S3 is DEAD! Help Required ASAP Please

[Ryan_W]

Basically opened the car, inserted key, engine check lights went out. Turned the key and the car died.

No symptoms of a flat battery, nothing was switched on overnight and car did 100 miles yesterday without a problem.

Have a blown a fuse or a relay? Car is completely dead, even the hazards won't work!

Cheers,

Ryan

 

[DavidW]

Battery terminals tight?

 

[talentwalsh]

Check interior lights i.e glovebox, boot, ashtray etc as they can stay on and kill the battery. In my case it was the boot light that refused to go off.

 

[DenCar]

Happened to my wifes car just as yours, completely dead, new barrery sorted it!

DC

 

[Agric04]

I had what sounds like the same problem shortly after I got mine a few months ago. As said above a new battery fixed it. Only warning I got was one very slightly lazy start then the next day nothing. I bought a Varta Silver D15 battery from http://www.advancedbatterysupplies.co.uk/ in Feb for £82 delivered, it arrived super quick too. It fits perfectly and Varta is the same brand Audi use.

 

[Agric04]

If you want to check if it is the battery I don't think your that far from me if you want me to pop down tomorrow and try my battery on your car if it helps diagnose the fault.

 

[Jacko4130]

Check gearbox earth strap

 

[Sam_]

Mine has just done exactly this Time for a new battery, it won't hold a charge and the little green indicator is dead.

 

[Ryan_W]

Thank you all for your help!!!

Ended up being a faulty terminal on the battery. Got a new one on now and it's 100% again

 

[Sam_]

How did you diagnose that? Was it the negative?

 

[Sam_]

Ryan?

 

[finesse]

S3 is a love roller coaster

 

[DenCar]

Never heard of a faulty battery terminal before, loose yes, but faulty......would be nice to know exactly what the problem was.

DC

 

[Ryan_W]

The terminal (metal nipple on the battery) was loose and out of shape some how. Big screwdriver, hammer and lots of elbow grease bent it back into shape for a temp fix. Then got a new battery and all is good!

 

[Sam_]

Cool cheers for clearing that up. I'm going to try a new battery today (mine's doing the same).