2006 A4 2.0T - Accessories ignition switch position
08-31-2008, 04:51 PM
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2006 A4 2.0T - Accessories ignition switch position
Hello All,
Just got the subject vehicle this week and am still learning all about
it -- it is my first Audi / German car, so the quirks are still new to
me.
One thing I can't figure out is how to switch the radio on with the
switch in some sort of "Acc" position. Seems to me that the car has to
be ON for the radio to be used -- that is not too smart.
Likewise, there is no horn unless the car is in the ON position.
Again, the same assessment.
What am I missing?
Regards,
Wayne Moses
2006 Audi A4 2.0T CVT
Just got the subject vehicle this week and am still learning all about
it -- it is my first Audi / German car, so the quirks are still new to
me.
One thing I can't figure out is how to switch the radio on with the
switch in some sort of "Acc" position. Seems to me that the car has to
be ON for the radio to be used -- that is not too smart.
Likewise, there is no horn unless the car is in the ON position.
Again, the same assessment.
What am I missing?
Regards,
Wayne Moses
2006 Audi A4 2.0T CVT
08-31-2008, 04:58 PM
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Re: 2006 A4 2.0T - Accessories ignition switch position
German engineering is among the finest you will ever see.
Think about the dead batteries from people leaving the radio on, or how
about that annoying horn that 'Just goes off in the middle of the night.'
There are some things to get used to.
You will enjoy your new toy!
"Wayne Moses" <wayne.moses@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Hello All,
>
> Just got the subject vehicle this week and am still learning all about
> it -- it is my first Audi / German car, so the quirks are still new to
> me.
>
> One thing I can't figure out is how to switch the radio on with the
> switch in some sort of "Acc" position. Seems to me that the car has to
> be ON for the radio to be used -- that is not too smart.
>
> Likewise, there is no horn unless the car is in the ON position.
> Again, the same assessment.
>
> What am I missing?
>
> Regards,
> Wayne Moses
> 2006 Audi A4 2.0T CVT
Think about the dead batteries from people leaving the radio on, or how
about that annoying horn that 'Just goes off in the middle of the night.'
There are some things to get used to.
You will enjoy your new toy!
"Wayne Moses" <wayne.moses@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:ta4mb49htm1a38pojqb01i2psnupapu6tf@4ax.com...
> Hello All,
>
> Just got the subject vehicle this week and am still learning all about
> it -- it is my first Audi / German car, so the quirks are still new to
> me.
>
> One thing I can't figure out is how to switch the radio on with the
> switch in some sort of "Acc" position. Seems to me that the car has to
> be ON for the radio to be used -- that is not too smart.
>
> Likewise, there is no horn unless the car is in the ON position.
> Again, the same assessment.
>
> What am I missing?
>
> Regards,
> Wayne Moses
> 2006 Audi A4 2.0T CVT
08-31-2008, 05:00 PM
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Re: 2006 A4 2.0T - Accessories ignition switch position
To turn the radio on without using the ignition, simply push the
ON/OFF button in and then out. Just like you were turning the radio
on.
On Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:51:14 -0500, Wayne Moses
<wayne.moses@comcast.net> wrote:
>Hello All,
>
>Just got the subject vehicle this week and am still learning all about
>it -- it is my first Audi / German car, so the quirks are still new to
>me.
>
>One thing I can't figure out is how to switch the radio on with the
>switch in some sort of "Acc" position. Seems to me that the car has to
>be ON for the radio to be used -- that is not too smart.
>
>Likewise, there is no horn unless the car is in the ON position.
>Again, the same assessment.
>
>What am I missing?
>
>Regards,
>Wayne Moses
>2006 Audi A4 2.0T CVT
ON/OFF button in and then out. Just like you were turning the radio
on.
On Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:51:14 -0500, Wayne Moses
<wayne.moses@comcast.net> wrote:
>Hello All,
>
>Just got the subject vehicle this week and am still learning all about
>it -- it is my first Audi / German car, so the quirks are still new to
>me.
>
>One thing I can't figure out is how to switch the radio on with the
>switch in some sort of "Acc" position. Seems to me that the car has to
>be ON for the radio to be used -- that is not too smart.
>
>Likewise, there is no horn unless the car is in the ON position.
>Again, the same assessment.
>
>What am I missing?
>
>Regards,
>Wayne Moses
>2006 Audi A4 2.0T CVT
08-31-2008, 08:48 PM
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Re: 2006 A4 2.0T - Accessories ignition switch position
On Sun, 31 Aug 2008 17:00:50 -0500, Douglas Fifield
<douglas.fifield@comcast.net> wrote:
>To turn the radio on without using the ignition, simply push the
>ON/OFF button in and then out. Just like you were turning the radio
>on.
Douglas,
Not sure what you meant by push the button "out" but I figured you
meant push the button in.
So I went to the car and pushed it in -- nothing. Did it twice more --
nothing. Then I pushed it and held it in for a second or so -- on it
came. Pushed it in again and it shut off.
So to turn my radio on without the key in the ignition, press the
ON/Off button and hold.
I guess the horn simply does not blow with a simple press with the car
off. I must confess, I did not press and hold. Must try that tomorrow.
Thanks for the input.
Regards,
Wayne Moses
2006 Audi A4 2.0T CVT
<douglas.fifield@comcast.net> wrote:
>To turn the radio on without using the ignition, simply push the
>ON/OFF button in and then out. Just like you were turning the radio
>on.
Douglas,
Not sure what you meant by push the button "out" but I figured you
meant push the button in.
So I went to the car and pushed it in -- nothing. Did it twice more --
nothing. Then I pushed it and held it in for a second or so -- on it
came. Pushed it in again and it shut off.
So to turn my radio on without the key in the ignition, press the
ON/Off button and hold.
I guess the horn simply does not blow with a simple press with the car
off. I must confess, I did not press and hold. Must try that tomorrow.
Thanks for the input.
Regards,
Wayne Moses
2006 Audi A4 2.0T CVT
08-31-2008, 08:51 PM
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Re: 2006 A4 2.0T - Accessories ignition switch position
On Sun, 31 Aug 2008 17:58:18 -0400, "Bill" <bargerw@bellsouth.net>
wrote:
>German engineering is among the finest you will ever see.
This is true, but they too are not infallible. Case in point are the
offerings from the Pacific Rim, but since this an Audi group, I
digress.
>Think about the dead batteries from people leaving the radio on, or how
>about that annoying horn that 'Just goes off in the middle of the night.'
On the subject of leaving the radio on -- with it hot-wired, it *can*
be left on, whereas with an ACC position, the likelihood that a person
would leave the radio on *and* the keys in the ignition is less.
>There are some things to get used to.
So very true.
>You will enjoy your new toy!
I already am, quirks and all.
Regards,
Wayne Moses
2006 Audi A4 2.0T CVT
wrote:
>German engineering is among the finest you will ever see.
This is true, but they too are not infallible. Case in point are the
offerings from the Pacific Rim, but since this an Audi group, I
digress.
>Think about the dead batteries from people leaving the radio on, or how
>about that annoying horn that 'Just goes off in the middle of the night.'
On the subject of leaving the radio on -- with it hot-wired, it *can*
be left on, whereas with an ACC position, the likelihood that a person
would leave the radio on *and* the keys in the ignition is less.
>There are some things to get used to.
So very true.
>You will enjoy your new toy!
I already am, quirks and all.
Regards,
Wayne Moses
2006 Audi A4 2.0T CVT
08-31-2008, 09:44 PM
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Re: 2006 A4 2.0T - Accessories ignition switch position
On Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:48:00 -0500, Wayne Moses <wayne.moses@comcast.net>
wrote:
>On Sun, 31 Aug 2008 17:00:50 -0500, Douglas Fifield
><douglas.fifield@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>>To turn the radio on without using the ignition, simply push the
>>ON/OFF button in and then out. Just like you were turning the radio
>>on.
>
>Douglas,
>
>Not sure what you meant by push the button "out" but I figured you
>meant push the button in.
>
>So I went to the car and pushed it in -- nothing. Did it twice more --
>nothing. Then I pushed it and held it in for a second or so -- on it
>came. Pushed it in again and it shut off.
>
>So to turn my radio on without the key in the ignition, press the
>ON/Off button and hold.
Correct. And you should also find the radio will turn itself off after some
time (on my S4 it's an hour, iirc).
wrote:
>On Sun, 31 Aug 2008 17:00:50 -0500, Douglas Fifield
><douglas.fifield@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>>To turn the radio on without using the ignition, simply push the
>>ON/OFF button in and then out. Just like you were turning the radio
>>on.
>
>Douglas,
>
>Not sure what you meant by push the button "out" but I figured you
>meant push the button in.
>
>So I went to the car and pushed it in -- nothing. Did it twice more --
>nothing. Then I pushed it and held it in for a second or so -- on it
>came. Pushed it in again and it shut off.
>
>So to turn my radio on without the key in the ignition, press the
>ON/Off button and hold.
Correct. And you should also find the radio will turn itself off after some
time (on my S4 it's an hour, iirc).
08-31-2008, 11:29 PM
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Re: 2006 A4 2.0T - Accessories ignition switch position
On Sun, 31 Aug 2008 22:44:57 -0400, daytripper
<day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote:
>Correct. And you should also find the radio will turn itself off after some
>time (on my S4 it's an hour, iirc).
That's brilliant. You know, the manual I have does not say this.
Still can't understand the horn being inoperable without the key being
in the ON position, though.
Thanks.
Regards,
Wayne Moses
2006 Audi A4 2.0T CVT
<day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote:
>Correct. And you should also find the radio will turn itself off after some
>time (on my S4 it's an hour, iirc).
That's brilliant. You know, the manual I have does not say this.
Still can't understand the horn being inoperable without the key being
in the ON position, though.
Thanks.
Regards,
Wayne Moses
2006 Audi A4 2.0T CVT
09-01-2008, 03:58 AM
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Re: 2006 A4 2.0T - Accessories ignition switch position
Wayne Moses knastet i vei:
> Still can't understand the horn being inoperable without the key being
> in the ON position, though.
I don't understand your frustration. Why would you have the horn
operable when the engine is off ??
> Still can't understand the horn being inoperable without the key being
> in the ON position, though.
I don't understand your frustration. Why would you have the horn
operable when the engine is off ??
09-01-2008, 08:47 AM
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On Mon, 01 Sep 2008 10:58:40 +0200, Frank <NoSpam2Me@online.no> wrote:
>I don't understand your frustration. Why would you have the horn
>operable when the engine is off ??
Oh, I am not frustrated at this.
It is just that every car I have owned had the horn hot-wired.
Sometimes one is sitting in the car waiting for a passenger and one
prefers not to waste gas idling the car so the car is off. A simple
blast of the horn often produces the desired effect.
Can't do that with this car.
Now I admit I don't often blow the horn with the car off, so it is not
that much of a deal but it is nonetheless strange .... to me.
Regards,
Wayne Moses
2006 Audi A4 2.0T CVT
>I don't understand your frustration. Why would you have the horn
>operable when the engine is off ??
Oh, I am not frustrated at this.
It is just that every car I have owned had the horn hot-wired.
Sometimes one is sitting in the car waiting for a passenger and one
prefers not to waste gas idling the car so the car is off. A simple
blast of the horn often produces the desired effect.
Can't do that with this car.
Now I admit I don't often blow the horn with the car off, so it is not
that much of a deal but it is nonetheless strange .... to me.
Regards,
Wayne Moses
2006 Audi A4 2.0T CVT
09-04-2008, 05:41 PM
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Re: 2006 A4 2.0T - Accessories ignition switch position
WOW I learn something new everyday!
That radio trick also works on my '97 A4. Now I don't have to leave my key
in it when my family doesn't want to leave it! <g>
THANKS!
--
later,
(One out of many daves)
1997 Red A4 1.8tq auto
"Douglas Fifield" <douglas.fifield@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> To turn the radio on without using the ignition, simply push the
> ON/OFF button in and then out. Just like you were turning the radio
> on.
That radio trick also works on my '97 A4. Now I don't have to leave my key
in it when my family doesn't want to leave it! <g>
THANKS!
--
later,
(One out of many daves)
1997 Red A4 1.8tq auto
"Douglas Fifield" <douglas.fifield@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> To turn the radio on without using the ignition, simply push the
> ON/OFF button in and then out. Just like you were turning the radio
> on.
