87 5000tq

[mike]

the OK light is for bulbs and should go off with no
dings the first time you use the brakes...any thing
else is level or pressure related and needs looking at
now

mike


--- tombin <tombin at washington.corrupt.net> wrote:
>
>
> On Sat, 23 Aug 2003, Doyt W. Echelberger wrote:
>
> > At 05:05 PM 8/23/2003 -0400, you wrote:
> > >I am looking at buying a 1987 5000 TQ.  it has
> 100,000 miles on it for
> > >1200 $.  I have test driven the car.  It runs
> like a dream.  Not squeaks,
> > >or weird noises coming from anywhere in the car.
> No oil leaks under the
> > >motor, runs real quiet.  Everything looked good
> to me.
> >
> >
> >
> > >   THe only question
> > >I have is, when I take off the e-brake there is a
> 'ding' from the display in
> > >back of the steering wheel that says "brake" with
> a ding behind it, like an
> > >idiot light.  THis shows up where the OK sign is
> when you turn the car on?
> > >Can someone tell me what the light and sound are
> referring to, and should
> > >I be concerned
> > >about it?
> >
> >
> > If the red auto-check light stays on, accompanied
> by the three dings, do
> > not operate the vehicle. Have it towed to an Audi
> mechanic. Thus sayeth the
> > owner's manual on page 40.
> >
> > Doyt Echelberger
> > 87 5ktq
> >
> >
> >
>
> No, this does not happen.  When I start the vehicle,
> the OK light comes
> on, then shuts off with no dings.  I release the
> e-brake, and when i push
> the brake in, that is when I get the brake warning,
> with the dings.
>


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