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Old Jan 20, 2008 | 09:44 AM
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hey all! new2 this n hopin sum1 can b my saviour! i have a 98 audi a3. has been goin okish until d odr day...car started fine i drove not even a mile and wen i tried startn it again it wouldnt even tick over, the abs light was flashing up but that was it. it did jump start ok but all the electrics were not workin-radio, indicators etc. is this just simply a battery problem or something else? i would appreciate any ideas u might have? thanks a mill...
 
Old Jan 20, 2008 | 11:24 AM
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i would go to an auto parts store and see if they will put a load tester on the battery. this will tell if the battery or alt is bad. check the battery connections for corossion and being secure.
 
Old Jan 20, 2008 | 11:38 AM
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thanks a mil...will do!
 
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