Hey, I need a little help here.

I have a 2001 A6 2.7T and I'm having what seems to be some electrical issues.
Here is a list of symptoms being displayed by the car. Some of which may or may not be related to the first issue...

1. Cigarette lighter fuse blows immediately upon inserting a new fuse.
    -I have removed the front and rear cigarette lighter sockets completely and still showing a direct short between the three wires that plug into the sockets.
2. Red display lights all around car (window switches, radio/climate buttons, vents, etc...) not working
3. Red "brake" indicator light lit up on cluster
    -I have tried manually pressing button that is attached to hand brake inside the center console and it doesn't seem to make a difference. (Brake fluid filled too)
4. Front passenger door being shown as open on LCD screen and dome light stays on.
    -Checked wiring going between body and door.
5. Oil temp gauge not moving.
    -Replaced sending unit in oil pan. (Not sure if this is even related, I haven't done a continuity check from the sending unit to the ECU yet.)

I tried swapping out the Comfort Control Module with a know good one and it didn't make the passenger door open indication go away or the dash lights light up...although I forgot to try inserting a new cigarette lighter fuse while the other CCM was installed. Cigarette lighter circuit have something to do with those lights?

I guess I'm really just looking for a common denominator here...a place to continue my search.

I have the Bentley, but the wiring diagrams aren't super detailed for stuff like this.

Thanks for the info...unfortunately I actually purchased the car like this...so not quite sure what led to it.

Well, I discovered that some of the wires going under the center console back the the rear cigarette lighter socket and such got crimped under the bracket that supports the armrest/console.

So, be aware of those wires if you are ever re-installing the center console...