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Old Dec 20, 2019 | 11:15 AM
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Recently my 2016 A4 has been experiencing some odd electrical issues when driving. At random points during my trips, warning lights on my dash will light up for a brief time and disappear again. Shortly after the lights disappear, all power will be cut off from the car. I have been disconnecting the battery terminals and reconnecting them after a few minutes in order to fix this. Each time the car returns to normal with no warning lights on display. I should also mention that I have not seen any performance decrease in the car overall, except in the brief moments when the warning lights appear. Any advice is welcome.
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Old Dec 31, 2019 | 09:30 AM
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As batteries start to die weird electrical gremlins start to come out. Have you gotten the battery tested?
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Old Dec 31, 2019 | 11:51 AM
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Scan for DTCs. Evaluate the charging system by looking at blocks 14-22 in address 19 (CAN Gateway). You need some factual numbers. You're going to need an Audi capable scan tool for this, not some generic drivetrain OBD scanner. What warning/lights are coming on?
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