nocoordination
22-01-2007, 10:46 PM
Hi guys,
Please bear with me as I am new to this forum lark, so only just getting round to some of the terms used.
First of all, my Audi A3 has a recurring problem.:1zhelp: It happens when it feels like it, so there's no pattern, and I do apologise if other people have posted something similar:Blush:. If the answers are in their posts, point me to the right direction.
I can be driving down the road when the engine cuts out. Everything else is on (Stereo, Lights, heating etc), but I notice that when the engine cuts out, when I try to sart the engine again, the pre-heater light doesn't come on (I know that if the engine is already warm, there's no need for it, however it flickers on to say that it's tested itself).
When the Pre-heater light doesn't show, the engine won't start. I have to wait for the test of the pre-eater light to flicker on before starting the engine, and then every thing is fine (until it happens again).
There are no warning lights showing apart from on exactly three occassions (not in succession either), the oil light has shown with the warning, although this problem has happened at least a hundred times.
Now I've been to the garage - they tested the computer on it. A report came up stating that the alternator and the rear right ABS sensor was knacked. I've had the alternator replaced, and I've also had the battery reaplced (as the alternator was overcharging the battery - which stopped it working too).
However, still not solved:confused:. The other day the car cut out (although the pre-heater showed up straight away, and started straight away too), and earlier tonight the car wouldn't start (I went to someones house, stopped the car, posted something and then came back to it not starting with no pre-heater light again).
:aargh4:WHATS HAPPENING?!?!?!?!?:aargh4: I love my Audi A3 and don't want to scrap it at all. I just want it working without the problem of going through absolutely everything and paying a fortune.
In one forum thread, I found that it could be the Engine Management Relay (is this the same as the ECU? - Not very technical with cars!:biglaugh:). If it is the Engine Management Relay, how much is it to be replaced?
Also what's VAG-COM? It this the same thing as what the computer at the garage did? I was told it brought up some error codes that told the lady what was knacked.
Cheers!!!
Please bear with me as I am new to this forum lark, so only just getting round to some of the terms used.
First of all, my Audi A3 has a recurring problem.:1zhelp: It happens when it feels like it, so there's no pattern, and I do apologise if other people have posted something similar:Blush:. If the answers are in their posts, point me to the right direction.
I can be driving down the road when the engine cuts out. Everything else is on (Stereo, Lights, heating etc), but I notice that when the engine cuts out, when I try to sart the engine again, the pre-heater light doesn't come on (I know that if the engine is already warm, there's no need for it, however it flickers on to say that it's tested itself).
When the Pre-heater light doesn't show, the engine won't start. I have to wait for the test of the pre-eater light to flicker on before starting the engine, and then every thing is fine (until it happens again).
There are no warning lights showing apart from on exactly three occassions (not in succession either), the oil light has shown with the warning, although this problem has happened at least a hundred times.
Now I've been to the garage - they tested the computer on it. A report came up stating that the alternator and the rear right ABS sensor was knacked. I've had the alternator replaced, and I've also had the battery reaplced (as the alternator was overcharging the battery - which stopped it working too).
However, still not solved:confused:. The other day the car cut out (although the pre-heater showed up straight away, and started straight away too), and earlier tonight the car wouldn't start (I went to someones house, stopped the car, posted something and then came back to it not starting with no pre-heater light again).
:aargh4:WHATS HAPPENING?!?!?!?!?:aargh4: I love my Audi A3 and don't want to scrap it at all. I just want it working without the problem of going through absolutely everything and paying a fortune.
In one forum thread, I found that it could be the Engine Management Relay (is this the same as the ECU? - Not very technical with cars!:biglaugh:). If it is the Engine Management Relay, how much is it to be replaced?
Also what's VAG-COM? It this the same thing as what the computer at the garage did? I was told it brought up some error codes that told the lady what was knacked.
Cheers!!!