05whtaudia6

Ok this morning i went to start my car and it would not turn over, radio worked but turn key and nothing happened. I went through all the fuses in the trunk by the jack and theones near the glove department. All fuses were fine, so i tried to start it again and it started normal except for a steering wheel and key flashing in the driver info window. I cleared all DTCs and turned car off and started again. It started up normally, except the transmission indicator has all the lights on. PNDS all had one red bar around it. ANYONE KNOW WHAT HAPPENED, DID SOMEONE TRY TO BREAK INTO IT? hERE IS THE SCAN BEFORE I RESET DTCs.
Tuesday,28,June,2011,07:11:30:49430
VCDS Version: Release 10.6.4
Data version: 20110418

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Chassis Type: 4F0
Scan: 01 02 03 05 07 08 09 0E 0F 15 16 17 19 36 37 42 46 47 4F 52
53 55 56 61 62 72 77
Mileage: 183370km/113940miles
00-Steering Angle Sensor -- Status: Cannot be reached 1100
01-Engine -- Status: Cannot be reached 1100
02-Auto Trans -- Status: Cannot be reached 1100
03-ABS Brakes -- Status: Cannot be reached 1100
05-Acc/Start Auth. -- Status: Malfunction 0010
07-Control Head -- Status: OK 0000
08-Auto HVAC -- Status: OK 0000
09-Cent. Elect. -- Status: OK 0000
0E-Media Player 1 -- Status: OK 0000
0F-Digital Radio -- Status: OK 0000
15-Airbags -- Status: Cannot be reached 1100
16-Steering wheel -- Status: OK 0000
17-Instruments -- Status: OK 0000
19-CAN Gateway -- Status: OK 0000
25-Immobilizer -- Status: Malfunction 0010
36-Seat Mem. Drvr -- Status: OK 0000
37-Navigation -- Status: Malfunction 0010
42-Door Elect, Driver -- Status: OK 0000
46-Central Conv. -- Status: OK 0000
47-Sound System -- Status: OK 0000
4F-Centr. Electr. II -- Status: OK 0000
52-Door Elect, Pass. -- Status: OK 0000
53-Parking Brake -- Status: Cannot be reached 1100
55-Xenon Range -- Status: Cannot be reached 1100
56-Radio -- Status: OK 0000
61-Battery Regul. -- Status: OK 0000
62-Door, Rear Left -- Status: OK 0000
72-Door, Rear Right -- Status: OK 0000
77-Telephone -- Status: OK 0000

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Address 01: Engine
Cannot be reached
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Address 02: Auto Trans
Cannot be reached
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Address 03: ABS Brakes
Cannot be reached
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Address 05: Acc/Start Auth. Labels: 4F0-910-852.lbl
Part No SW: 4F0 910 852 HW: 4F0 905 852 B
Component: FBSAUDIC6 ELV H30 0130
Revision: 30040401 Serial number: 10600300083552
Coding: 0000011
Shop #: WSC 08256 444 66570
VCID: E3CEE0EF5BC5
Part No: 4F0 910 131 J
Component: FBSAUDIC6 EZS H43 0070
Part No: 4F0 910 220 A
Component: FBSAUDIC6 IDG H01 0040
1 Fault Found:
00288 - Steering Column Lock Actuator (N360)
014 - Defective
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 01101110
Fault Priority: 1
Fault Frequency: 1
Reset counter: 79
Mileage: 183371 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2011.06.28
Time: 07:02:44

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Address 07: Control Head Labels: 4F0-910-7xx-07-H.lbl
Part No SW: 4F0 910 731 T HW: 4E0 035 729
Component: Interfacebox H43 3360
Revision: 00000000 Serial number: 360JY047507848
Coding: 0000003
Shop #: WSC 08256 444 85785
VCID: 336ED0AF2BA5
Part No: 4F0 910 609 E
Component: Bedienteil MMIC6H09 0060
No fault code found.
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Address 08: Auto HVAC Labels: 4F0-910-043.lbl
Part No SW: 4F0 910 043 HW: 4F1 820 043 J
Component: KLIMABETAETIGUNGH11 0110
Revision: 00000023 Serial number: 00000000077978
Coding: 0524326
Shop #: WSC 02335 785 00200
VCID: DBBED80F63B5
No fault code found.
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Address 09: Cent. Elect. Labels: 4F0-910-279.lbl
Part No SW: 4F0 910 279 HW: 4F0 907 279
Component: ILM Fahrer H14 0080
Revision: 00000000 Serial number: 4F0907279
Coding: 0013123
Shop #: WSC 02335 785 00200
VCID: E6C8F9FBA8F7
Part No: 4F1 910 113
Component: Wischer AudiC6 H05 0150
Coding: 00062736
Shop #: WSC 02335
Part No: 4E0 910 557
Component: REGENLICHTSENSORH10 0050
Coding: 00141886
Shop #: WSC 02335
No fault code found.
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Address 0E: Media Player 1 Labels: 4E0-910-111.lbl
Part No SW: 4E0 910 111 F HW: 4E0 035 111 A
Component: CD-Changer H44 0470
Revision: 00000000 Serial number: AUZ5ZBD6027621
Shop #: WSC 00000 000 00000
VCID: 1C3C1B13A63B
No fault code found.
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Address 0F: Digital Radio Labels: 4E0-910-593-SIR.lbl
Part No SW: 4E0 910 593 D HW: 4E0 035 593
Component: SDAR SIRIUS H04 0670
Revision: 00000000 Serial number: AUZ4Z7D1006591
Shop #: WSC 00000 000 00000
VCID: 285437C3E263
No fault code found.
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Address 15: Airbags
Cannot be reached
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Address 16: Steering wheel Labels: 4F0-910-549.lbl
Part No SW: 4F0 910 549 HW: 4F0 953 549 A
Component: Lenksäulenmodul H07 0230
Revision: 00H07000 Serial number: 90055042960003
Coding: 0002041
Shop #: WSC 02335 785 00200
VCID: E6C8F9FBA8F7
Part No: XXXXXXXXXXX
Component: Lenkradmodul H05 0080
No fault code found.
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Address 17: Instruments Labels: 4F0-910-xxx-17.lbl
Part No SW: 4F0 910 900 A HW: 4F0 920 950 M
Component: KOMBIINSTR. M73 H09 0460
Revision: 00300000 Serial number: 4I210JNA4
Coding: 0065203
Shop #: WSC 08256 444 54176
VCID: 1E38111BB027
No fault code found.
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Address 19: CAN Gateway Labels: 4F0-910-468.lbl
Part No SW: 4F0 910 468 A HW: 4F0 907 468 B
Component: Gateway H09 0030
Revision: 09 Serial number: 0800804A180321
Coding: 6CFE73CC1B3904
Shop #: WSC 08256 444 59217
VCID: 275634FFEF7D
No fault code found.
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Address 36: Seat Mem. Drvr Labels: None
Part No SW: 4F0 910 760 HW: 4F0 959 760
Component: Sitzmemory FS H04 0050
Revision: 00000000 Serial number: 00000000896400
Coding: 0082946
Shop #: WSC 02335 785 00200
VCID: E1C2EAE741D9
No fault code found.
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Address 37: Navigation Labels: 4E0-910-88x-37.lbl
Part No SW: 4E0 910 888 F HW: 4E0 919 887 C
Component: MNS US H44 0990
Revision: 00000000 Serial number: 378C/057518957
Shop #: WSC 00000 000 00000
VCID: 3162DAA7D1B9
1 Fault Found:
02024 - Perform Adaptation
000 - -
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 01100000
Fault Priority: 5
Fault Frequency: 1
Reset counter: 77
Mileage: 183278 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2011.06.26
Time: 06:00:57

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Address 42: Door Elect, Driver
Cannot be reached
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Address 46: Central Conv.
Cannot be reached
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Address 47: Sound System Labels: None
Part No SW: 4F5 910 223 F HW: 4F5 035 223 E
Component: DSP-High C6 H14 0330
Revision: PROD_01 Serial number: 00000000013088
Coding: 0000016
Shop #: WSC 02335 785 00200
VCID: 264839FBE877
No fault code found.
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Address 4F: Centr. Electr. II Labels: 4F0-910-280.lbl
Part No SW: 4F0 910 280 HW: 4F0 907 280 A
Component: ILM Beifahrer H09 0050
Revision: Serial number: 00000000042520
Coding: 0001114
Shop #: WSC 02335 785 00200
VCID: DEB8D11B70A7
No fault code found.
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Address 52: Door Elect, Pass.
Cannot be reached
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Address 53: Parking Brake
Cannot be reached
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Address 55: Xenon Range
Cannot be reached
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Address 56: Radio Labels: 4E0-910-541.lbl
Part No SW: 4E0 910 541 Q HW: 4F0 035 541
Component: TUNER EU/US/RDW H41 0620
Revision: 00000000 Serial number: 352KW047574642
Coding: 0000002
Shop #: WSC 02335 785 00200
VCID: 2E58C1DBC087
No fault code found.
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Address 61: Battery Regul. Labels: 4F0-910-181.lbl
Part No SW: 4F0 910 181 E HW: 4F0 915 181 A
Component: ENERGIEMANAGER H11 0400
Revision: 00000000 Serial number: 00000000073491
Shop #: WSC 25807 444 57975
VCID: 234E20EF9B45
Part No: 4F0 915 105 C
Component: von VA0 4410190823
Coding: 344630393135313035432056413034343130313930383233
Shop #: WSC 00000 384 00290
No fault code found.
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Address 62: Door, Rear Left
Cannot be reached
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Address 72: Door, Rear Right
Cannot be reached
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Address 77: Telephone Labels: 4E0-910-336.lbl
Part No SW: 4F0 910 336 D HW: 4E0 862 335
Component: Handyvorb2 H10 0700
Revision: 00000000 Serial number: 00000007505006
Coding: 0010970
Shop #: WSC 02335 785 00200
VCID: 244C23F39E4B
No fault code found.
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Edward'TLS

If you're still on the original battery, there is a high possibility that it is dying.

05whtaudia6

battery is original, but display on mmi says 100%. Im sure the accuracy is a not that great but even at 80% it shoudlnt set the alarms and the unit started 5 - 10 min later. Not sure if by pulling fuses i reset something, but thats all i did and reset DTCs and she cranked right up. A friend did say it my be the sensor for the manifold flap or the flap motor itself. This would trigger a trans and engine alarm.

crazy1

"steering wheel and key flashing in the driver info window"

That is what happened to mine. I'm thinking your is a problem is the sensor that goes bad in the steering column that tells the locking pin to lock/unlock the wheel.

I would go see if when you put the key in the ignition...... if the steering wheel un-locks..... and if it locks when you pull out the key.
I know the 3.2 has a different column than the mainly affected 4.2 liters in the a6/s5/a8 but I would bet thats what it is.

How many miles they usually take a dump around 65-70k. You gotta replace the whole column. f'n audi's...lol...gotta love um

jeffry

Don't believe in the MMI battery indicator it has some issue I think there's a TSB for that. My said the same thing until I was stop in the highway..LOL Check with the VCDS all fiberoptic to see if the loop is completed..

wild

My guess is that your battery is dying. The car has a computer that manages power distribution, restricting supply to non-essential components. Any electrical gremlins can arise which do not make any sense. I would suggest that you connect a battery charger to trickle charge when you disconnect and install the new battery. Thus, there will not be any loss of settings. You can get a replacement battery from a VW dealership with the same ratings and dimensions. It is the same battery supplier for Audi except that it doesn't have the "Audi" logo on it, so it will be cheaper. Review the manual for instructions on disconnecting the battery terminals.
Hope this helps.

s4master1

hope it does not happens again, but if it does don't start removing fuses as it will be worst to diagnose by tampering with memory stored in the system or crating more faults than actually may be there.
try a different key next time.
it seems the key lost communication with the car's electronics and by default the car's stater/authorization unit prevented from starting.
the battery is also a possibility but it would hardly come back like if nothing happened.
remotes however they do things like this preventing the transponder to communicate with the car.

05whtaudia6

Ok, SO the dealer got the car and according to thier troubleshooting:
The immobilizier sensor is going bad, $1700 to replace. I love the fact that the hole column needs to be replaced. So even thou i could play the game of pulling the fuse and resetting DTCs, eventually this the control unit will go bad and leave me stuck. So i decided to just replace the unit.

Also another 1300 for the Intake manifild Flap motor (this was the original issue) has to be replaced. I think for this i might just take her to an indy for this service.

Everything else on her is running smooth and I have to say I still love driving this car. Thinking of getting a 2012 A6; i hear it will be much different than the 2011, but I probably still plan on keeping the '05.

crazy1

I told ya....it was the switch in the steering column... we need to start are own business rebuilding those things. Really pissed me off when mine broke and..... ya mine stranded me and they had to car dolly it to the shop. locked up like someone was trying to steal it. We need to figure out how to bypass that stupid sensor that drops and operates the lock pin in the column. Sometimes too much computer control bs makes ya crazy. Good things these cars look so cool and rip it up on the road.... or i'd have ditched mine a few years ago...and bought a f'n buick...lol

Santana

Hi, I had the same issue with my 2006 A6 3.2L - 00288 - Steering Column Lock Actuator (N360).
It happened once and I bought the Ross Tech VAG-COM cable and cleared the code.
Car started and had no issues for months. Then it happened again and would repeat every 2nd or 3rd start. I was about to replace the steering column as others have done on here, then decided to check the battery. It was original 10 years old and even though battery meter in the MMI said it was 100% it would not hold a charge well enough. I replaced the battery at Walmart and I can now hear the steering lock motor operating the pin very much faster and has been reliable since. Hope this helps other owners who are struggling with this 'dead car' issue and don't have thousands to spend on fixing it at the dealer. BTW, Walmart battery is 900 CCA versus original 760 CCA from VW/Audi and $140 out the door. They changed the battery while the car was running to preserve the radio codes/computer settings. Cheers!