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Car will not start?

Tiny
DON GILLIS
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  • 2011 AUDI A8
  • 4.8L
  • V8
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 150,000 MILES
One day I got in my car, and it wouldn't start. It was running fine until then. I took my Audi mechanics, 3 of them could not diagnose the problem. The last mechanic said there was a problem with the transmission communicating with system, a sensor was bad.
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Friday, December 8th, 2023 AT 9:06 PM

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Tiny
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Did they scan the car for codes? If so, are there any stored? We need more information to help you. Is the engine not running or not cranking over (starter)? Here are two guides to help get us started on fixing the problem. Let's start with the scan needed.

https://youtu.be/u-4syLc-ifQ

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/can-scan-controller-area-network-easy

This guide can help us run down some of the problems it could be:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-cranks-but-wont-start

Please upload pictures or videos of the problem so we can see what's going on.
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Saturday, December 9th, 2023 AT 9:47 AM

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