Car didn't start - error code P3054

[Strong Man]

Hi everyone,

I tried to start my car this morning and it didn't work. Only after 5-6 attempts car has started, and then I drove to a bank, stopped there for 30 minutes and started the car again with no issues.
I have checked the battery - no issues. The same issue happened to me a few times during the last winter and it disappeared after.

Ran VCDS and got the next fault:

1 Fault Found:
10449 - Starter Will Not Turn
P3054 00 [229] - Jammed or Electrical Malfunction
MIL ON - Not Confirmed - Tested Since Memory Clear
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00000001
Fault Priority: 2
Fault Frequency: 4
Mileage: 122624 km
Date: 2023.05.26
Time: 19:03:30

Engine RPM: 0.00 /min
Normed load value: 0.0 %
Vehicle speed: 0 km/h
Coolant temperature: 28 °C
Intake air temperature: 29 °C
Ambient air pressure: 990 mbar
Voltage terminal 30: 11.679 V
Unlearning counter according OBD: 40
Engine speed: actual: 0 /min
MAF_ENVD: 0.00000 mg/stroke
Coolant temperature (unfiltered): 28.50 °C
Engine: operating status: ES
Battery voltage: 11.679688 V
Vehicle speed: actual: 0 km/h

Readiness: 0010 0101

Again, it doesn't happen on a permanent based.
Any ideas on what direction to look?

[SwankPeRFection]

Error points to a starter issue. You’re DSG, so it’s not a clutch sensor problem. It’s most likely an intermittent starter problem. Could be it failing. You can get in there and see if the electrical connections are good, but it’s not an error for that, it’s the starter not turning, which indicates a physical problem with it based on the code.

[Strong Man]

thanks for the input but I have big doubts about mechanical problem, for me it seems more electrical issue.

[Strong Man]

Any VCDS diagnostic can be run to get some extra info?

[SwankPeRFection]

https://www.audizine.com/forum/showt...al-Malfunction

Could be this… you’re going to have to “look” and see what’s up. If your harness and connections look good, then it’s the starter.