A6 steering lock issue

[jonesy1974a6]

Hiya,

 

I've a 2005 A6 C6 Avant 2.7D.

The wife took it to work the other day and turn the ignition off with the steering wheel turned to the nearside. The key fob unlocks the car. But the dash doesn't respond when they key is turned. No coil lights or engine management etc. I've read online that this potentially means the steering lock is kaput.

Has anyone heard of any fixes that don't involve replacing steering column etc at a dealership?

[jonesy1974a6]

This link suggests swapping some existing relay switches to see if the dash lights up.

http://www.vwaudiforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php/159080-Problem-with-key-or-starter/page3

I'm not with my car at the moment can anyone tell me where these relay switches are located?

Thanks

[jonesy1974a6]

Hi Pleasecan anyone tell me where these relays are located on the vehicle?

 

Thanks,

 

Jonesy

[niedzial1983]

Did you try spare key ? 

If both dont work then its probably transponder in the key or the car that is faulty and there could be 100s reasons why . Need a vcds scan to find out more