Car won't start!!!! Please help!!!!

[thatnormalguy]

I have an 07' S4 and I recently came back from deployment. I had my good friend watch over the car while I was gone. Never drove it because of the power steering issue but he started it 4-5 times a month. Then for some reason the car wouldn't start. Eventually the battery died and I replaced it. After I replaced it I tried to turn the car in and nothing happens. Not cranking of the engine, nothing. I push in the clutch turn the key and dead silence. I also recently had the car scanned for codes and nothing came up.

Anyone have an idea as to what is going on?

[Luis_Heineken]

starter?

[VinnysS4]

do you have VCDS or do you own a multimeter?

[thatnormalguy]

I just bought a code scanner to see if I would get any readings back. I got it from oreilly's. It's a Bosch code scanner.

[richB7S4]

Where are you located? You could probably ask somebody from the forum to use their VCDS to scan and do some diagnostics on your car. Look at the regional forums. The code scanner is limited on the info, you need VCDS.

[thatnormalguy]

I'm in Jackosnville, NC

[Lucca M]

Probably starter went bad. If you can go under the car and tap it with something. Also it can be faulty clutch pedal switch. You would need vcds to find out more but if it doesnt crank id
Start with starter

[VinnysS4]

you should be able to take a cheap 5 dollar multimeter and check at the starter if you have voltage. If you have voltage on the ignite wire when the key is turned over, then your starter is most likely the culprit. DONT JUST CHANGE PARTS please! as fun as it is to drive down to the parts store and empty your wallet, don't do it. I would guess the starter would be bad but who knows what is really wrong with it. Could be a clutch switch, bad connection etc...
What is the battery voltage at rest?
what is the battery voltage immediately following a failed starting attempt?
Does the voltage drop when you try to crank the engine?
if the car isnt able to start, you probably wont have any codes, however it might tell you if there is a bad clutch switch
Do you get ANY type of click when you turn the car over?
Can you hit the starter with something hard like a wrench or light hits with a hammer? If you do and it starts, you have found your problem
You could always try jumping the battery voltage across the solenoid to MAKE it turn over, however i wouldn't recommend this unless you know what you are doing or you could weld the screwdriver to the car and possibly screw some stuff up.

[thatnormalguy]

I'll keep you guys posted on my situation. I think it is the ignition because nothing happens when I turn the key. If there was cranking going I would narrow it down easily but since nothing happens when I turn the key it's hard to tell what it really is. I even called an Audi dealearship to see if they could give me a better idea from the description I give them but they told me exactly what I thought anyways which best case it's the ignition wire, worst case it's the starter.

Like I said I'll keep you guys posted

[thatnormalguy]

Well it's what I was hoping it wouldn't be and its the starter

[noob5]

Well it's what I was hoping it wouldn't be and its the starter

Yeah, sounds like classic starter symptoms. Somewhat common on the B7.
Not too big a deal. At least you know what you're dealing with.

BTW, Welcome home and Semper Fi.
I was an 0311 with 3/2

[VinnysS4]

before you go and pull the ignition, just check to see if you are getting power to the starter wire. That would rule out the ignition. (shouldn't take entirely too long either)