Heeeelp. Audi A8 starting problem.

Heeeelp. Audi A8 starting problem.

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iggiepoppy

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1 posts

86 months

Monday 6th February 2017
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Hi All, Can anyone suggest what I may need to do to repair my 2005 Audi A8, 4.2 petrol? It has 94,000 miles on it. Here is a brief list of the order of events.
1. The alarm started going off randomly some weeks ago but the remote still worked to stop it and the vehicle ran fine.
2. Drove to work one day and all good but would not start in eve.
3. Called out the AA roadside assistance, 2 men couldn’t start it and even changed key battery.
4. As it was still at work the next day, I tried it while waiting for the recovery transporter and it started and ran normally.
5. Took it home and parked it.
6. Next day it wouldn’t start
7. The remote key fob does nothing, electric windows don’t work nor central locking. The dash lights up when opening the doors and shows the mileage, radio works as do the interior lights
8. The key in the ignition has no response
9. I examined the passenger footwell and it had a pool of water which I have now dried out. It will need the drainage tubes cleaning but the car is under cover in the meantime.
10. I did disconnect the battery so it did not flatten until I had time to look at it and it was unconnected for about 4 weeks but kept on a trickle charge system.

Finally, due to no ignition lights I am unable to take it out of park and as it is 4x4 I cannot move it. Is there an easy way to take it out of park?

Any help would be much appreciated as I am no technical wizard and can only do basic jobs. Feel free to call and have tea and cake whilst looking at it. Lmao. Thanks Guys
Regards
David

Penelope Stopit

11,209 posts

108 months

Monday 6th February 2017
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iggiepoppy said:
Hi All, Can anyone suggest what I may need to do to repair my 2005 Audi A8, 4.2 petrol? It has 94,000 miles on it. Here is a brief list of the order of events.
1. The alarm started going off randomly some weeks ago but the remote still worked to stop it and the vehicle ran fine.
2. Drove to work one day and all good but would not start in eve.
3. Called out the AA roadside assistance, 2 men couldn’t start it and even changed key battery.
4. As it was still at work the next day, I tried it while waiting for the recovery transporter and it started and ran normally.
5. Took it home and parked it.
6. Next day it wouldn’t start
7. The remote key fob does nothing, electric windows don’t work nor central locking. The dash lights up when opening the doors and shows the mileage, radio works as do the interior lights
8. The key in the ignition has no response
9. I examined the passenger footwell and it had a pool of water which I have now dried out. It will need the drainage tubes cleaning but the car is under cover in the meantime.
10. I did disconnect the battery so it did not flatten until I had time to look at it and it was unconnected for about 4 weeks but kept on a trickle charge system.

Finally, due to no ignition lights I am unable to take it out of park and as it is 4x4 I cannot move it. Is there an easy way to take it out of park?

Any help would be much appreciated as I am no technical wizard and can only do basic jobs. Feel free to call and have tea and cake whilst looking at it. Lmao. Thanks Guys
Regards
David
I have a lust for life but not for this problem, sorry I can't help

Jack_and_MLE

620 posts

238 months

Tuesday 14th February 2017
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Have your tried replacing the car battery?

A lot of funny things happen on Audi when battery are starting to be weak

Jack

k20erham

372 posts

125 months

Sunday 19th February 2017
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You may have dried the carpet, pull it up and check underneath, I suspect you find it's still very wet, along with the wiring and any control units under there, plus find out why it got wet in the first place, as where ever it's got in it's normally where wiring is!!!

Spx

182 posts

101 months

Sunday 19th February 2017
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Change battery

classichassis

3 posts

84 months

Wednesday 1st March 2017
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put a dehumidifier in it for a few days, this will dry it all out, keep it sealed shut only open the car to empty the water tank on the dehumidifer. it may cure some issues, water in the electrics causes all manner of nightmares. drowned ecu`s need to be opened up and relays changed.
There really is no easy fix for water damage, that`s why insurance companies write off cars swamped in flood water