[V8] Re: Cluster

[Steve Kramer]

Yes, Paul forgot about that - it also signals the seat belt warning light
just like yours.   Although most of you will cringe - I can get the gauges
to work back on by applying a little whap to the area on top of the dash -
sometimes it works other times not.

But this voltage resistor according to my mecahnic provides a voltage drop -
I'm sure Huw, Bruce could enlighten us on the specifics.

steve kramer
1990 v8q

> From: "Intemann, Paul (GEAE)" <Paul.Intemann at ae.ge.com>
> Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 13:20:11 -0500
> To: "'Steve Kramer'" <skramer at mac.com>
> Subject: RE: [V8] Re: Cluster
> 
> Steve,
> 
> I am one of those that has a V8 with coolant and fuel gauges that
> intermittently
> go "squirrelly", i.e. dead.  Coincidentally, the seat belt warning light also
> will illuminate whenever these two gauges "jump" back to life (but not light
> up
> when the gauges die and drop off to zero).  At times the gauges will even
> cycle
> in an on-off rhythmic fashion (frequency of roughly 1 Hz), the seat belt light
> then giving the most noticeable visual clue that the gauges are "doing it
> again".  Had up to now thought that diving into the cluster and de-oxing all
> of
> the connectors might fix the problem, but from what you write below relative
> to
> a voltage resistor it sounds like it might be a bit more complicated than what
> I
> thought.  Any additional info available on the resistor, i.e. location, fix,
> etc.???  Thanks in advance.
> 
> Regards,
> '90 V8q auto (the one with the light show)
> '91 V8q 5-speed
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Kramer [mailto:skramer at mac.com]
> Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 12:38 PM
> To: Bruce, AudiConnection; v8 at audifans.com; quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: [V8] Re: Cluster
> 
> 
> Bruce,
> 
> Again I feel the need to install a lift in my 1 car garage to do this work
> myself. 
> I hope that the cluster is a non issue.  I was talking with a fella from a car
> service place I take the V8 and I told him of the symptoms of my problems as i
> will explain to you.
> 
> - Secondary fan goes on with a/c - fusible link is ok.
> - Radiator temp levels if car is at idle when car is warmed up will go past
> middle to below 3/4 hash mark
> 
> - I remarked that someone has said the cluster was getting squirrely when both
> the coolant guage and fuel guage go dead intermittently.
> 
> He said - ah ha, there is a voltage resistor that adjusts the voltage of these
> 2
> gauges.  Besides that the cluster works fine.
> 
> So I would hope that everything else on the cluster is in working order as
> opposed to my 200 where the display would do strange things with the turn
> signal
> lights and the headlights.
> 
> However, the second owner and/or someone has been behind the dash as the dial
> which controls the illumination levels has been disconnected or is busted -
> perhaps this may have a connection to the lack of interior lights turning off.
> - still haven't found anyone on the list who can tell me where the interior
> light relay is.
> 
> 
> The mystery continues - god I love older audi's!!!! sort of like owning a
> Harley
> - except you can drive it in the snow.
> 
> 
> Steve Kramer
> 1990 v8q
> 
> 
> 
> From: "Bruce, AudiConnection" <Bruce at AudiConnection.com>
> Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2002 21:23:48 -0500
> To: "Steve Kramer" <skramer at mac.com>
> Subject: Cluster
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Steve,
> 
> I almost forgot about the instrument cluster. Are you sure your secondary fan
> circuit is bad? You should have it tested it before you spend a bunch of money
> on an instrument cluster.
> 
> Bruce
> 
> 
> 
>