Electrical Woes (long)

[s2avant]

"Wanted: Female Audi S2 enthusist must be 5 cylinder turbo charged nymphomanic"....

I've got one. They can be more hassle than their worth at times though

She want's her own S2 coupe and she want's me to buy a sport quattro for the weekends. I explained that would require selling the house and living in the cars:eek2: which would be interesting. I could always refit the towbar to my avant and buy a caravan

Best not type anymore as she's been known to lurk on her looking at what I post.

Ben

[s2avant]

As for the electrical problems if it's not the ignition switch, which it certainly sounds like it is, then try the x-relief relay. This is what cuts all the ignition fed items when you crank it over. I've known them to stick on some VWs. Very rare though.

Ben

[Graham]

Mine generaly goes silent when i read her a price for bits so then i get suspicious and start worrying about where she'd like to go on holiday next and when:confused: .
Just the other day it was :mad: £700 quid for a set of brakes, my mk1 polo only cost me £35 quid, so i said did your mk 1 polo hit 162 on the clock and dust most things it meets on the urban drag strip . She eventualy gave up and said ok as it does need em (so i told her )
Graham

[Michel]

Rule #1. Its my car and I pay for it.
Rule #2 See rule #1
Rule #3 See rules 1 and 2.
Rule #4. If you want to have a family car; why don't you get one and pay for it all? Can you get us all in your MG? No, I didn't think so.

Oh and as she earns more than me I can get away with that attitude.

[Michel]

On a more serious note, what is the x-relief relay?
And more importantly where is it/

I was somewhat surprised to see the number of relays and relay panels in the inder dash area.
Naively I had assumed that the majority of them would have been in the fusebox.......Oh well you live and learn as ever with these beasts.

[S2central.net]

@Michel - Just get AMD to change the ignition switch as Martyn & Steve have suggested. Its far and away the most logical cause - don't let AMD pretend that they had three of their best technician spend 8 hours diagnosing a fault.

30 quid max for the switch and 1hr labour max.

Good luck,

Paul

[Michel]

Paul,

Thanks for that.
I have already told AmD to be prepared to change it.

If this does not remedy the situation then they can look for an alternative cause.

This forum is a great source of experience and knowledge on these cars which does not exsist elsewhere.
If I can brief the garage in detail as to the problems I would like addressed and give them a logical starting point them I think I get the best use of my money and their time.

Or am I just dreaming.........

[Michel]

Martyn,

Ignition switch????? Do you have one in stock?
Do you have a part number?

AmD are saying that they are on back order for a month....or so and I'll not get thro the MOT without it......

Cheers.....