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    Audi A3 won't turn over - beeps and flashing brake light

    Just for closure on this one - finally got this resolved today by an electronics specialist. He found that some of the cabling in the harness underneath the battery tray had corroded and therefore broken - repairing this resolved the issue. Hope that helps someone else one day!
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    Audi A3 won't turn over - beeps and flashing brake light

    So, quick update. I've narrowed this down to the relay in the fuse box under the bonnet. My manually triggering the relay, I can get the engine to fire up. However, a quick test of the relay (by connecting the battery directly to the terminals and then measuring resistance of the other 2...
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    Audi A3 won't turn over - beeps and flashing brake light

    Thanks Marshy. I've checked the fuses already - both under the bonnet and driver side interior. Should have mentioned this in my OP. However, I have read that sometimes re-seating the fuses can help so I'm going to try that today. I'll also check the earth to the gearbox is OK - the earth to...
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    Audi A3 won't turn over - beeps and flashing brake light

    Hi All Wonder if someone can help. I went out to my car the other morning to be met by the sound of one beep (like the one you get when fuel is low), and then three other beeps followed by a red flashing handbrake light on the dash. The car refuses to do anything with the ignition. Glow lamp...