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

May 20, 2005 4 Replies
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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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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.

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

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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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