and are ALWAYS overlooked by body shops.
So with an experienced technician that knows where all the sensors and modules are in your car.... where the harnesses are run inside the car makes it alot easier.
Sometimes i get my fair share of headaches chasing problems in these cars too.
But you want a shot in the dark. A hit from behind..... I start with the fuel pump. You need to supply the two fat terminals 1 - 4 with power and ground. Remove the fuel line on the engine and put it into a bottle. When power is supplied pump noise should be heard and fuel should begin to fill the bottle.
I would doubt spark plugs or coils are your issue unless a ground is pinched or broken, but since the accident was in the rear, i would say less likely.
So stick to fuel for now.
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From: Lincoln, NE
Yea, I have had my fair share of accident rebuilt cars....
This is best left to an Audi Technician.... thats why i have seen so many of them.
Because you need to scan the car. Document all faults. Delete all the faults. Check your fuel, spark, and compression.
Then scan it again and see what faults return. Then you need to group the fault into "like or shared" systems and tackle them individually.
Like Rhodes said..... Pinched or broken wires are common in accident cars and are ALWAYS overlooked by body shops.
So with an experienced technician that knows where all the sensors and modules are in your car.... where the harnesses are run inside the car makes it alot easier.
Sometimes i get my fair share of headaches chasing problems in these cars too.
But you want a shot in the dark. A hit from behind..... I start with the fuel pump. You need to supply the two fat terminals 1 - 4 with power and ground. Remove the fuel line on the engine and put it into a bottle. When power is supplied pump noise should be heard and fuel should begin to fill the bottle.
I would doubt spark plugs or coils are your issue unless a ground is pinched or broken, but since the accident was in the rear, i would say less likely.
So stick to fuel for now.
This is best left to an Audi Technician.... thats why i have seen so many of them.
Because you need to scan the car. Document all faults. Delete all the faults. Check your fuel, spark, and compression.
Then scan it again and see what faults return. Then you need to group the fault into "like or shared" systems and tackle them individually.
Like Rhodes said..... Pinched or broken wires are common in accident cars and are ALWAYS overlooked by body shops.
So with an experienced technician that knows where all the sensors and modules are in your car.... where the harnesses are run inside the car makes it alot easier.
Sometimes i get my fair share of headaches chasing problems in these cars too.
But you want a shot in the dark. A hit from behind..... I start with the fuel pump. You need to supply the two fat terminals 1 - 4 with power and ground. Remove the fuel line on the engine and put it into a bottle. When power is supplied pump noise should be heard and fuel should begin to fill the bottle.
I would doubt spark plugs or coils are your issue unless a ground is pinched or broken, but since the accident was in the rear, i would say less likely.
So stick to fuel for now.
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