got an s6

[Todd Phenneger]

Rokas,
  Congratulations on the purchase.  You'll be very happy.
As for the lighing.  Two things.
1) You need to replace ALL your illumination bulbs.  The factory
bulbs on those white face gauges are pretty dim, esp at dusk
when you want your lights on but its still a little light
outside.  I dont know the PN but I believe they are 2w bulbs
instead of factory 1W.  Or somethign like that.  Maybe its 10w
instead of 5W.  I know its twice the standard wattage though and
I think you can order them throught the dealer.

2) trip Computer, thats not just a light bulb but apperently you
have to replace the entire computer display.  SOme people have
successfully solderd in a new light bulb but its hard to do
without melting the light bulb filiment fromt he heat of
soldering.  It may be worth a try though if you are good with a
soldering iron.

Congratulations again on your purchase, I'm sure you'll love it.
l8r
  Todd

--- Rokas Reipa <rokas at wam.umd.edu> wrote:
> Hey everyone. Today, I think I finally got over losing my 93
> 100s to a red
> light runner a month ago. Went and looked at a 95 S6 today and
> fell in love.
> Gorgeous, immaculate red exterior and an equally beautiful
> black leather
> interior. No major mechanical problems that I could see,
> except that its due
> for a timing belt change. Much much faster than my old 100. So
> I bought it.
> The guy wanted 8500, which to me seemed really reasonable
> considering I
> haven't seen S6's for less than 10k anywhere. 119k rural miles
> and it's a
> 95.5 model too, with a 3 spoke steering wheel and no diff
> locker button.
> While I wait a few days to gather up the money, I had a couple
> questions:
> first, the dash illumination seemed a little dim. Tried
> adjusting it with
> the rotary knob but it still seems a little dim. Common
> problem with an easy
> fix? Second, the trip computer doesnt seem to be lit up on the
> dash. My 100s
> didnt even have one so I don't know how to make it appear
> again. Otherwise,
> it looks to be in tip top shape. Out of curiosity, can anyone
> run Carfax on
> the vin for me? It's wauka84a35n121566. I'm pretty excited,
> seeing as how
> its my first quattro and first S car! Thanks,
>
> Rokas
> 95 S6
> 93 100s RIP
>
>
>


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