toughcoconut
New Member
Hello, my AUDI A2 1.4TDI battery died after the car sat for a few weeks. I charged it and plugged it back up, but the car started acting out.
The problems that I've encountered:
1. Hazard lights are blinking randomly. They stop after a few minutes, but turn back on after I touch anything inside the car or turn the ignition on. It wont completely stop until I unplug the battery.
2. The ignition doesn't seem to work. The dashboard lights blink for a millisecond and that's it. The fuel gauge doesn't go up, I can't roll down my windows and so on.
3. Car doesn't start. Despite the ignition not turning on, I can still crank the starter. It has fuel and the engine is healthy, it feels like something is not letting it start. Related to the ignition issue?(Probably obvious, I'm just not really good with cars)
4. Rest of electronics seem to work. Car locks and unlocks, radio works, interior lights work.
Things I've tried/checked:
1. New battery
2. Checking all the fuses and connections
3. Inspecting the comfort module for water damage, loose connections and so on.
4. Inspecting the starter ground. No rust and the connection is secure.
Could it be some sort of alarm/security problem? Perhaps the car thinks I'm an intruder, flashes the hazards and closes the ignition. Weird because that still happens with the car being unlocked.
Could it still be the comfort module? How would it affect the ignition and the dashboard?
Any ideas? If needed I could record a video for more clarification.
The problems that I've encountered:
1. Hazard lights are blinking randomly. They stop after a few minutes, but turn back on after I touch anything inside the car or turn the ignition on. It wont completely stop until I unplug the battery.
2. The ignition doesn't seem to work. The dashboard lights blink for a millisecond and that's it. The fuel gauge doesn't go up, I can't roll down my windows and so on.
3. Car doesn't start. Despite the ignition not turning on, I can still crank the starter. It has fuel and the engine is healthy, it feels like something is not letting it start. Related to the ignition issue?(Probably obvious, I'm just not really good with cars)
4. Rest of electronics seem to work. Car locks and unlocks, radio works, interior lights work.
Things I've tried/checked:
1. New battery
2. Checking all the fuses and connections
3. Inspecting the comfort module for water damage, loose connections and so on.
4. Inspecting the starter ground. No rust and the connection is secure.
Could it be some sort of alarm/security problem? Perhaps the car thinks I'm an intruder, flashes the hazards and closes the ignition. Weird because that still happens with the car being unlocked.
Could it still be the comfort module? How would it affect the ignition and the dashboard?
Any ideas? If needed I could record a video for more clarification.