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Radio use with engine off
Hello All
I have an '03 A4Q 3.0 Sport, 6spd. Is it OK to have the ignition on without the engine running? I think I can hear the fuel pump running in this position. If this will eventually damage something like the coils, how can I listen to the radio with the engine off without an ACC position? Thanks Howard |
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"howitzer" > wrote in message
om... > Hello All > > I have an '03 A4Q 3.0 Sport, 6spd. Is it OK to have the ignition on > without the engine running? I think I can hear the fuel pump running > in this position. If this will eventually damage something like the > coils, how can I listen to the radio with the engine off without an > ACC position? > > Thanks > > Howard Normally -using the original wiring- the radio works without the ignition on. With ignition on you hera the fuel pump but only for a second or so, just to build up pressure. Nothing happens to the electrical circuit. Ronald |
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Just be careful
Just be careful. I played my radio with the ignition on, but fell asleep, and four hours later, woke up to a dead battery <G>, but I am sure it can be used for a little less than that without any problems. HD On 30 Jul 2004 10:55:13 -0700, (howitzer) wrote: >Hello All > >I have an '03 A4Q 3.0 Sport, 6spd. Is it OK to have the ignition on >without the engine running? I think I can hear the fuel pump running >in this position. If this will eventually damage something like the >coils, how can I listen to the radio with the engine off without an >ACC position? > >Thanks > >Howard |
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"howitzer" > wrote in message > how can I listen to the radio with the engine off without an > ACC position? Just press the radio's ON button (I think it's the same as the volume knob) to turn it on after you've taken out the ignition key. Cheers, Pete |
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Pete writes:
>Just press the radio's ON button (I think it's the same as the volume >knob) to turn it on after you've taken out the ignition key. > Yep. Ya beat me to it. That's the way it works on my RS6 and I'm betting newer A6s and A6s have the same feature. RTM Dave http://hometown.aol.com/davplac/myhomepage/index.html |
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Dave LaCourse wrote:
> Pete writes: > > >>Just press the radio's ON button (I think it's the same as the volume >>knob) to turn it on after you've taken out the ignition key. >> > > > Yep. Ya beat me to it. That's the way it works on my RS6 and I'm betting > newer A6s and A6s have the same feature. I would imagine most Audis work that way, given that it is a common VW feature. -- Mike Smith |
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All new A4s (I have an '03 3.0 CVT) don't require the key in the ignition at
all to listen to the radio. Just push the power (volume) button... the radio can be used for exactly one hour before the car automatically shuts it off-- just as it does with the map lights if you accidently turn those on... you CANNOT run down the battery in the car! I do the one hour radio trick whenever I wash my car; it always goes off like clockwork in one hour. "howitzer" > wrote in message om... > Hello All > > I have an '03 A4Q 3.0 Sport, 6spd. Is it OK to have the ignition on > without the engine running? I think I can hear the fuel pump running > in this position. If this will eventually damage something like the > coils, how can I listen to the radio with the engine off without an > ACC position? > > Thanks > > Howard |
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> >>Just press the radio's ON button (I think it's the same as the volume > >>knob) to turn it on after you've taken out the ignition key WOW! It worked! Ah, those Germans think of everything! Now I love my Audi even more! Thanks to all that replied. Regards Howard |
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