[Biturbos4] Center driver information display readout problem

[Robin Gibson]

I've had a similar problem with the display over the last 2 years.  It is ok
when cold (!) but the text and horizontal division lines start to fade on
the outside edges after half an hour or so.  It hasn't got much worse over
the last 10k, so I've decided to ignore it.

Robin Gibson

1999 s4 abt

----- Original Message -----
From: "Phill Turok" <phill_turok at earthlink.net>
To: "'Power, Sean Austin (UMKC-Student)'" <sap187 at umkc.edu>;
<biturbos4 at www.audifans.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 2:03 AM
Subject: RE: [Biturbos4] Center driver information display readout problem


> I have a 2K S4 6sp with 110,000 miles on the odometer (a long commute).
> I have exactly the same problem on my center display.
> At night it's usable, during daylight hours it's generally not readable.
> The display has gotten progressively worse.
> In the back of my mind I believe that a ground has gone bad for that
> panel (high resistance, oxidation).
> I am also interested in feedback from the group.
>
> Phill Turok
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: biturbos4-bounces at www.audifans.com
> [mailto:biturbos4-bounces at www.audifans.com] On Behalf Of Power, Sean
> Austin (UMKC-Student)
> Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 10:41 AM
> To: biturbos4 at www.audifans.com
> Subject: [Biturbos4] Center driver information display readout problem
>
>
> I own a 2001 S4 with 35,000 miles (second owner).
>
> The driver information readout (displaying radio station and
> temperature) works fine in that is displays what it should, but two
> lines on the LED? panel have gone dark. The interesting thing is they
> actually do work intermittently - but about 80% of the time they do not.
>
>
> I am curious if anyone else has encountered this problem. My real
> contemplation is whether I want to bring the car in (it is under
> warranty) and have them replace the readout - it seems as though it
> might be more trouble than it is worth (possibly exposing the car to
> rattles and creaks by disturbing the factory secured dash and
> instrumentation) due to the inevitable process of replacing the unit,
> which is of course, buried deep in the dashboard. On the other side of
> that coin is the possibility that the problem worsens after warranty
> expiration.
>
> Any thoughts??
>
> S. Power
>
> Kansas City
>
> 2001 S4
>
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