re. Digital Dash light sensor

[Ben Swann]

[After reading through the Electronic Instrument Display manual, I have
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rmined that my dash isn't quite working right. According to the manual
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e is an electronic eye that detect light natural light levels and adjusts
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he display automatically. When it detects low light levels it
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 dims the dash and if you start the car in the dark it will flash a green
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mblem on the dash to remind you to turn on your headlights. But in my case
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it does this every time, and I've always thought my dash was too dim in
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light. It seems to me that the electronic eye must not be functioning
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rly and it "thinks" it's dark out and id dimming the dash and tripping the
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warning light. I'd really like to get this feature working right. Anybody
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ver had this problem? Anybody willing to suggest some things to check to
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lp troubleshoot this? Also has anybody successfully calibrated their fuel
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ange using the directions in the manual? Is it really as easy as it
appears?

TIA,

Dave

1987.5 Audi Coupe GT "Special Build" 2.3 - Anthracite Black]

I've been working on this coupe[for sale] with digital dash in my garage.
 I had supposed the annoying green flashing light that comes on was a
problem I had to troubleshoot.  Thanks to your email, looks like there is
no problem.  That explains why the light goes away when I drive it outside
- I did not make the connection, at first.

Sorry, I'm not able to help get yours functioning right.

Ben

[OK, since nobody seems to have any troubleshooting tips, can the
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c eye" be overridden? Could it be removed/disconnected and have the system
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say in daylight mode all the time? I could then dim the dash manually with
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the rheostat (sp?). Anybody?]

I would think you could disable this IMO annoying feature.  I would think
the eye provides an on or an off..perhaps short or disconnect to disable.

Ben