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Audi warning light

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  • 20-06-2008 7:07pm
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    FOGOFUNK
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    Ok, so i drove from shannon to dublin today in m '99 TDI A4, not a bother from the car so long as ive had it, and not a bother this journey either, but i drove straight to the blanch centre went in for half an hour,came out, tried to start the thing and an amber warning light, a car with a key beside it, came on?

    The car revs to about a thousand rpm and then just cuts out?

    Im an apprentice aircraft mechanic and do all the servicing mself but i have never gotten the interval reset, could this be the problem?


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    mickdw
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    Must be an immobiliser fault or a fault with the actual key you are using. Do you have a spare key to try?


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    FOGOFUNK
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    yep, i tried both of them.


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    -Chris-
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    Defo sounds like an immobiliser/key problem. Not defo, but try turning the ignition on and watching the light - does it stay solid or does it flash a specific number of times or in a specific pattern? It may be telling you what the fault is.

    Not sure if that works on Audi, I know it happens on some other cars.


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    mickdw
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    well its definitely not recognising the key. You could try disconnecting the battery and connecting it again if you know your radio code. otherwise I guess you need to get it on a diagnostic computer.
    Certainly nothing to do with your diy service. If your an aircraft tech. Im sure your work is to a 'little' higher standard than any garage.


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