I don’t believe the warning is there. Where’s the clutch sensor wiring? Is it somewhere in the driver’s side wheel well? I ask because I recently drove over my mudguard, thus ripping my entire inner fender liner off. Could have pulled other stuff with it I guess.
There are two switches and they’re both by the pedal assembly.Couldn’t tell you which one needs to be replaced in your case
Your car is now euro spec 
I had no idea North American 3 pedal cars needed the clutch to be pressed in before they would start. In 2001, I had to pick up my cousin’s Evo 8. I couldn’t start it, thought it was broken, called AAA who started it first time and showed me the clutch “trick”. LOL.
iirc the warning turns off when its depressed so that may be an indication
someone with a bentley manual should be able to give you a wiring diagram
iirc this switch, versus the clutch vacuum vent which turns off the cruise control, is just a simple limit switch and should either be open or battery voltage, I believe clutch depressed will equal closed. If you pull off the lower dash cover and locate the switch, pull the switch off and test the pins with a multimeter. Potential across the 2 pins should be battery voltage when keyed on, if its not I’d suspect wiring damage.
I say leave it. My switch has gone out twice now, once with the PO and now with me. Except mine stops working when its really cold out. Mine doesn’t recognize the clutch input though… So in the morning when I’m late for work, I end up pumping the clutch like a madman, trying to get the car to recognize that the clutch is being pressed so I can start the car.
If I could get some time to get in there, I would just hardwire it.
Yeah, if it’s nothing serious and won’t cause any harm, I’d rather leave it as is rather than mess with more crap.
just be sure that cruise control stills shuts off when you clutch in, that should be the other switch but best to make sure.
only issue I forsee is passing tech at strict drag strips
Lol tech inspection. My track sees me drive up in an Audi. Asks me to sign the safety form. And tells me to have a nice day.
I guess you skipped to the bottom of the thread hehe. Cruise control works fine.
As for the tech at a drag strip, who cares if the car’s able to start without pressing the clutch?
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Yup same here. They didn’t look a single thing over on mine
yeah missed that.
I believe its a safety concern so if they have to extract you from the car they dont have to worry about it lurching forward. I’m not as lucky as the other guys, new england dragway always checks this in my experience along with everyone else I know who’s gone with a manual.
Same here.
I went to a different track with some other Audis and the guy just asked to make sure that the battery is held tightly in place. Just because he had never seen a B6 before.
That’s the way it should be - it isn’t like you’re hitting any speeds at the strip that you wouldn’t on the Autobahn.
Hmmm, still don’t get it. If they have to extract you from the car and the car is off, why would they turn the car on? They’ll just extract you.
it wouldnt be intentional, as long as the car is still energized it can happen, like airbags letting go well after a collision. Thats why they have the external kill switch regulation at a certain speed.
So what about the cars that don’t require the clutch pressed in to start? And how would they know whether a particular car does or doesn’t have such a feature?
The airbag example is different. You don’t need to actually manually trigger something like a starter. If there’s been an accident, then there’s a chance the airbag might go off later on its own with no intervention. I can see that being a danger to rescue services.
In any case, just like the others mentioned, that’s not something they look for. They quickly glance at the engine bay, see that everything is secure and that’s sufficient for them up here.
at NED they let them pass if its an older car and it cranks over, its at the inspector’s discretion but if its a newer car you’re likely to fail.
My point on the starter is post smashing into a wall at 100+ mph its possible that damaged wiring lets the starter click over. My gf is an EMT and I have multiple friends who work for tow companies, strange things happen post accident.
^^ Good point about the dodgy wiring. Makes me wonder why it’s not standard worldwide. I also wonder how much damage is caused by people accidentally starting in gear. The official “UK highway code” technique is to put the stick in neutral, not to depress the clutch.
I’ve had a situation where pressing the clutch pedal didn’t actually disengage the clutch. Pain in the ass to drive across Massachusetts with a stuck clutch. Near the end, as I was making my way to the Worcester dealership at 11pm to drop the car off in their lot (not an Audi), my battery was on its last legs from all the stalls and then starts from red lights. This was pre-smart phone so I had my buddy direct me over the phone from his home looking at Mapquest 
My point being, having the shifter in neutral is probably a better guarantee than pressing the clutch pedal.
Same here. I don’t know why beemercer is always so worried about tech inspection. If ned were really that strict and thorough there wouldn’t be many cars running… they’d all be waiting in a two mile long lineup at tech inspection!