Hello everyone. Let me start by saying that I have been a mechanic for about 8 years now, mostly on American and Asian vehicles. I can take care of most things on my cars, but I have learned over the years that I should ask if I don't know. I have three problems that I need help with:

1. Starting issues. When I turn the key to crank the vehicle I get a buzzing noise from under the dash. I have narrowed it down to the neutral safety switch relay. Currently I have pulled out the relay and I'm using a jumper wire to go from one of the slots on the relay to a "hot" junction bolt just under the relay panel. This has worked for years now, but my wife is pissed and I want to get it fixed.

2. Window issues. I use to be able to roll the windows down and up with a quick push of the window button. That doesn't work anymore. Now to roll the window up and down I have to hold the button up or down. Not really important, but I would like to pinch this in the butt before it becomes something worse.

3. Odometer issue. One day out of no where my odometer just went black. I can't see any numbers and of course have no idea how many miles I have racked up in the last year.

I have checked all fuses in the car and everything seems to be up to par. I really don't want to take this to the dealer and get bent over so I will turn to you guys first. Thank you in advance for any help you give me.

 

By the way it is a 97 A4 Quattro 1.8T