Car wouldn't start....

[don0301]

Well, after 3.5 yrs of ownership it finally happened, something went wrong!

Yesterday, car would turn over but not fire.

Ran VCDS on it today, showed signal line for fuel pump failure.

After googling, I stripped out the boot, and took the covers off the battery. God bless the internet!

The line fuse for the fuel pump relay looked ok, but I took a close up pic with my phone and it actually had a hairline fracture in it! Must have intermittently been touching for a while?

It must have fractured through age/vibration.

Temporary repair (bodge) done, until I get a replacement.

Car seems to be running fine again.

[c3nturi0n]

phew... glad it was that simple and you are back on road.

Good luck with it!

[don0301]

Thanks

Quite chuffed I sorted myself.

Anyone got the correct part no so I can order?

TIA

[douglas96]

Hi Don,

The part number for the 30A fuse is - N 104 249 01

Hope this helps,

Douglas

[Jim Haseltine]

Something to check whilst you're around the battery is the vent pipe. Last weekend I found that mine was floating free rather than being inserted in the battery.
And just to wind up my OCD, when I eventually found the blown fuse for the front cig lighter I discovered that the two fuse carriers in the boot are mounted with fuse #1 at the bottom.
At least I've now got 12v power at all sockets.

[don0301]

Hi Don,

The part number for the 30A fuse is - N 104 249 01

Hope this helps,

Douglas

Thanks

Hopefully something for other's to keep an eye out for in the future.

[don0301]

£4.99 from Audi!

Robbing bastards....

[douglas96]

£4.99 from Audi!

Robbing bastards....

Hahaha!! I bought one a while ago just to have it in case of failure as it seems to be quite common. Can't remember how much but I don't think it was that expensive. You should go to TPS instead. Just say that you're collecting. If it's someone decent on the other end of the phone he'll give you a good discount for all parts you order.

[don0301]

Nearest TPS is Ipswich 20 miles away, false economy sadly.

[douglas96]

Yeah for something that small it's not worth the extra travelling.

[don0301]

Wouldn't even give me a discount, robbing bastards...