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AUDI A4 2.4 SE V6 Avant. Red Indicator Panel in Centre of Instrument Panel

This panel which shows outside temperature, fuel consumpton, which gear I am in etc. is OK when cold, but after a short time, or if conditions are warm, becomes very dim.

The local agent just says "new instrument panel sir" !!! £ £ £

So has anyone had a simular problem and if so is there a fix please.

I am an electronic Engineer so can change componants (within reason) on Printed boards, mend tracks etc.

If I have to take out the instrument panel, which means removing the steering wheel, what do I have to do about the air bag, and if it has to be disabled how is this done please.

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ALAN MATTHEWS via CarKB.com
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me same car and mine is just starting to go as well. OK when cold dimming when warm. Haven't researched a replacement yet...............its timing belt replacement and new tyres time so funds heading in that direction.

Reply to
Ted Eboy

Are you sure? The panel can be removed without touching the steering wheel on an A6.

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Peter Bell

This is Alan Matthews again. Have looked on Bently Publishers Audi discussion group and found that this is a fairly common fault.

See :-

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where if you do a search under"instrument display" there are messages from a few other sufferers - but nofixes - (this is mostly from USA). However I would like to find out firstly how the red light is produced eg. LED, or bulb and if it is this that goes dim which I might be able to fix, or if the fault is the actual Liquid Crystal unit which I can not fix !!!

Does anybody have a failed or scrap instrument panel they could send me (I will pay postage etc.) so that I can have a play without risking the unit in my car ?

Thanks for the help so far

Alan Matthews (Matty)

How much is a new instrument panel by the way

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ALAN MATTHEWS via CarKB.com

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