dash lights don't work wiht headlights?

[Mitchell S. Haskins]

I've got the same problem on my 88 90Q.  I just drive without them.  BTW...I
replaced both lic. plate lamps, so I know it's either the switch (not
likely), the bulb in the dash (I hope), or a relay.  Are there any other
bulbs in the circuit that could be causing this?

-----Original Message-----
From: quattro-admin at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-admin at audifans.com]On
Behalf Of Sheffield Corey
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 5:55 PM
To: Richard J. Andrews
Cc: quattro at audifans.com
Subject: Re: dash lights don't work wiht headlights?


Hi Rich,

This is the same "trick" I was trying to describe on my 5k. On my car
the final fix was to replace the burned out license plate bulb. The 5k
has a few of these lil' "quirks"; I don't know about the 4k.

Later,

Shef

--- "Richard J. Andrews" <tech at flashmail.com> wrote:
> my experience with the later ie 85-87 4k headlight switch is to go
> halfway
> between the 1 and 2 and when you see the dash lights
> stay on and then you slowly turn the switch till the headlights come
> on,
> this will work for a while...
> not a permanent fix..  that is relay it all and get a new switch.
>
> HTH!
> rich
> '86 4kq
>
> >Hi Boomer,
> >
> >I had this problem with my '87 5kCSQ; I finally tracked it down to a
> >burned out license plate illuminator bulb. I know: voodoo
> electronics.
> >But it is written up for the 5k. I could work my way around the no
> dash
> >lights by lightly lifting the wand that turns on the headlights
> until
> >the dashlights came on and then holding it in this halfway position
> for
> >a second or two before moving the lever to the full headlight on
> >position. I do not know if either of these "cures" will work on a
> 4k.
> >
> >HTH,
> >
> >Shef
>
>


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