Dashboard won't light up when key inserted and start problem

[stiven.mirashi]

I have a 2010 A3 1.2 tfsi. It was working fine two days ago. Yesterday I didn't drive anywhere. Today I get in to go for a drive and all of a sudden my dashboard wont light up. The radio, interior lights and everything else is working except the windows don't go down using the switch, but if I put my keys in the key slot on the door they function as should. When switching the key, engine starts, cuts off after two seconds, and then the starter keeps going until I remove the key. I've checked all the fuses and they are all fine. I tried scanning any codes and got the following:

• 06260: Valve for torque support bearing short circuit to positive
• 06068: No description
• 11830: No description
• 11003: No description
• 06093: No description
• 10444: No description

Any idea what might cause this? Since all my fuses are good, I'm thinking a fox has eaten some cables since I don't have an undertray. Also, I did see a relavent topic posted on this forum page and they mentioned that there is a wiring loom by the battery tray that might get worn out from the way the battery is sitting. I haven't checked that one yet since It just happened and it's night, but I will do so in the morning and edit this post if that turns out to be the problem. Any help will be appreciated.

 

[cliffcoggin]

Unless you have a high quality code reader I suggest you ignore it and get the car scanned professionally. Most cheap domestic code readers are so misleading as to be worthless.

There are a few possible causes for your problem that include a defective battery, a faulty instrument panel, and a faulty ECU amongst others, but you will not know without testing.

[stiven.mirashi]

Got it fixed. Don't ask me what was wrong with it. I simply disconneceted the battery to check the wiring loom the guy on this forum was talking about, then reconnected it after seeing that nothing wrong with it and it was all working. Got esp light and power steering light but just did a full lock on both sides with the steering wheel and they went away. Thanks for the time you took to reply cliffcoggin, and also anyone else reading this topic. Hope your fix will be as simple as mine 🙂.

[cliffcoggin]

Cars do not repair themselves, so be prepared for something similar to happen again.