I was trying to fix my cig lighter since it wasnt working and i was using a multimeter to check the voltage at the white connector plug and i slipped and may have bridged the wires. After this my radio speakers faded out and wont play but my cd player is working and says its playing music...my parker light indicator wont turn on..when i turn my headlights on the left one doesnt turn on and the right one blinks like a blinker...my keyless entry wont work but the power locks do work and my car wont start at all..when i try to start it i hear the fuel pump working but it wont crank to turn over...

Here is a picture of the plug i bridged... can anyone give me their advice..

 

also does anyone know how i would go about removing the etacs unit? I cant figure it out in such a tight space...

 

You unlatch the tab on the top of the etacs ecu, then swing it down then pull it off. You're right, it's a biatch cuz you have to reach way under by the pedals to get to it. What makes it more difficult is there is a cable in the way which prevents you from pulling it straight off. What I did was remove the lower bolt on the fuse box which gives you a little wiggle room to get around that cable.

 

Thank you i will give it a try.... do you know if any etacs from a viii and xi will work. I have an xi with no sunroof.... do you know if this happens to be the part number...MR530918


Also anyone else think that the etacs is def the problem? Its a expensive unit to buy if i dont need it but from what i read i have all the symptoms...

 

did you check all your fuses?

 

I didnt check all the ones in the car yet but would a fuse cause something like the head lights to blink instead of just turn on and the wipers to run really slow? I will check all of them asap though...

 

yes that's the part number MR530918. same etacs will work from viii or ix as long as it didn't come from an rs.

 

thanks hearnoevo!

 

this should also serve as a warning to EVERYONE if you are going to play around with your ACC electronics with a multimeter be very very careful what you touch together... I guess it doesnt help that i was listening to music at the same time from my car stereo...lesson learned... I have a etacs unit being shipped to me as i speak thats to a great member on here stepping up and giving me a GREAT deal over a new unit which would have cost around 300$ shipped...

 

I'm not going to say its not the etacs but I would check all your fuses first. I have had a first hand account of a fried etacs and the symptoms are not as you described. Usually the fried etacs turns the horn full on, wipers go crazy, wishshield wash fluid dispensrs, left turn signal is permantely on. Like I said I'm not ruling it out but what you described sounds like it may just be a fuse and hopefully a cheap fix.

 

best thing to do is check all fuses n work from there.

 

fried my etacs a while ago too, the symptoms you gave sound pretty similar. /But deff check your fuses,

 

I actually have 2 extras ill sell for 35 lol

Fried mine just putting in a new dome light bulb .

 

checked all my fuses..the only one that was blown was the cig lighter..which was the wire that i bridged... I should be getting my new etacs today ill let everyone know if that fixes it...

 

did you try just replacing the blown fuse first?